Biography

THE MUSTANGS are a breath of fresh air on the British blues scene. They combine the power and punch of traditional R’n’B with great original songs and a show-stopping stage set. They have established a formidable reputation as one of the hardest-working and most charismatic bands in British blues. The Mustangs are led by the stunning voice and slashing guitar of livewire frontman Adam Norsworthy. The razor-sharp rhythm section of Jon Bartley (drums) and Ben McKeown (bass) is the tightest on the circuit. The line-up is completed by R’n’B veteran Derek Kingaby on vintage blues harp. The Mustangs formed in Hampshire in 2001. They immediately started gaining rave reviews in the blues press, with writers hailing the band as the country’s brightest new blues talent. News of their deft song-writing and hunger for playing live soon spread. Since then the Mustangs have headlined stages all over the UK, from the Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival to the legendary Hackney Empire. They have toured the length and breadth of the country, playing alongside giants of the British blues and R’n’B scene such as Dr Feelgood and Ruby Turner. This year they started taking their unique brand of blues rock to ecstatic crowds on the European festival scene. In 2006 they signed to Blues Matters, the UK’s major dedicated blues label. Their first record for the label, the all-original Split Decision, reached number 5 on the iTunes blues chart on release. The follow up, Nothing Stays The Same, was one of Blues in Britain magazine’s Albums of the Year in 2007. Their fifth album, Cut Loose, will be released in November 2009 and looks set to cement the group’s reputation as the UK’s most exciting and original blues rock band. “This outfit has the potential to change how British blues is perceived and received” Blues Matters Magazine “In a genre so dominated by predictable cover bands, the Mustangs have broken free…sheer balls tempered by plenty of heart and soul” Record Collector “Truly storming, ferocious…the very definition of blues rock” Rock’n’Reel mag "Blistering musicianship" Music Eye magazine “Split Decision is a compulsory purchase for British blues rock fans” The Musician magazine For more information visit www.themustangs.co.uk, email RagingHorse1@aol.com