Channelling the sounds of The Byrds, Big Star and The Flying Burrito Brothers, as well as hints of Mojave 3 and The Allah Las, The Hanging Stars mainline the dying embers of the early 70s psychedelic folk and cosmic country scenes. The band is comprised of songwriter, singer and guitarist Richard Olson, Paul Milne on bass, Paulie Cobra on drums, Patrick Ralla on banjo, guitar, keyboards and assorted instruments, with pedal steel courtesy of Joe Harvey-Whyte.

Touring with new album On A Golden Shore – their fifth album and their second for the pioneering Loose Music, following 2022’s Hollow Heart – finds them definitively themselves and presents a set of disparate songs whose fundamental linkage is the band that made them.

Support is Sid Griffin

Sid Griffin is a foundation stone of alt-country/Americana having formed the award winning band The Long Ryders over forty years ago in Los Angeles. In addition he wrote for Q, Mojo, and many other UK publications for years and years whilst being Resident Musicologist on the Radcliffe & Maconie Show on BBC6 Music. He is touring to support his first solo album in ten years. He is also on the line up for this year’s Glastonbury Festival.