Troubled Times

As one of the most traditional guitar bands to emerge during the Brit-pop era of the mid-’90s, Cast has weathered negative criticism from certain quarters of the media, who labeled them as mere revivalists. But the criticism didn’t prevent Cast from becoming a very, very popular band within Britain following the success of Oasis and Blur. Led by vocalist/guitarist John Power, Cast carved out a sound that was heavily indebted to the British Invasion of the early ’60s, yet it was infused with a mystical, pseudo-hippie lyrical sensibility, which Power expanded upon in all of his interviews.
All Change, Cast’s debut LP was released in 1995 and at the time became the fastest selling debut album on Polydor Records ever. Cast’s second album, Mother Nature Calls, was released in the spring of 1997. Magic Hour, which boasted more refined songwriting, arrived two years later; 2001′s Beetroot became the group’s final album. However, the band reformed in 2010, played live dates in the U.S. and U.K. in 2011 to commemorate All Change’s 15th anniversary and release brand new album Troubled Times with producer John Leckie.
John Power: Acoustic guitars + vocals
Pete Wilkinson: Bass guitar + backing vocals
Skin Tyson: Electric guitars, lap steel, 12+6 string acoustic guitars + backing vocals
Steve Pilgrim: Drums