Described by Americana UK magazine as ‘one of the finest purveyors of that junk band, depression-era, old-time drinking music’ KING COURGETTE is a five-piece string band combining bluegrass, a hint of swing and a whole lot of hoedown into a righteously spiced ratatouille. The band creates mostly new material based on old-time influences, powered by the rhythm of a pre-war suitcase (percussionist Wild Zucchini Bill was a long-standing member of international bin-bashing sensations STOMP!) As well as playing gigs and festivals across the country the band has featured on BBC6 Music and opened for acts including ABIGAIL WASHBURN, HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF, OH MY DARLING and BLACKBEARD’S TEA PARTY. All About Jazz Magazine described them as ‘wildly diverse’, ‘rebellious’ and ‘huge fun’; while Yorkmix said simply: ‘Wherever they play, there’s a party going on’.
