Richmond Fontaine + Richard Buckner + Peter Bruntnell

Singer-songwriter, guitarist and acclaimed novelist Willy Vlautin leads the Portland, Oregon-based headliners, delivering strong and engaging narratives against a beguiling alt.country backdrop, which ranges from dusty, back-porch twang to gnarly, heads-down rock. Here playing from their latest, decidedly noir-ish LP 'The High Country', plus drawing on a surprisingly extensive back catalogue. In support, coolly introspective songscapes from the enigmatic Buckner, a regular collaborator with the likes of Calexico, Howe Gelb and Tortoise's John McEntire.