The Newcranes
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The Newcranes are a British folk punk band, formed in Derby, England. They are frequently compared to the Levellers and other contemporary folk-rock groups such as The Men They Couldn't Hang. The Newcranes quickly became a popular band on the early 1990s touring circuit. They signed with French label Musidisc Records and recorded their debut album, Frontline, which garnered critical acclaim and won the band many followers. They subsequently supported The Mission, Stiff Little Fingers, Bob Dylan and The Saw Doctors, and went on to release several more EPs. The band disbanded in 1996 after several line-up changes. In 2018, the principal songwriter Mark Simpson, along with bass player Bob Rushton and drummer Marcus Carter decided to reignite the band after a campaign by fans. They recruited Jonny Wallis and Julian Butt and, in March 2019, they played a well-received reunion show at The Venue in Derby. The band have gone on to play festivals throughout the UK including Bearded Theory, Wickham Festival, Boomtown and YNot?.
In 2022 Marcus Carter decided to leave the band to concentrate on other projects, Giles Henshaw took his place as the master of the beat.
2024 saw the release of their long awaited first full album "Sing To The End Of The World" which also featured their new violinist Fi Fraser.
Current:
- Mark Simpson: Guitars, Vocals, Mandolin, Harmonica
- Bob Rushton: Bass, Vocals
- Giles Henshaw: Drums,
- Jonny Wallis: Vocals, Mandolin, Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar
- Julian Butt: Accordion
- Fi Fraser: Violin
Previous:
- Wolodymyr "Wolly" Dyszkant: Vocals, Mandolin, Acoustic guitar (now living in Australia)
- Micky Nesteruk: Accordion, Backing Vocals
- David Petty: Bass Guitar (Crown of Thorns)
- Steve Cosgrove: Drums and Percussion (Frontline)
- Chris Lilley: Drums (Crown of Thorns)
- Ray Buckley: Electric Guitar, Bass, Vocals (Big Bad World)
- Ken 'Kenny' Lavish: Accordion, Bass (Big Bad World)
- John Leonard: Accordion, Guitar
- Wayne Banks, now with Blaze
- Rick Millband: Drums; (now living in Australia)
- Marcus Carter: Drums
