Reviews
This is a just selection of reviews and feedback for the band.
“Good humoured debut pays tribute to the greats of real country music…. It’s quite obvious the guys love what they’re doing and I imagine they are a real down-home good time act seen live…The 309s are first class, hard-working musicians and deserve every encouragement through these hard times….Bookers, venue owners, get on the line to these boys; they’re very good.”
Maverick Magazine.
"THE 309s : Halfway to Heaven - what if paradise was hidden in the Yorkshire moors? Well with this English quintets' music you're nearly there. This group expanded with a new blues style vocalist in 2012 but it's the violin which is the real heart of the 309s. It shifts from one swing style to another, drawing in the double bass, complimenting the guitar. The style of these musicians from the centre of England never turns melancholic. You rock, you swing with jubilation all the way through the 13 tracks from the 40s and 50s. To make your mouth water a bit, let's just mention Yes Sir, My Window Faces South, This Little Girl's Gone Rocking, See You Later Alligator, I've been Everywhere. A group worth checking out as quickly as possible!"
Cri Du Coyote, France
“Fiddling and swinging without being pervy”. That’s how one member of the band describes their music. Another is a little more forthcoming, explaining that what they play and love comes from 40’s and 50’s America: the all-too-short tunes, written for radio-play, that preceded both rockabilly and rock and roll. Optimistic, ironic, lively and very, very danceable.
The band is made up of a fiddler who can fly when the mood takes him, not to mention singing or playing the trumpet; a guitarist and lead singer with an Elvis-like stance and charisma to match; a stand-up bass player with a glorious baritone; a rock steady drummer, playing the startling wooden drum kit he made himself and a singer, in her shimmering 50’s Vogue frock with such a voice: from light as a feather to an uvula rattling growl.
At the New Inn they treated a packed house of regular fans and the local Saturday night crowd to 30 numbers in two sets over the best part of three hours. The band’s passion for their genre and their musicianship were self evident in how they played and the fun they themselves were obviously having. Laughing on stage with each other and the audience? Whatever next?
The dance floor heaved for the entire second set, and rightly so. A shame that pub acoustics aren’t always kind to lyrics, which are such an important part of this kind of music.
If you’re a punter treat yourself and go and see the 309s. If you have a venue, book ‘em.
How Do magazine
Event feedback - organisers
Looking forward to your return,Thank you! I know you were a favourite of everyone’s last year!
- Roman Lakes Tea Dance organiser
You guys were brilliant. Loved the acoustic sound. Gorgeous xx
- Vintage weekend organiser
Thank you so much for last Saturday. Everyone saying they had an amazing time, hope you did too. it sounded amazing..
- Ring-O-Bells Thornton Bar owner
Event feedback - audience
Hey guys ! Just wanted to say it was good to see you all Saturday ! Boy did you rock the place !
Magpies festival
309's You were fabulous.
We loved listening to you last year ! Will definitely be there again.
Loved you guys last year.
Looking forward to hearing you again at Twinwoods. Really enjoyed your set last year. Great to dance to.
You were fab !! Been listening to you since coming home ,hope to see you there next year.
Heard you for the first time and really enjoyed your set. Great sound and fab to dance to. Hope you come back next year.
This was such a great start to the weekend. Thanks guys.
Loved this band and they pulled the biggest crowd over the weekend.
Twinwood Festival
Excellent musicians.
Thoroughly enjoyed the show.
Weren’t they all good!
Arts alive tour
This is a just selection of reviews and feedback for the band.
“Good humoured debut pays tribute to the greats of real country music…. It’s quite obvious the guys love what they’re doing and I imagine they are a real down-home good time act seen live…The 309s are first class, hard-working musicians and deserve every encouragement through these hard times….Bookers, venue owners, get on the line to these boys; they’re very good.”
Maverick Magazine.
"THE 309s : Halfway to Heaven - what if paradise was hidden in the Yorkshire moors? Well with this English quintets' music you're nearly there. This group expanded with a new blues style vocalist in 2012 but it's the violin which is the real heart of the 309s. It shifts from one swing style to another, drawing in the double bass, complimenting the guitar. The style of these musicians from the centre of England never turns melancholic. You rock, you swing with jubilation all the way through the 13 tracks from the 40s and 50s. To make your mouth water a bit, let's just mention Yes Sir, My Window Faces South, This Little Girl's Gone Rocking, See You Later Alligator, I've been Everywhere. A group worth checking out as quickly as possible!"
Cri Du Coyote, France
“Fiddling and swinging without being pervy”. That’s how one member of the band describes their music. Another is a little more forthcoming, explaining that what they play and love comes from 40’s and 50’s America: the all-too-short tunes, written for radio-play, that preceded both rockabilly and rock and roll. Optimistic, ironic, lively and very, very danceable.
The band is made up of a fiddler who can fly when the mood takes him, not to mention singing or playing the trumpet; a guitarist and lead singer with an Elvis-like stance and charisma to match; a stand-up bass player with a glorious baritone; a rock steady drummer, playing the startling wooden drum kit he made himself and a singer, in her shimmering 50’s Vogue frock with such a voice: from light as a feather to an uvula rattling growl.
At the New Inn they treated a packed house of regular fans and the local Saturday night crowd to 30 numbers in two sets over the best part of three hours. The band’s passion for their genre and their musicianship were self evident in how they played and the fun they themselves were obviously having. Laughing on stage with each other and the audience? Whatever next?
The dance floor heaved for the entire second set, and rightly so. A shame that pub acoustics aren’t always kind to lyrics, which are such an important part of this kind of music.
If you’re a punter treat yourself and go and see the 309s. If you have a venue, book ‘em.
How Do magazine
Event feedback - organisers
Looking forward to your return,Thank you! I know you were a favourite of everyone’s last year!
- Roman Lakes Tea Dance organiser
You guys were brilliant. Loved the acoustic sound. Gorgeous xx
- Vintage weekend organiser
Thank you so much for last Saturday. Everyone saying they had an amazing time, hope you did too. it sounded amazing..
- Ring-O-Bells Thornton Bar owner
Event feedback - audience
Hey guys ! Just wanted to say it was good to see you all Saturday ! Boy did you rock the place !
Magpies festival
309's You were fabulous.
We loved listening to you last year ! Will definitely be there again.
Loved you guys last year.
Looking forward to hearing you again at Twinwoods. Really enjoyed your set last year. Great to dance to.
You were fab !! Been listening to you since coming home ,hope to see you there next year.
Heard you for the first time and really enjoyed your set. Great sound and fab to dance to. Hope you come back next year.
This was such a great start to the weekend. Thanks guys.
Loved this band and they pulled the biggest crowd over the weekend.
Twinwood Festival
Excellent musicians.
Thoroughly enjoyed the show.
Weren’t they all good!
Arts alive tour