Welcome to Hiroshima Twinkie
"We really enjoyed your performance at Penrith Player's Theatre last night. The songs are unforgetable and the whole set was hugely engaging with a mastery of a variety of musical styles and brilliant lyrics, plus the harmonies were fantastic".
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'‘What a wonderful evening last night! Great musicianship, fab vocal harmonies and witty original songs. Very energising and uplifting. A really great concert, thank you for coming to Hornby Village Institute’
Catch us Live
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Sun 9th March Kendal Rocks Festival, The Venue Kendal 5.50
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Sat 12th April Hest Bank Memorial Hall £8 7pm
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Fri 25th April John O'Gaunt Lancaster 9pm
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Sun 4th May 'A line Survives' Album Launch Tap House L'caster 5pm
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Weds 7th May Tap House Lancaster 'Unsigned night' 8pm
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Sat 24th May Dent Village Hall £8 7pm, with special guest 'Blanty'
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Fri 20th June Lonsdale Hall Kirby Lonsdale £8 7pm
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Sat 19th July Alston Live Festival 6m main stage
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Sat 2nd August Kendal Calling (time tba) Town Hall Stage
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Sun 3rd August Kendal Calling (time tba) Town Hall Stage
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Sat 13th September Hoggs and Heiffers Bentham 6pm
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Fri 19th September Wheatsheaf Ingleton 9pm
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Fri 10th October 5.30 - 6.30 The White Cross Lancaster
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Sat 11th October The Golden Lion Lancaster 2pm
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Frid 31st October John O' Gaunt Lancaster 9pm
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Sat 1st November Tap House Lancaster 8pm
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Sat 22nd November Scorton Village Hall £8 7pm
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Sat 19th December supporting Merry Hell Morecambe Platform
"A real 'must see' band. Highly engaging live performances that leave audiences wanting more. Be it the local pub or the festival stage, this band NEVER disappoint and will soon have audiences singing along to their 'new' favourite songs"
Buy our music
"We'd never seen these guys before but 'wow' what a great band: storming danceable grooves, humorous repartee, a masterclass in harmony, a polka
about a dead tortoise, a dogs and swans singalong... and to cap it off they even got a conga going, what's not to enjoy!"
Download tracks and full albums
here from our Bandcamp site.
Order CDs and Vinyl
'Licking My Wounds' - available in 11 track CD format £10 inc p&p.
'Dogs and Swans' - available in 16 track CD format £10 inc p&p.
'Best of' - available in 17 track CD format £12 incP&P or as limited edition special 10 track vinyl for £18 inc p&p.
Coming soon! Sunset Over Morecambe Bay as available as £0.79 download from our Bandcamp site
Mail order
​Email requests and address to chrisinmyroom@btinternet.
Bank transfer payment to Mr Christopher J Barlow Halifax Bank
Sort code 11-05-36 Account number 10026165
Explore our albums by clicking the 'buy songs' link above.
News:
New studio album 'A Line Survives' scheduled for release for Summer2025, featuring the very popular title track (see performance video from Kirkby Lonsdale Beer and Music Festival) and a host of other new live favourites from 2024 including 'Ironing the Creases', 'Dream Harbour', 'Going to Hell in Handcart', 'Jeez Louise' and 'The Chills'.
September Video shoot scheduled for the 'Sunset Over Morecambe Bay song (featuring lyrics written by Y6 childrenat Sandylands Primary School), with digital release through Bandcamp date coming soon
For band management contact Chris:
Chrisinmyroom@btinternet.com
https://www.facebook.com/hiroshimatwinkie/
07969491753
"A must see band who's songs stick in your head for weeks"
About
Hiroshima Twinkie (named after a Mrs Doyle comment in Father Ted) are a highly entertaining country-tinged indie folk rock band from Lancaster with infectious performance energy, impressive 4 part harmonies and a rousing danceability for all ages to enjoy. They deliver lively original songs in a variety of mood and style encompassing elements of folk, country, rock, reggae, ska, jazz, rockabilly and bluegrass, and have been described as 'addictive songsmiths' and a 'must see band'.
Hiroshima Twinkie's inspiration includes The Eagles, R.E.M, The Waterboys, The Housemartins, The Violent Femmes, C,S, N & Y, The Oysterband, Fleet Foxes, Barenaked Ladies, The Levellers and Lindisfarne. Song ideas come from vast and varied sources but frequently draw upon the countryside of the Northwest of England, combined with social commentary, the trials and tribulations of life and the down right silly.
Live, Hiroshima Twinkie are engaging musicians dripping with creativity and enthusiasm who will soon have you singing (or dancing) along to your ‘new’ favourite songs. Hiroshima Twinkie have recently celebrated 15 years together with the launch of 'Now That's What I Call Hiroshima Twinkie', an impressive 17 track best of collection drawn from their 5 studio albums and have a new studio album 'A Line Survives' due for release it 2025.
Hiroshima Twinkie continue to write songs, make music, entertain and amuse.
Watch 'Hiroshima Twinkie Uncut', an interview with Chris from 2019.
Videos
Best of Album
Blue Sky Morning live at Morecambe Catch
the Wind Festival
A Line Survives live at Kirkby Lonsdale Music Beer and Festival
Judgement Train live at Folk on a Farm
Festival creating a conga in the rain!​
When Death Looks in your Window live at Solfest
Lonesome George is Dead live at Folk on the Farm - dancing in the pouring rain
Seize the Day video
Licking my Wounds live at Galgate Beer Hall
Cover of Wicked Game live at Galgate Beer Hall
Duvet Day live at Galgate Beer Hall.
Jazzy cover of 'Lovecats' live at Galgate Beer Hall.
17 Hiroshima Twinkie classics including: Dogs and Swans, Blue Sky Morning, Lonesome George, Eyes Wide Open, Reaching out to Indiana, Landslides of England and Duvet Day.