The Nelson Brothers have travelled the world playing gigs and writing songs; from the Midlands to the Isle of Dogs; the Arizona desert to Sydney, Australia; Amsterdam to Bermuda.

Performing a beguiling blend of Country Rock, Folk and Americana, the British duo have only released four albums under their own name but to those in the know they’ve been ever-present on the scene, whether writing songs in Nashville or winning international acclaim for their liaison with Oscar-nominated American actress Elizabeth McGovern as Sadie and the Hotheads.

In 2009 the brothers released their third album, Places in the Heart, to fantastic reviews. But, what happened to the second album?

A second, untitled, album was recorded in 1994 but the record label folded and the tapes remained ‘lost’ for over a decade. When Gateway Studios closed down, the two inch reels were discovered in a rubbish skip and returned to the Nelsons. Drums were re-recorded, some lyrical changes made, and vocals re-recorded and the album, Sacred River, was released in 2015.

2017 saw the release of the Nelson Brothers fourth album, Migrant Tales, featuring songs inspired by the Nelson’s history and their travels in America.