by Tony Seaman | Mar 19, 2022 | News
Please welcome our two new members, Luke Highet Bass Guitar and Vocals – fantastically talented son or our dear and departed Duncan Highet, and Martin Spellman Guitar and Vocals. We’re all back in the rehearsal studio building up to the coming gigs, and...
by Tony Seaman | Feb 22, 2022 | News
After a short break to restructure Backbone is now back in the saddle with a new line up. Tony Seaman Guitar/vocals, Martin Jezzard – Drums, Steve Pearce – Keyboards, Martin Spellman – Guitar/Vocals and finally Luke Highet – Bass. Luke is...
by Tony Seaman | Oct 26, 2021 | News
It is with great regret that we have to announce the passing of our larger than life frontman and bass player Duncan Highet. Dunc has been the engine behind Backbone Blues Band for over 10 years and was the main writer on all 3 albums. To say he will be sadly missed...
by Tony Seaman | Jul 31, 2021 | News
It is with great sadness that we have to announce the departure of Frank McConnell form the band. One of the founder members of Backbone he has decided to hang up his Strat and take things a little more gently. Nothing to do with the Rock and Roll lifestyle we all...
by Tony Seaman | Nov 8, 2019 | Review
Delighted that we are the subject of the latest release for the Looe Blues festival in March. We hope to see lots of you there but please either confirm with us you will be attending OR please say you are part of the Backbone fan club in the comments box of the...
by Tony Seaman | Sep 30, 2019 | News
Hi everyone, been a busy year so sorry not too much from us on website, however the next 6 months has us back on the road , (see gig listing for details). Also an invite to play next year at the legendary Mississippi Delta Blues Festival in Rio Brazil, hold the front...
by Tony Seaman | Jan 17, 2019 | News
More amazing coverage from Blues in Britian of the 2018 Mississippi Delta tour, a review of their latest album ‘Runnin the roads’.
by Tony Seaman | Jan 17, 2019 | News
After a successful few months culminating in another highly acclaimed tour of the Mississippi delta, backbone got some amazing coverage of their tour, a review of their latest album ‘Run-in the roads” and the album launch party. Please see attached...
by Tony Seaman | Nov 6, 2018 | News
This is Backbones 3rd studio album and released on ISG records on the 30th November 2018 to coincide with a major advertising and promotion campaign which will take the boys through to 2020. Inspired by the Old Blues Men of the Mississippi Delta and the bands...
by Tony Seaman | Nov 6, 2018 | News
We still have tickets for the launch party of our new album “Runnin’ the roads”on the 23rd November at the Jaxx Cafe, Madejski Stadium, Reading RG2 0FL It will be a fab night with a great support act so well worth coming along. Tickets are £6.00 just...
