In retrospect it's obvious that horror and country music go together like peas and carrots - it just took Graveyard Train to show us.
Utilising old timey instruments (banjo, dobro & washboard) with the unorthodox percussion of hammer & chain, all underneath a six part baritone 'manchoir' vocal delivery, Graveyard Train have created a unique sound and an equally unique way to deliver it. Exclusively singing songs and stories about death, despair, vampires, werewolves and anything macabre, Graveyard Train have drawn on the storytelling styles of old folk songs and mashed it with a punk/rockabilly/country frenetic foot stomping energy to create 'Horror Country'.
Graveyard Train have toured solidly since day one and over the past 3 years they've risen and risen in popularity - the crowds are massing and growing in cities, towns and festivals across the country.
2010 saw the band release their critically acclaimed album The Drink The Devil & The Dance & they immediately took off for an incredibly successful 18 show tour of the UK and Europe, followed by a national tour which included festivals such as Falls, Golden Plains, WaveRock, Port Fairy Folk Festival and the Blue Mountains Folk Festival.
Their foot stomping, chain smashing, hell raising antics seem to be something everyone in the world can relate to.
The Drink, The Devil & The Dance is Graveyard Train's 2nd official LP, and easily their most sophisticated. Recorded straight to tape in a big old haunted hall in the tiny Victorian country town of Wandilligong, Graveyard Train have expanded their horror country horizons, bringing in mariachi horns, strings and other assorted guest instrumentalists to add to the chaos. The thirteen song topics cover mummies, suicide, funerals, werewolves, witches, fear, and the of course crossing to the other side. The album received critical acclaim, and was voted PBS 106.7FM's No 1 Album of 2010.
It's a genius concept really: Graveyard Train have twisted folk, blues, roots, bluegrass and murder ballads into something quite original and immensely entertaining. Death and violence have never been so uproarious.
René Schaefer, Mess + Noise
Jump on board the Graveyard Train and see what has made them a hit from Tamworth to Edinburgh.
Patrick Donovan, The Age 'EG'
In terms of sheer audacity, few can fault Graveyard Train...The Drink the Devil and The Dance is a significant, world-class record from a world class band.
Jaymz Clements, Beat Magazine
• Beat Gig Of The Week • PBS Feature Album • Inpress Album of The Week • Beat Single of Week•
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