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Rob Heron and the Tea Pad Orchestra are one of the most industrious bands in the UK roots circuit; with thousands of touring miles under their belts, they have earned themselves a sizeable fan base in the UK, Europe and beyond. Based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK, they play their own brand of Western Swing, Blues, Gypsy Jazz and Country, or “North Eastern Swing” as they've coined it.

Their style is more eclectic than most, influenced by early 20th century American music, with the addition of “razor-sharp” solos, great arrangements and original songs; their music harks back to a golden age whilst staying perfectly modern.   The songs are penned by Rob Heron, a crazy fool for country music and a full time dandy-cowboy.  His songs are full of character, satire, and good old
fashion hollerin’.

The band, an hot six-piece, features Ben Fitzgerald (guitar), Tom Cronin (mandolin), Colin Nicholson (accordion), Ted Harbot (double bass) and Paul Archibald (drums).

Their debut album, ‘Money Isn't Everything’, caused a sensation when it was released in 2012, winning a host of rave reviews – many of them 5-star.  Their second album, "Talk About The Weather" (released July 7th 2014) is also gathering some notable radio play and reviews.

'Sarcastic Fringehead' is actually Doug E Harper, him out of 'Steve White and The Protest Family', and formerly in bands '6 of 8' and 'Major, Major'. 

Not only is he the pretty Protest Family boy, but he can write and perform his own songs and poetry. 

His talent even extends to being the compere at the annual Plumstead Make Merry festival. www.facebook.com/PlumsteadMakeMerry

Following his diagnosis in 2012, Doug started a blog to raise awareness of male breast cancer, which can be found at: http://dougeharper.wordpress.com/

Though he has been suspiciously quiet in his shell of late, you can rest assured that Mr Fringehead will make a triumphant return to a Facebook page near you soon...


THE SARCASTIC FRINGEHEAD
The sarcastic fringehead (Neoclinus blanchardi) is a ferocious fish which has a large mouth and aggressive territorial behaviour. When two fringeheads have a territorial battle, they wrestle by pressing their distended mouths against each other, as if they were kissing. This allows them to determine which is the larger fish and so dominance is established. They can be up to 30cm wide and are mostly scaleless with great pectoral fins and reduced pelvic fins. With highly compressed bodies, some may be so widened as to appear eel-like. They tend to hide inside shells or crevices. After the female spawns under a rock or in clam, the male guards the eggs.

Sarcastic Fringehead is following