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Michael Weston King and Lou Dalgleish who are otherwise known as My Darling Clementine, are a British country music duo who set out to pay tribute to the great American country duos. The Birmingham, based couple have been musicians in their own rights for many years, came together after 10 years of marriage and released their first single "100,000 Words" in 2012. The touring band of My Darling Clementine includes guitarist Martin Belmont (Graham Parker & The Rumour, Nick Lowe, Elvis Costello, Ducks Deluxe), keyboardist Liam Grundy (Scotty Moore, James Burton), Bassist Kevin Foster (Jackie Leven, Ducks Deluxe, Los Pistoleros, Doll By Doll), drummer Neil Bullock (Chuck Berry, Ronnie Scott, Broadcast) and Pedal Steel guitarist Alan Cook (Chris Hillman, The Charlatans, Jackie Leven). == History == Previously to My Darling Clementine, Lou Dalgleish has worked with Elvis Costello, Bryan Ferry and The Brodsky Quartet. From 1993 – 2000 she released 4 albums (including the acclaimed Live at Ronnie Scotts). In 2001 Dalgleish wrote and appeared in the play They Call Her Natasha, a story of obsession and infatuation, based around a series of Elvis Costello songs, which was first performed at the Edinburgh Festival. Michael Weston King is the former leader of The Good Sons,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-good-sons-mn0000061759 )〕 who Mojo magazine 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.mojo4music.com/ )〕 dubbed as ‘England’s very own Uncle Tupelo.’ King has released 10 solo albums and 4 with The Good Sons and has also made collaborations with Chris Hillman, Ron Sexsmith, Jackie Leven and Townes Van Zandt (who cut his own version of King's song "Riding The Range"). In 2010 King released his latest album, "I Didn't Raise My Boy To Be A Soldier",〔(Klanderman Files )〕 (featuring the American anti-war song I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier) an album made up entirely of protest songs. Some new, some old, and some going as far back as the 1900s. Since its release King has appeared, at a number of protest festivals, political rallies, and human rights events in the UK, Germany, Scandinavia, North America and in May 2011 played his first ever concerts in China. In 2012, My Darling Clementine released their first album, How do you plead? The album received good reviews by the BBC,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/p4m5 )〕 Guardian 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/oct/03/my-darling-clementine-reconciliation-review )〕 and went on earn them 2012 Americana Music Artist of the year at the British Country Music Awards〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.bcmawards.co.uk/events/2012-awards-show )〕 My Darling Clementine released their 2nd album, “The Reconciliation?”〔(The Guardian )〕〔(Pop Matters )〕 in late 2013. The album was recorded at the Sheffield studio, Yellow Arch and produced by Colin Elliot, (Richard Hawley, Duane Eddy, Jarvis Cocker) and features special guest appearances from Kinky Friedman, The Brodsky Quartet & The Richard Hawley band. In 2014 Michael Weston King and Lou Dalgleish performed a series of UK shows with crime writer Mark Billingham, billed as The Other Half 〔(Mark Billingham )〕 after Billingham wrote his story "The Other Half" so named after one of the duo's songs. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「My Darling Clementine (band)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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