the no.5 album launch - a rogue's gallery

the release of the 'no.5' album is almost upon us. we've started getting the reviews in, and they're good so far. very good in fact. Q said the album was 'bewitching, exquisite and skeletal', gave it 4 stars, and selected 'stonefruit' as #24 in its chart of top 50 downloads for the month of april. maverick described the hobopop collective as 'one of the greatest groups in the current music scene'.

to celebrate, we're giving away that one track ('stonefruit') as a free download from the hoboshop, for one week only (01st to 07th march). please help yourself and tell your friends, we'd be delighted for heaps of people to hear it.

in the meantime, and in the spirit of celebration, we launched the album with what must have been one of the best hobopop collective shows we've ever had the pleasure to play, back where we recorded the album at contact in manchester. along with the usual suspects...

kirsty mcgee - vocals, guitars, mandolin

mat martin - banjos, tenor guitar, ukulele, vocal

rob turner - drums, percussion, watering can, washboard

nick blacka - double bass











we were happy to welcome some new and not-so-new faces to the fold...

clive mellor - harmonica extraordinaire, as heard on no.5

will lenton (caulbearers) - saxophones

pascal makonese - m'bira and vocal

steven finn (opening act and hobopop guest) - bottleneck and resonator guitars, harmonica, feet and vocals










and some awesome behind-the-scenes help...

julia roy-williams - jeweller, creator of the 5 pendants, brooches and key-rings, and admirable merch lady

ibrar 'ibs' haque - live sound engineer











we'd like to thank all these people very sincerely. they are all beautiful.




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