Formed from the ashes of two alternative country bands, Whiskeytown and Hominy, the duo of lead singer/guitarist Jesse Sykes and guitarist Phil Wandscher met in 1999 in Seattle's Hattie Hat bar.

Sykes had just ended a relationship with Jim Sykes and had slowed her song writing down, but a new seed was sewn when meeting Wandscher.

The pair began performing as a duo and received much praise, and eventually added drummer Kevin Warner, bassist Bill Herzog and violinist Anne Marie Ruljancich.

After entering the studio they recorded their debut release, Reckless Burning, which was released in April 2002.

Over the next few years, the group shared the stage with Neko Case, Richard Buckner, Mark Olsen, and the Supersuckers, among others.

Sykes' second album, Oh, My Girl, came out two years later.

Her third effort, Like, Love, Lust & the Open Halls of the Soul, emerged in 2007.

This special duo show comes exactly a year after last year's sold-out Jesse Sykes appearance at the Railway.

Support comes from Southampton's Blue Book Park and the show starts at 8pm.

Tickets cost £7 in advance from Ticketweb, call 08700 600 100,

2:54pm Tuesday 29th April 2008

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