Celebrating music of Dylan

Spokesman Keith Stockman said: “The Dylan Project is a band of seasoned professional musicians, including the legendary Steve Gibbons, and Dave Pegg and Gerry Conway from Fairport Convention.

“As the name implies, they got together specifically to play the music of one of the greatest songwriters ever, Bob Dylan.”

Keith added: “The Dylan Project’s repertoire spans the whole of Dylan’s oeuvre – everything from Highway 61 to Mississippi – and new material is frequently brought into the set list. Whether you are a diehard Dylan fan or just enjoy great songs

performed with flair, The Dylan Project will take your breath away.

“And don’t be misled by the word ‘tribute’. Although the phrase ‘tribute band’ can mean a slavish facsimile or a big-name cash-in, The Dylan Project is far more than a mere copycat act.

“The members bring their own distinctive take on the music, Steve Gibbons interprets the lyrics with stylish individuality and, above all, respect for a master writer and performer shines through every word, every note.

“There is so much to relish in the Dylan Project. For a start there’s the laconic and charismatic Steve Gibbons, sounding uncannily like Dylan while retaining his own inimitable vocal style. As well as Steve’s homage to Dylan himself, the Project’s musicians are equally fine interpreters of the virtuosity of The Band.

There’s PJ Wright’s scintillating slide and haunting pedal steel; Dave Pegg

bringing his beautifully subtle and powerful bass lines, and Gerry Conway

holding the whole groove with a tour de force on drums and percussion. As a

bonus, Phil Bond’s piano, organ and accordion work commemorate the

characteristic quality which Garth Hudson’s organ brought to Dylan’s mid-period.”