A powerful brand of guitars from the south west of England. They have a sound heavily influenced by the classic rock/pop of the 70's twisted and modernized in an exciting new way. They've toured the west coast of America including headline shows at The Viper Rooms and the Roxy, played Glastonbury festival in the last two years have hit the road and toured every dirty dive in the UK. They've also supported bands such as the Magic Numbers, Biffy Clyro, The Electric Soft Parade and The Editors.
Katey Brooks is a rising star of British acoustic music. Singing'splendidly sad-eyed modern spirituals' (Venue magazine)
Katey recently released her debut album'Proof Of Life', and in April 2010 the album reached no. 1 in the Amazon Folk Chart, as well as being chosen as'Album of the Week' on BBC Bristol Introducing. The album has since gone on to be chosen as Venue Magazine's top 3 albums of 2010, and Shakenstir's top albums of 2010. 'Proof Of Life' has also received an overwhelming amount of critical acclaim nationwide.
"Their classic indie-pop made them as lovable as ever. Frontman George Rigden was naturally joking with the crowd.. Sanjay Patel added nice touches with his dynamic lead guitar playing. Their songs are hits.. Their automatically catchy choruses make them a joy to hear and sing along to.. How long can it be before we see A Day At The Races take on the dizzying heights of jangley guitar pop stardom? "