Chas and Dave will be returning to North Devon after 7 years away at The Factory on
Friday 25th September. It sees Chas and Dave return to their roots with a collection
of early R&B, skiffle and rock n' roll classics alongside new takes on songs of
their own.
Now Chas and Dave will mark their 50th year in music together. It represents their
first new studio album for a generation - 27 years to be precise! Chas and Dave disbanded in 2009 following the retirement of Dave Peacock after his
wife's death. However, in 2010 the boys announced their return to the live circuit
due to huge public support.
Their debut album 'One Fing 'n' Anuvver' was released on the Retreat label in 1975
earning critical acclaim from the likes of John Peel among others. This
self-produced offering was perhaps the first (definitely the strongest) example of
cockney Rock 'n' Roll, with song titles such as 'Ponders End Allotments Club' giving
a strong North London angle to the genre. Their proudly cockney vocals and exuberant
good humour, blended with their love for genuine Rock'n'Roll, led them to title
their 1978 EMI album 'Rockney' (later to become their label name) which featured
some top quality songwriting and was championed, before their commercial success, by
the influential DJ Charlie Gillett. They followed up with 'The Sideboard Song (Got
my Beer in The Sideboard Here)' from their third album 'Don't Give A Monkey's' , and
their two most successful singles, 1980's 'Rabbit' (from the same album) and the
fine, more reflective ballad 'Ain't No Pleasing You' two years later. In between
they recorded their first live album - 'Live At Abbey Road' - for EMI. The famous
Studio One being converted into an East end pub for the occasion with friends and
industry invited.
In 2005 Chas & Dave joined forces with EMI once more resulting in two top selling CD
releases. The year also saw their long overdue debut at the Glastonbury Festival as
they packed out the acoustic stage with over thirty thousand fans singing along.
In this new century, Chas & Dave's appeal has never been greater or more varied. The
audiences are getting younger without the boys deliberately trying to appeal to the
youth, and new bands are citing them as a major influence.
Physical tickets are
available from Beatsworkin Queen Street Barnstaple, North Devon Theatres Box Offices
and Petroc Brannams Campus Reception.
Local support is to be announced.
This is a standing only event. Under 16's must be
accompanied by an adult.
