Goldrush Fopp in Oxford, 8th March 2007 Pic courtesy of GJHSwaine Photography     Another night, another trendy young band. Tonight's gig is with the ever popular band Goldrush. The sound of England's Goldrush can best be described as Nick Drake meets Grandaddy and Wilco. Combining the classic elements of folk and country with swirling, fuzzed-out guitars make Goldrush a band that relies on equal parts old and new. When Goldrush started working on the first couple of tracks over a year ago, they felt utterly burned out. To them, none of the new material sounded powerful, emotional or original. They couldn’t get anywhere near where they wanted to be, and they had spent most of their recording budget. One member left the band, another moved to New York whilst the rest hid in their homes in Steventon, Oxfordshire. For the first time in two years of constant touring, the band came to an abrupt halt. Fortunately Goldrush had a ‘cowshed, turned studio�?to fall back into. They started from scratch, and hired a producer to work things out with them. Now they are back with a new album called The Heart is the Place and are just off to do a tour of the USA. GP credits courtesy of Peppermint Pattie Return to Index                        Return to Front Page Page Assembled by Trey_D_Marc