New Video/DVD - live recording

We are working with Eric Montague of Netfora TV on a DVD of behind-the-scenes footage and live performance - a 'band-who's-old-enough-to-know-better-but clearly-doesn't' - sort of docufilm!. Surely you don't want to know what really goes on? Well, apart from much merry music-making, we can assure you, it also involves a lot of wine and real ale! Anyway, for a taster have a look at our news page. If you scroll down, there's some footage there of our working in the studio on Journeys of the Heart. In the last year, Eric's filmed our last two Christmas Shows, followed us to Ireland and up to Yorkshire where he braved the elements to catch us playing at the highest music pub in England - the blustery, isolated, quirky, glorious Tan Hill Inn!  (Madly, they've invited us back in August. Even more madly, we've agred to go!!) We've had a sneaky preview of some of the footage from that trip - not for the faint-hearted: the Inn sign creaking ominously in the wind, a few hardy campers and our van (sadly no longer with us) meandering and buffeted through the mountain roads. I can feel a red-carpet moment coming on! The DVD will be out later this year.

New album Journeys of the Heart!

Available now from the CD page of our website (see above). It will be on general realease through Amazon and iTunes from 7th May!

Until Today, a track on our live album Caught in the Act!  is a great gig favourite and features a storming drum solo from Keith. Click here to get a little flavour of it. This performance from our 2010 Christmas Show  - Keith's drum solo

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BBC Radio Devon Thursday 17th May 2.00pm

Catch us on BBC Radio Devon - again!! - on Thursday 17th May at about 2.00pm when we'll be coming live from the Devon County Show!

BBC Radio Devon Judi Spiers Morning Show Monday 14th May!

Alan and Charlie had a lovely time with Judi Spiers on her Morning show on BBC Radio Devon on Monday 14th May.  We were on about 11.15am for a good 20 minutes or more. Judi played The Hangman's Daughter off the album; we then had a really good long chat; and then we played Second Time Around  live just the two of us. If you missed it, you can listen again for the next 6 days - http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p00rfdbf

BBC Radio Somerset - Album of the Week!

Our new album 'Journeys of the Heart' was album of the week on BBC Radio Somerset from 30th April - 4th May. Emma Britton played a track on her Morning Show sometime between 10.30am - 12 noon each day from Monday 30th April.  .... on Monday 30th, Emma played: She Rides So Graceful Through the Night. On Tuesday 1st May, she played Wagon Wheel; on Wednesday, 2nd May Emma played 'Are We Alright?' ; on Thursday 3rd May, Emma's chosen track was 'Second Time Around'. Her final track on Friday 4th May was The Hangman's Daughter!  All sounded good. It was great being Album of the Week. Emma said some wonderful things about us and apparently (and I quote) 'Getting a lot of love here for State of Undress'...so huge thanks to the listeners for texting, tweeting, emailing and even phoning into the studio!  Follow what Emma's up to on http://www.twitter.com/@theemmabrittonX

Our new album Journeys of the Heart is now available to purchase from our website on the CDs page. (It goes on national release - Amazon, iTunes etc - on Monday 7th May). Some stalwart Undressers have already bought it and here's what some of them have said:  'Loving the Album - playing it lots esp Are We Alright!!'  Robbo;  'Fantastic CD played it on the way home with Angela driving!' Tony;  'Love the CD Very atmospheric and really bouncing like tonight's gig!' Chris

We did an interview with Peter Aston from Forest Folk. Here's what he had to say about it:

"Journeys of the Heart is a great showcase for the unusual blend of roots, folk, country and rock that is State of Undress. The album has a live feel
to it and you can almost hear the pint pots chinking in the background!  The material has been well chosen - a good balance of original material,covers, and traditional. The self-penned songs have strong lyrics and the album is delivered with pleasing harmonies backed by fine musicianship.The album deserves wide recognition and I'll certainly be playing tracks regularly in my programme. " Peter Aston, Forest Folk Forest FM 92.3  http://www.forestfm.co.uk

Twitting on and on ....!

We've finally succumbed and set up a twitter account! So follow our goings on here :-
@stateofundress

Full Steam Ahead!

We love playing Steam Fairs, Beer Festivals and other similar events. We are delighted to be at The Great Dorset Steam Fair again this year. We have made many friends there - and at other Steam Fairs - over the years. As a result of our various musical performances and our ability to match them pint-for-pint, we are proud to be officially approved by the Society of Drivers and Engine Men - S.O.D.E.M! We are also honoured to be playing at the wedding of a great Steamer and SODEM member in the Autumn. Thank you, guys!