This trio from Petersfield, conjured up a soundtrack for the western film that was never made. You could imagine the high plains, the sweeping vistas and the looming menace of the bad guy. Check the foot-stomping track “No Country For Young Men“. The Mantic Muddlers are Jake Davies (vocals and guitar), George Mercer (double bass & vocals) and Laurence Evans (violin and vocals).
It was a solid evening at the Green Note where the band played full of energy, sliding between country twangs, slide guitar, harmonica blasts, violin flurries and vocal harmonies. About as much of a hoedown as you’re going to find in NW1.
Sultry, smooth vocals delivered inventive and charming story-telling lyrics. Check out “Busker Man” track. They call their music roots, rattle and roll. It is somewhere between blue grass, country and old-time rock and roll with a little gospel seasoning thrown in.
Call me somewhat circumspect
But I’ve still got my dreams
I guess that means I’m fast asleep
But I heard you say to me
‘Thanks for your honesty’
But tell me in a nutshell where did it get me?
— lyrics from The Gospel Truth
The Green Note consistently presents top talent in a friendly and cosy club space. You can rock up there any time and have a good night out with a band you never heard of before, but will want to listen to again and again afterwards. And you can get all the real kombucha you need.
