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It's out, and we have reviews!

Our debut album, Late Bloomer, was released into the wild on March 20th, 2026. 


"...Late Bloomer, an album that jangles in all the best ways...the band delivers a wonderful set of folk-rock confections sprinkled with a dose of country twang. Produced by the venerable Peter Bruntnell, the band happily wear their influences on their sleeves, and the music sits nicely in the middle ground between chiming folk rock and classic country, with a dash of vintage 1970’s singer-songwriter gold dust for good measure. Nonetheless, the music they produce remains uniquely theirs, sounding like nobody but themselves."

~Americana UK Short Cuts (Full review here.)


“…a compelling collection of songs that blend melody, twang and a love of storytelling. Check it out.”

~Americana UK Video Spotlight (Full review here.)


“Blooming lovely...If this isn’t, and soon, under Bob Harris’s radar and onto his show, I’ll be amazed."

~At The Barrier (full review here.)


Listen on streaming services everywhere (except Spotify), on YouTube, or heck, buy a CD! 


Formed in late spring of 2024, The Long Version are: Tricia Davies Nearn on bass and vocals,  Jon Heal on guitars and vocals, and David Krupski on drums. Their long combined history in bands aside, this is Tricia's first time up front. Her song-writing reflects her love of the 70s & 80s jangle pop and soft rock as heard on AM radio during her childhood in Seattle. Jon, is a true wordsmith and creative force with an ear for a tuneful riff. David is deft on drums and dad jokes. They are all quite tall and based in South London.

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Call Me Baby was released as a single on 19/12/25, almost exactly a year from our first gig!

Last minute gig alert!

Thursday, 2nd July 2026 @ The Sound Lounge

Our pals at The Sound Lounge have asked us to step in after a late cancellation. Yippee! We'll be supporting Electric Blue Yonder! “Hailing from Montgomery, Alabama, and residing in Key West, FL, EBY blends psychedelic folk, cosmic country, and vintage surf rock into a genre-bending sound they call “Real American Space Folk.” (Authority Magazine) 


The Sound Lound

216-220 High Street 

Sutton SM1 1NU

Tickets - FREE, but please "book" so they can keep track of numbers.

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