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OUT NOW! THE GREAT NEW LEAVIN' TRUNK ALBUM “THE RIVER”

IT’S  finally here! “East Anglian blues supergroup”, Leavin’ Trunk are proud to announce the release of “The River”, their long-awaited debut album, on Rooks Records.

The Essex/Suffolk-based five-piece already have a fine reputation on the UK/European blues circuit as a live band par excellence, having formed in 2021. Now they are set to cement that reputation with a fine set of tracks recorded over the past two years.

“The River” is packed with songs, mainly from the pen of frontman Tim Aves, including the stunning, atmospheric title track, plus favourite reinterpretations of two classic tunes from the blues/ soul canon, all played with energy and panache.

The album showcases the talents of legendary Suffolk drummer John Butters (Mean Red Spiders, Groove Doctors, Blues Situation), guitarist Craig Fillbrook and keyboard ace Adam Whyatt. The complement is made up by Essex pair Rob “Tank” Barry (bass – Lavendore Rogue, Birdmens, Hokie Joint, WOLFPACK) and singer and bandleader Tim Aves (WOLFPACK, Automatic Slim, The Rockin’ Armadillos).  It’s a combination that won Leavin’ Trunk the accolade “East Anglian blues supergroup” from Radio Caroline DJ Stephen “Foz” Foster – and the description has kind of stuck.

“The River” leads off with the Wolfish “Claw Hammer - released in October as a download single. The track listing also includes live favourites such as “The Love Mechanic” and “Train Song” and a killer version of Otis Clay’s “Tryin’ to Live my Life Without You”, closing with the stunning title track – a peon in praise of the mighty river that flows through Tim and Rob’s home town. 

As a novel bonus cut, the album closes with its own set of “Audio Liner Notes” in which Tim give a brief, spoken commentary on each of the seven tracks.

“The River”, recorded at Rooks Yard Recording Studio by ace engineer Pete Crisp, is the first release on the studio’s own label, Rooks Records (Rooks 001). It is available on CD via the band website and as a download from all the major platforms from Friday, November 29.

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Audio samples coming soon here!