folk acoustic

This acoustic folk/rock duo features Monique Houraghan with her distinctive "honey-like" vocal, and Dan Tucker with an intricate finger-style guitar technique. The pair have been writing and performing original material since 1997. Influenced by artists such as James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Counting Crows, the Eagles and Jewel; Tinderbox have developed a varied and dynamic repertoire. Tinderbox performances continue to receive excellent reviews, even being described by one German critic as 'a miracle in a small matchbox'.

Hailing from the working class suburbs surrounding Stoke-on-Trent, The Having spent three years serving their apprenticeship in the folk clubs of Britain, The Queensberry Rules first signified their arrival on the folk circuit with the release of their 2004 album – ‘Heritage and History’. Self produced and released, it contained a collection of songs focusing, in the main, on their home city of Stoke on-Trent. Songs such as ‘The Saggar Makers Bottom Knocker’ and the title track, talked of trade and industry synonymous with the area, whilst ‘Jam Jar Wakes’ dealt with the local traditions.