The Autumn Saints

The Autumn Saints are an Anglo-American quartet based in Oxford, UK. The band's music has its roots planted firmly in the American South, with lead singer Britt Strickland bringing the soulful, weighty music history of his home state of North Carolina to the City of Dreaming Spires. The southern storytelling tradition made famous by the likes of Dylan and Johnny Cash is very much alive in the Saints' music, with tales of hurricanes sweeping through the Appalachian Mountains and encounters with the devil at the crossroads unravelling in each song. The British influence in the band, though, is also unmistakable. The melodic, ethereal guitar lines that float and weave through the songs create the sort of atmospheric depth that British indie groups have always done so well. Jim Maving (guitar) and Martin Gallagher (drums) bring their musical influences to the mix, from the shuffling rhythms and counter-rhythms of groups like the Stone Roses to the twisting, choppy guitar licks of Wilko Johnson. Nick Bennett adds his twangy rhythm guitar, keyboards, harmonica, lap steel and harmonies to our band. The Autumn Saints have won the second final of the 2023 Pilton Stage Competition and will play Glastonbury Festival this summer.