THE STRAWBS

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One of England's most beloved bands, The Strawbs continue to pack houses on every tour, pulling in established fans and newcomers alike. The band's appeal, based on intelligently-crafted lyrics; intricate, mesmerizing music and instrumental virtuosity, not only stretches across generations, but also across genres to include both folk-rock aficionados and prog-rock fanatics alike.

The magic at the heart of the Strawbs' music lies in the tension and the creative dichotomy created by the band's acoustic-folk roots and tendency towards electric-rock experimentation. Their songs evoke an emotional atmosphere as much as a musical one, a thick tapestry of sound, with swirling keyboards alongside Dave Lambert's six-string wizardry punctured, often starkly, by Cousins' enchantingly creaky vocals. You can sprinkle superlatives around with gay abandon, brilliant, exceptional, superb, the power and majesty of their performance still sweeps all before it.