The Dusk Brothers’ (Gray and ‘E’ Moncrieff) sound draws heavily on their unconventional arsenal of self-built instruments. Guitars fashioned from old metal boxes, “Frankenstein” foot drums created by ripping down 55 gallon oil drums and bolting them onto sawn-off bass drum shells and custom valve guitar amplifiers built from scratch in their own workshop provide a raw, bluesy backdrop for growling vocal harmonies and blues harp.
These “cowboy-hatted shamans’” visceral live shows continue to astound audiences and accrue a dedicated fanbase at venues and festivals across the UK including the acclaimed Buckle & Boots Country Festival and coveted main stage appearances at Tenby Blues Festival and Carlisle Blues Rock Festival.
Dusk Brothers featured in award winning director Virginia Heath’s documentary ‘Cigar Box Blues - The Makers Of A Revolution’, broadcast on BBC One and BBC Four.
The debut EP “Storms, Rum, Liars and Guns” was released in 2019.
During the 2020 lockdown the brothers transformed the ramshackle garage they use as a rehearsal room into a pallet-wood-clad private rum bar and live-streaming and recording studio. They continue to stream “The Dusk Brothers Show LIVE” on Friday nights from their infamous Rum Shack.
The five track album “Roses In The Bonecart” went live in August 2024 with the release party held at the final date of their first headline tour at The Fleece in Bristol.
“Astoundingly good” Sarah Gosling - BBC Radio Devon
“Absolutely phenomenal” Sid Randell (Ghostrider Country Music Radio)
“The hottest ticket on the live scene right now” Dr Wart Hoover (The Blues Hour - Severn FM)
“You couldn’t replicate their sound. It’s tough and it’s gritty and it’s quite ingenious” foreverbritishcountry.co.uk
“The Dusk Brothers aren’t going to be big, they’re going to be monumental”
- yackmagazine.com
“They’re gonna be huge”
- Alex Krupa (Andover Radio)
“Sheer power and presence”
- w21music.com