Brandon Lee Webb Band are a band comprising Brandon on Vocals/Piano/Guitar, Michael Holcroft Drums/Backing Vocals, Dan Brownrigg Guitar, Stephen Houghton Bass, Simon Lomax keyboards.
The band are a collective playing the music of Brandon Lee Webb. The band has had a few different members over the years. Formed officially in 2012 and have been gigging extensively ever since. Featured on Radio in the US but also on radio here in the UK. Their blend of electric/acoustic blues rock is a little more Kelly Joe Phelps than it is Mississippi John Hurt, throw in a touch of John Martyn and a dab of The Doors and you are getting close, passionate, powerful vocals, soaring slide lines and smooth melodic bass are notable features.
The project really began when Brandon took his solo acoustic songs out to Virginia USA following an invite from a WRIR Radio DJ Gene Pembleton who played Brandon’s music on his show. An album was recorded out there in Richmond Virginia. The record was completed in essence with the help of various musicians from the US. Those musicians included Rob Astleford – Guitar – Pennsylvania, Errol Brown -Backing Vocals – North Carolina, Giustino Riccio – Percussion from Salsa band Bio Ritmo, – New York, Richard McQuarry – Court Organ and Nathan Lewis – Native American Flute and Banjo – Virginia. The record was completed in a fashion more akin to the Astral Weeks school of recording. It was then brought back over to the UK to be added to with English musicians. Brandon never intended to work in a band following the ending of his previous band, The Silk Pigs, but it just kind of happened. The band Agenda being a love for this form of music, a desire to take it out to the people and a love for the spiritual side of it.
The band & Brandon have played some major festivals including Hop Farm Festival and Kendal Calling, Wickerman, Strummercamp Festival, Mathew Street Festival, Wigan Diggers Festival and more. They have also featured on WRIR FM Richmond USA, WREN Kansas USA, Virgin Radio France, BBC Radio One, BBC Six Music (Tom Robinson Show), BBC Radio Manchester, Bolton FM and more. The band have a sound that takes elements from the Blues, Rock and Folk. People expect sandles and socks, they usually get fire and passion.
