Gravelaires April 14

The Gravel-Aires play original Acoustic Roots, North-Americana, Country and Blues music. Formed in 2016 as an acoustic duet featuring singer/songwriter Mark Branscombe on guitar and harmonica and Michael Mahoney on guitar, dobro & mandolin. Drummer Stuart Bedard joined the group 1n 2021.

The Gravel-Aires first album of original music “National Avenue” was released in 2018 and their latest album “Headlights in the Rear View Mirror” was released in 2021 with a video produced for the single “Three Quarter Time”

https://youtu.be/y1ZLkCkOONk receiving airplay in the UK, US, Canada and Australia.

Their recent album was reviewed in The Vancouver Sun by Stuart Derdeyn March 1 2021 –

https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/5-things-to-know-about-carnage-by-nick-cave-and-warren-ellis

“The seven songs range from the swinging opener Startin’ to Get It to the country twang of Three Quarter Time.

The differing vocal styles of the two writers have kind of a Blue Rodeo feel.”

About the Gravel-Aires:

~ Mark Branscombe - Roots guy, Indie guy, Pop guy, Blues guy, Country guy, working guy from the eastside of Vancouver Canada. Since 1978 performed and recorded with Vancouver blues rock band Mud Bay, crossing paths and opening shows for Stevie Ray Vaughn, James Cotton, James Hunter, Long John Baldry and Canadian bluesmen Jim Byrnes, Dutch Mason and Big Dave McClean.

2014 – Mark’s indie solo album "Grandview" featured pop, country, rock, blues R&B and folk songs exploring human and world conditions. https://www.reverbnation.com/markbranscombe

~ Michael Mahoney: Guitars, mandolins, dobro: anything with strings, singer/songwriter

Mike draws from a wide spectrum of musical interests, including Appalachian bluegrass, outlaw country, Delta blues, rock'n roll, R&B, punk rock, reggae and alternative rock and Americana. Mike is also an abstract painter and an avid reader of history books.

Contact & Bookings –

Mark Branscombe 604-218-6374 / Michael Mahoney – 778-316-7049

Bandcamp https://thegravel-aires.bandcamp.com/

ReverbNation https://www.reverbnation.com/GravelAires

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5REwjE2pUXUwn0c6WFWUxE

Apple Music https://music.apple.com/nz/artist/the-gravel-aires/id1388163145

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@gravel-airesnorthamericana2139

Sound Cloud https://soundcloud.com/user-902909908

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gravelaires/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Gravelaires/

Twitter https://mobile.twitter.com/gravelaires