The Vinyl Remnants (formerly The Shaggy Dog Raconteurs) comprise drums/percusssion, double bass, acoustic guitars, mandolin, electric guitars, harmonicas plus harmonies on the vocals. We pride ourselves on our musicianship along with audience engagement and a fun feel to our performances.
We have written a number of our own songs and have grown from a mainly Americana-based set to a broader, more melodic sound with cover versions twisted to our own style.
We also have our own high quality (BOSE) PA system and we can perform in a wide variety of settings due to the flexibility of our kit and capability. For example we can play acoustically along with a cajon, up to a full kit of drums and amps to suit the setting.
Based in Gloucester, Gloucestershire
The Shankill Butchers (Decemberists)
Candy (Paolo nutini)
3 Rounds And A Sound (Blind Pilot)
Rosie And Charlie (The Shaggy Dog Raconteurs)
Devils Gonna Come (The Shaggy Dog Raconteurs)
Frontier Town Blues (The Shaggy Dog Raconteurs)
No Weary Sense (The Shaggy Dog Raconteurs)
Number 9 Train (Tarheel Slim)
Copper Head Road (Steve Earle)
Cinder And Smoke (Iron And Wine)
Red Right Hand (Nick Cave)
Monday Afternoon (Vinyl Remnants)
No Water (Taejon Street Corner Thieves)
Fever Day (Harvey) (The Shaggy Dog Raconteurs)
Beat for the nation (The Shaggy Dog Raconteurs)
Breaktime (The Shaggy Dog Raconteurs)
I Got Loaded (Peppermint Harris 1951)
Hortense Won't Be Mine (The Shaggy Dog Raconteurs)
Wagon Wheel (Old Crow Medicine Show)
4am (Cherry Ghost)
Heart Of Glass (Blondie)
Love Vigilantes (New Order)
Pumped Up Kicks (Foster The People)
We require a minimum of 5 x 4 meters for the full band but can accommodate smaller spaces with our acoustic set-up.
We can provide a full PA system and we have some simple lighting
It would be helpful to have directions, some parking for loading and unloading, and any venue requirements such as sound level maximums
Yes, we run a playlist from Spotify and can amend this to any specified requirements
As The Shaggy Dog Raconteurs we have played at Chalfest, near Stroud, at the Cheltenham Food and Drink Festival and great local bars such as The Prince Albert
We are quite eclectic in our musical tastes but particularly these bands: Embrace, I am Kloot, Cherry Ghost, World Party, James, The Verve, The National
All members of the band have played in a number of bands over the years
We like to play events where people are there for the music and want to be entertained and part of the event with us.
Bill - Guitar, harmonica and vocals
Mat- Mandolin, harmonica, guitar, vocals
Duncan - Bass
Jas - Guitars
James - Drums and percussion
Typically 2 x 45 minutes but we can be flexible around that
Yes, as long as there is cover protection from rain.
Set list only but can accommodate a few songs given enough advance notice
Lively, engaging, musical, fun
The Hog at Horsley is a regular customer
Please see The Shaggy Dog Raconteurs website for a full list of previous venues