Hey Negrita

Hey Negrita

Genres: singer-songwriter, Alt-country, americana, indie, 00s

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About Hey Negrita

Hey Negrita is an English country-blues band formed in London in 2002. They were named after the Rolling Stones song "Hey Negrita", from the Stones' 1976 album Black and Blue. While the band has not released any albums since 2009, they continue to tour. Over the years the band has appeared at numerous music festivals around the world, including SXSW in Austin, Texas, Bergen Fest in Norway, Canadian Music Week in Canada and Glastonbury in the UK. The band was the subject of a Channel 4 music documentary broadcast in August 2006 and also featured in the award-winning music documentary We Dreamed America in 2008. Members: Felix Bechtolsheimer — lead vocals, rhythm guitar Matthew Ord --- Guitars, vocals Will Greener — harmonica, vocals Paul Sandy — double bass Neil Findlay --- drums, percussion Paul Tkachenko — piano, vocals, accordion, mandolin, (also banjo and brass on recordings) Albums: The Minnesota Method (2003) We Are Catfish (2005) The Buzz Above (2006) You Can Kick (2008) Burn The Whole Place Down: A Real Live Acoustic Smokeout (2009) Lead singer Bechtolsheimer is the older brother of Olympic Equestrian, Laura Bechtolsheimer.

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