70's Pop Folk Band
Nowhere Man
I'll Never Find Another You
Live To Love
The Settlers, one of Britains favourite pop/folk groups are now back and it's the real thing. Back with a new album and live show ready to entertain the old fashioned way. If you remember the 70's TV show Follyfoot, the theme song The Lightning Tree was their greatest hit.
Why bring it back now?
When The Settlers disbanded in the early eighties, Steve and Patty were the go to backing vocalists for everyone from Johnny Cash to Don Everly, Lulu to Tom OConnor on TV, radio and tours, they were long time members of The Pete Sayers band, then went their separate ways.
Steve went to France to play western swing and country, Patty to play Tex Mex all over the U.S and Europe. So, now settled in Lincolnshire, they ended up living close to each other and people just kept saying when are you going to start singing those lovely songs together again?
So here we are today and The Settlers are back
There are two new members, Dave Smith, on guitars and vocals, who replaces Mike Jones, the founder member who sadly passed away many years ago and Tony Harris, on bass, veteran musician and recording engineer.
The new album Resettled is out now on itunes Apple Music etc.with brand new recordings of some old favourites, some new self penned songs all with the classic sound of The Settlers
Price Guide
Set list sample
- Nowhere Man
- On The Other Side
- Island Of Dreams
- If I Had A Hammer
- Train Time
- Annies Song
- I'll Never Find Another You
- Live To Love
- Country Roads
- Midnight Flyer
- Leaving On A Jet Plane
- Mother Natures Son
- I'm A Believer
- Blue Suede Shoes
- Looking At Me Phone
- Dustman
- Country Boy
- Lightning Tree
- Up On The Roof
- Ive Just Seen A Face
- And Many More!
Testimonials
Went to your gig at Burnham on Crouch and loved the evening so much we bought the CD.
Have played the CD to our friends who also liked it they wish to have a copy. Will you please advise me how I can purchase another two copies.
"What a night ! The whole audience knew the words to the songs and went home singing " Valerie Fielding Sleaford
A Review from Stamford Arts Theatre
Friday 23rd November 2018
You may be surprised to know that the Settlers are back together......not The Spinners or The Seekers....The Settlers.. . from the late 60s and 70s. All you might think would struggle in 2018. The Settlers played Stamford Arts Centre on Friday night and proved quite the opposite. They finished off their great set with their biggest hit 'The Lightning Tree' inviting me to make the rather crass point about lightening striking twice. But it actually has. Their reinvention is a triumph. Their set was a mixture of pop/folk hits American and English folk. If anyone bought a folk song book in the 60s they would recognise all the tunes. Rod Stewart has done his highly successful Americana album but the Settlers are more authentic. They sound great. Pattys beautiful English folk voice sounds ...well...imagine the quintessential female folksy voice as clear as a bell and full of character. Coupled with their nicely crafted harmonies ....the result is a live sound that is very English very folky....but more importantly... and this may surprise some people.... it sounds more contemporary given the upsurge of folk... The Settlers are authentic.. In the cellar bar after the gig I spoke to a couple of the audience who were worried that The Settlers might not have aged well...and might be a bit..you know.. naff. Not at all they assured me...which I already knew of course... they were impressed to see members of the band in the bar ! Not a surprise to me though. As not only does their musicality impress on stage but so do their personalities. Easy relaxed...a bit of banter amongst themselves and with the audience . They come over as a team and enjoy taking the 'Mickey' out of each other. In some ways the ordinariness of their banter....they can come across as a group of old friends meeting up every so often....is in great contrast to the extraordinariness of their well crafted sound. Don't make the mistake of underestimating The Settlers. The crowd at the Stamford Arts Centre got their monies worth....10 pounds or 8 if you're over 60. They probably sold more 8 pound tickets for sure but they all came away knowing a well kept secret...The Settlers of all the pop folk bands back in the day... have survived and are better than ever. If there has ever been a song better named than the lightning tree or at least the word lightning to describe the re emergence of this folk pop phenomena I cant think of one. The Settlers ladies and gentlemen wearing their matching jackets show the world that they are still in touch with the Rhythm of Life.
Steve Harrison Independent Producer / Musician Monthly
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Line Up
Steve Somers
Patty Vetta
Dave Smith
Tony Harris
