Mother Black Cap
Norfolk's Finest Progressive Rock
www.motherblackcap.co.uk
contactus@motherblackcap.co.uk
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Mother Black CapNorfolk's Finest Progressive Rockwww.motherblackcap.co.uk contactus@motherblackcap.co.uk |
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Who are Mother Black Cap?
Who are Mother Black Cap?
Iain Jackson - Lead Vocals
Bob Connell - Hammond Organ, Keyboards, Vocals
Martin Nico - Guitars, Keyboards , Vocals
David Newson - Bass Guitar, Vocals , Guitar, Swanny Whistle, Hand Claps
Neil Holmes - Drums
Mother Black Cap are based in the Yarmouth / Norwich area and have been a gigging band since early 2005. The band released their first full length album "In the Comfort of your own home" to much acclaim in 2006 and have followed that up with 2009's masterpiece "The English Way". Their live show has always been entertaining combining talented musicianship, spectacular light show and video projections, great songs and lot's of tongue in cheek humour.
Their musical style has been loosely described as 'Progressive Rock' recreating the feel of bands such as Pink Floyd, Genesis and Focus with of course the Black Cap style imposing itself. Alongside their original material, they play a selection of covers - admittedly mostly from that great era of the early 1970's.
The band have built up a loyal following across East Norfolk and have played at festivals alongside artists such as (in no particular order) Uriah Heep, Asia, Focus, Curved Air, Hawkwind, Chas'n'Dave, Echo and the Bunneymen, Tom Baxter, The Bluetones to name a few. They are also now getting known in the national prog rock scene being regulars at London's premier prog venue - the Peel,and well known in the Classic Rock Society. Their albums have sold to 20 different countries all around the world and are regularly to be heard on internet radio stations and seen in national magazines.
Iain is our positive thinking front man - always optimistic, sings ,plays a bit of guitar and harmonica, jumps around a lot and usually gets the beers in...
Bob the notoriously grumpy one but he can play a lovely piano, and some great synth playing to - but his true love is the Hammond Organ through a leslie cabinet. This rarely heard beast (usually simulated for convienience these days) in such expert hands gives the band a unique sound. The Hammond is not a clever bunch of electronic wizardry like a synthesiser, it has a soul, it's an organic (pun not intended) instrument that you don't just play - you strap yourself on to go for a ride (quite literally sometimes). If only Bob could remember the chords from week to week he really would get somewhere.....
Plays electric and acoustic guitars, doubles up on keyboards for several sections of the songs, writes all the lyrics, writes a lot of the music, and shapes the whole conceptual angle of the band. His singing however is lousy and he can be a arse to work with...
Great Bass player, and also excels on the Guitar plus can sing a bit and is a bugger for slipping in awkward chords that no one else can play. Just needs a positive thinking course to make him realise just how talented he really is...
Could be called the new boy to the band but actually Neil played with Bob & Martin in their previous classic rock band 'Fond of Dogs' for many years so now back in the fold and hacking out some great stuff once again
