The Wrinklepickers is
made up of several experienced, professional and ageing musicians, we tend to
have 3 to 6 members playing at any one time. The idea for the band and the name
The Wrinklepickers was formed over ten years ago and gradually came together
as we found the various members, especially our lovely stand-up bass
player. We're quite lively and fun and try not to take ourselves too
seriously; we do miserable songs cheerfully performed. As a band we've been
together for about 6-8 years although the individual members have been in the
music/performance industry for about 160 years altogether!
Our style is country,
bit of bluegrass/hillbilly/rockabilly with close vocal harmonies, stand-up bass,
percussion and a couple of guitars. On gigs, the majority of our set are our
own songs, although being modest we tend not to tell anyone unless they ask.
People often try to sing along even though they've never heard the songs
before, or we get folks holding up their smartphones trying to get their apps
to recognise what we’re playing... so we reckon our songs are actually pretty
good!
The band’s Scary Dreams album was launched in
February 2016 –it was made through a Crowdfunding project. The idea was to
record live versions of a dozen original songs as a sample of what the band
sounds like on a gig, therefore with minimal post production
The core band members
are: Brian and Krysstal - guitar, tambourine, vocals (and also
a comedy duo), Ian Newman - stand up bass (aka the Bass Whore
and half of The Anti-Poet), Asher Rikayzen - fiddle, Paul
Eccentric -
percussion (and the other half of The Anti-Poet), Toby Deans - guitar (also plays with Oselot and
Lobby Lud and the Ludites). Others are recruited as needed.
Here's a review from
when we played at a jam session : "Just when you thought it couldn't get
any better, it did. Up stepped the Wrinklepickers performing as a five-piece
and presenting a fabulous mix of blues, folk and gospel. Lead singers Brian and
Krysstal were simply fantastic as they offered a great selection of numbers
including "I Love You" and "Keep On The Sunny Side". I
would love to see the Wrinklepickers 'in concert' after watching this
taster." Colin Fenn, DJ, journalist, Thu 28th Aug 2014 for Lemonrock (http://www.lemonrock.com/greendragonopenmicwithbobthomson?page=reviews)
Apart from a few private functions and local gigs The Wrinklepickers have played numerous times at The Grey Horse, Kingston-Upon-Thames; The Horns, Watford; The Plough and Harrow, Harpenden; and Harrow Sports and Social Club. They’ve been promised a spot on the main stage, at the Rickmansworth Festival 2017 (after some of the band appeared there with Lobby Lud in 2016); and Brian and Krysstal performed as The Wrinklepickers duo at various functions and festivals including the Edinburgh Festival 2016.

The Wrinklepickers are a harmony duo. Playing mostly
covers from the 50’s to the 90’s, they incorporate styles such as:
Classic Country, Rock, Popular, Golden Oldies &
Singalong.
In other words, “old stuff with the odd
original song.”
They cater to most audiences, but are more suitable for a 40 plus age group. They can also provide entertainment for various theme nights, such as Country, Retro 50’s and/or 60’s, Corporate Parties, Birthdays, Funerals, Anniversaries and Special Occasions.
The duo use an electro-acoustic guitar, drum machine and other percussion for a very live feel, blending with their close harmony vocals. They also occasionally use backing tracks and can throw in the odd comic/silly song as well as some of their own compositions.
SCARY DREAMS CD
In 2015 The Wrinklepickers produced their first album - available via Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, Google, etc. Or buy the CD here
SCARY DREAMS CD
Individual tracks are available via Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, Google, etc.