Johnny Dowd @ 'the greatest small venue on earth' - the Band Room on the North York Moors.

Operating at the CAPTAIN BEEFHEART and SWAMP ends of Alt.country, Texas-born maverick Johnny Dowd and his incendiary band are part of the Gothic Americana triumvirate that also includes THE HANDSOME FAMILY and JIM WHITE. His predilection for black humour, the absurd and spiky machine-gun electric guitar have also drawn comparisons with NICK CAVE and TOM WAITS. But in the final analysis Dowd, from Ithaca, New York, is a true original who defies categorisation, which we think is a sign of greatness…

 For more info visit www.thebandroom.co.uk