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TIM HAHN-PAUL SWOMLEY

Thank you VERY much for supporting our music. It means more to us than you could possibly know...especially after so many years of NE music being private. -- thank you.

BaT In The Saddle will be back this year (2015) after a seemingly indefinite hiatus.

Family bereavements and personal issues seemed set to scupper the plans and good work that had been produced up until their split, but after plenty of time, reflection and soul searching, the decision was made to finish what was started.

The aim is to release 24 songs this year in 4 parts. New avenues will be explored, namely being studio based for the first time rather than working out complete songs then recording them, using processed beats and found sounds. Who knows how this will turn out but it is an exciting prospect and something that will test the band, which is never a bad thing.

BaT In The Saddle are:

Danny Bowden - Vox, Lyrics, Percussion, Stylophone, Guitar, Keys, Blues Harp and Harmonies.
'Tiff Miller' - Guitar, Vox, Keys, Harmonies, Percussion, Processed Beats and Lyrics.

Former members:

Ste 'Bots' Campbell - Drums, Percussion, Remixes and Guitar.
Sam 'Mule' Taylor - Bass and Harmonies.
Mark Rinder - Synth and Keyboard.
Emily Collier - Harmonies and Cat Stuffs.

Press contact: batinthesaddle@gmail.com
Booking agent: batinthesaddle@gmail.com

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In The Beginning...

Formed in 2011, initially as a duo, when old friends Bowden and Tiff began writing and performing together again after collaborating on other projects sporadically since the turn of the millennium. 

Their mutual love of live performance and desire to create a fuller sound led to the recruitment of 'Mule' on bass, whom Bowden had collaborated with in Diego Snail. A richer sound was developing fast, though the then trio agreed the line up was not yet complete. 

It was then they approached 'Bots' who had worked alongside Bowden and Tiff in the funk-punk-prog behemoth that was Tunji!. Though committing his time to other projects initially, they convinced 'Bots' of the musical direction they wanted to take and the fourth BaTITSa was recruited soon after.

A prolific period of writing and a busy practise schedule, and a 30 song back catalogue to cipher, took BaTITS into the studio to record. The recording of BaTITS debut ep 'Surreal Estate' was completed as 2012 came to an end. Sadly, this is where the road ended... Or was it!?! This will hopefully also be released this year (2015) so, get yer pennies and lugoils ready! :D BaT In The Saddle are here and more than ready to bring their infectious style to a growing audience in this new year, with over a hundred songs in the vault.

Comparisons have been made to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Fleetwood Mac, The Shins, Red Hot Chili Peppers (Standard!), Teenage Fanclub and many others. High praise indeed for them, who admit this is all very flattering if a little bemusing, though it does reflect their multiverse palette. Comparisons will always be cast but any similarities are purely coincidental. BaT In The Saddle are proud to bring their own styles and sounds to the table.

There is not much worse than seeing a band who are not into what they do and that can never be said of the BaTITS brethren. Put simply BaT In The Saddle are a band who get out what they put in and who wear their hearts and souls on their collective, proverbial sleeves.

Born and raised in a small town in Southern Illinois , Billy Sidwell has spent his entire life exposed to music. After seeing country singer Randy Travis perform at just 5 years old Billy knew that he wanted to be up on that stage. 

During his teenage years Billy played electric/bass guitar in several different rock bands and to this day he is still heavily influenced by all genres of music ranging from Bluegrass to Metal . After the breakup of his rock band in 2001 he took a long break from writing/playing music then in 2004 billy met & married the love of his life and together they share 4 beautiful children . 

in 2009 Billy made his return to the music world when he wrote a song called ' Battlescars ' the song was a true story written about his own childhood growing up from a broken home he then shared his lyrics on facebook with a few friends and soon realized that so many people out there could relate to his words . through word of mouth and self promotion he has obtained nearly 4,000 loyal fans that call themselves " The B.S Army " and he has did all of this with no radio airplay or backing from a record label. 

Billy Recently went into the studio and recorded a 3 song acoustic demo cd called ' Battlescars ' which is a written reflection of his childhood .What makes Billy Sidwell stand out the most are his lyrics. As you hear them you feel the experience and emotions behind them. These words invoke images that are so clear, so vivid, you feel as though you are right there experiencing them with him.

Kick back, dance around or listen while you work. I hope you enjoy the music that I upload here and if you do, please support me by buying my music on iTunes, using the links above.

Love Char

Charlotte Gordon Cumming, the daughter of a Scottish Clan Chief, was born and brought up in the heart of North East Scotland. As a young girl Charlotte loved writing poetry and being outside in big landscapes. Meeting producer Mark Miller Mundy was to change Charlotte’s path. He put her in touch with different musicians so she could learn how to write songs. One of these musicians turned out to be her future husband.

Charlotte’s marriage to singer-songwriter Michael Edwards, of the band Live Wire, enabled her to gain considerable personal experience living and performing in Italy. She then took herself off to New York where she performed her own songs in the clubs and bars of Manhattan.

On returning to London, Charlotte turned her hand to other exploits to help pay the rent. With her dog in the back of her car, she would scour the land finding unusual and interesting artifacts then selling them on to interior designers in London.

Charlotte’s Highland roots, a life-long passion for Africa where she has strong family ties, the African people, their spirituality and the huge landscape all have strongly influenced her musical style.

Because her first album ‘Mindwalking’ has a unique blend of Celtic melody and African rhythms, it seems to have taken on a healing quality.

Charlotte has penned songs for many artists, one of her successes being ‘Soul Sound’ performed by the Sugababes. This song was nominated for Best European Single at the MTV Awards 2001.

Charlotte now lives in a ‘medieval monks’ dwelling’ in Devon, England with husband Nicholas Evans, author of the Horse Whisperer, and their son Finlay, who was born whilst recording and producing Mindwalking in 2006.,

In 2010 Charlotte released a new album ‘The Brave Songs’. This album is inspired by her husband’s new novel ‘The Brave’ and the events of the past two years, when she and her family were in an accident where eating poisonous mushrooms resulted in their near deaths. Completing ‘The Brave Songs’ has inspired her journey of recovery.

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