Artist description IMPORTANT UPDATE! 14. Nov.2003... Due to MP3.COM's decision to discontinue this website - THE MECHANICS OF SORROW have transferred their songs to the Soundclick site. please visit: www.soundclick.com/themechanicsofsorrow

Music Style Steve Earle/Lucinda Williams/Beatles/Jimmy Webb/Ryan Adams

Musical Influences Steve Earle/Beatles/Springsteen/Neil Young/Jimmy Webb/Johnny Cash

Similar Artists Steve Earle/Ryan Adams/Vern Gosdin/Lucinda Williams/Neil Young/Jimmy Webb

Artist History Earl Scrivener and Dexter Jimmy Shanks have been writing and recording songs together since 1982. Scrivener was the driving force behind 'Torn Hearts' and Shanks was the shy guitar powerhouse that made 'The Second Hand Seekers' such a sought after live act. They joined forces with ex-'Nashvillains' lead singer, Connie Kincaid in the summer of 2001 and the 'Mechanics of Sorrow'were born. Their debut album 'Sad Seeds Grow Sadder Flowers' is due for release on Rooftop Records in November 2003. Watch this space!

Group Members Earl Scrivener: Vocals, acoustic guitar, Hammond; Dexter Jimmy Shanks: Electric & acoustic guitars; Connie Kincaid: vocals; Arnie 'The Goose' Hathaway: drums; Linton Vermont: bass, vocals.

Instruments guitars, bass, hammond, drums & vocals

Albums Sad Seeds Grow Sadder Flowers' (RTRCD006) available soon

Additional Info All songs (and more!) transferred to: www.soundclick.com/themechanicsofsorrow

Location Oxford, Oxfordshire - United Kingdom

Copyright notice. All material on MP3.com is protected by copyright law and by international treaties. You may download this material and make reasonable number of copies of this material only for your own personal use. You may not otherwise reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, or create derivative works of this material, unless authorized by the appropriate copyright owner(s).