Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra

Rob Heron and the Tea Pad Orchestra latest album offers a cornucopia of western swing, country ballads, Tom Waitsian instrumentalism and cross-cultural Americana jambalaya goodness.

The Unthanks are to headline and curate a one day festival in their native city of Newcastle featuring Rob Heron’s Tea Pad Orchestra, Alasdair Roberts, Twelfth Day, The Baghdaddies as well as 150 Unthanks Singing Weekenders and more.

Read Part 2 of our Best Albums of 2014 featuring I draw Slow, United Bible Studies, Harp & a Monkey, McNeil & Heys, Blue Rose Code, Jonnie Common, Two Wings and many more

Summer 2014 sees the eagerly anticipated follow-up release from those purveyors of Western swing, country blues and ragtime – Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra.

We continue our look back at the Best Albums of 2013 including: Gavin Davenport, Bella Hardy, eagleowl, Thirty Pounds of Bone, Arborea and many more.

They are a young six-piece band based in Newcastle upon Tyne and are the UK’s answer to Pokey LaFarge. They are Rob Heron & The Teapad Orchestra and they will keep any joint jumping!