Band Reviews

Country Routes Feb 08 – Irene Geordie Outlaws

Our night was tinged a little with sadness as this would possibly be our last sighting of Neil Higgins, vocals, guitar/mandolin with the mighty Settlers Creek from Lancashire. These lads are at pole position for energy and they work tremendously hard to entertain an audience. Visually they hold our attention and musically are a pretty tight unit who display the all round package of something for all tastes, from several familiar tunes to a few we always hope the lads will play – Hank Williams Jnrs barnstormer Born To Boogie alongside their own songs – we just love ‘em. Settlers are a prime example of what drags us out on a two hour round trip – Country Music performed with sheer passion, energy and most of all what we seldom glimpse – the obvious love and fun they have on stage, which filters out into their audience.. The highly popular Geordie Outlaws was not its usual bustling night due to coinciding with a couple of local new festivals, but the lads still attracted a good sized crowd, and what was especially good to see was several upright in their appreciation at the close of their show. Fab night, thanks.

Country Routes Dec 07 – Irene Sacriston

What we love most about the Settlers Creek band is their energy and sheer love of playing country music. This came through loud and clear at a recent show at the Tombstone CWC, Sacriston with every note and movement throughout the night. Tombstones audience absolutely lapped up the music and performance from the Settlers guys, and rightly so – they do one heck of a show crammed with discerning music choices wrapped around dollops of familiar and, best of all, a few from their own personal song books which stand shoulder to shoulder with their American counterparts. Thanks for a belting night lads, we just love our country music in your hands.

Country Routes Feb 07 – Irene  (edited)

Chew Valley –Lots of entertaining moments interspersed with fine music from Settlers Creek. They included a well rounded selection of material, from the familiar that had folks singing along to occasional glimpses of class, especially on their self-penned inclusions which, had they not been announced, would have been difficult to distinguish from the million dollar hits they sat alongside. Settlers Creek are an asset to the Country Music scene and with a richly deserved treble encore the audience were in unison of appreciation for these guys.

Editorial - Country Routes December 2006

"Our front cover this issue, are five incredibly humerous Lancashire lads, that belie their musical versatility and the consumate professionals they are. Although only established in late 2005, they have already amassed a steady stream of admirers, not only from the UK but on several continents

News reached us that DJ's in Australia and the West Indies are hooked into the sounds of Settlers Creek, giving inordinate amounts of air-play to their discs.

With several studios and radio station appearances under their belt, the future for Settlers Creek is secured by the admiration they have rightly earned through their performances and material selection. Covering a wide range of Country music, they are content to dip into our legends songbook of yesteryear or delve into more recent recordings.

Scattering their show with self-penned tunes, they serve up a rare all-round package that hits the spot for every country music buff....."

Back On The Road Album Review - Pathfinder August 2006

"A debut album from this newly formed, Settlers Creek from Blackpool. Ten tracks of well known Country to re-launch them back on the road, hence the title. Five well seasoned musicians who produce a lively sound when 'on stage' and this album reflects both the sound and style of this band. Perhaps now as well recognised as the other tracks is David Lee Murphys 'Dust on The Bottle' but their live performance and the recording of The Mavericks 'Children' is quite special. Eric