My Darling Clementine
The duo performs its blend of country and soul. Husband and wife Michael Weston King and Lou Dalgleish have produced three critically acclaimed albums, won several accolades and awards and performed all across the globe.
For what began life as a side project for Michael Weston King & Lou Dalgleish, a labour of love, a homage to the classic country duets, My Darling Clementine is now very much part of the country and Americana landscape, courtesy of 3 critically acclaimed albums, over 350 shows across Europe and N. America, and numerous awards
The debut “*How Do You Plead?” *was produced by Neil Brockbank (*Nick Lowe, Tift Merritt).* Released in 2011 It was highly acclaimed on both side of the Atlantic - Country Music People called it the *“greatest UK country record ever made”* and American Songwriter stated “A*s authentic as anything out of Nashville or Texas…A batch of superb C&W corkers.”*
Such praise led to a US record deal and invitations to appear at the Americana Music Association in Nashville and SXSW in Austin in 2013
2013’s follow-up, “*The Reconciliation:, *produced by Colin Eliot (*Richard Hawley, Duane Eddy*) received a similar response. Uncut exclaimed *“**The husband-and-wife duo serve up more countrified duet thrills…on this form, it’s a winning formula that looks set to run and run.”** *In the States Popmatters chose the album as one of their Top 10 Country Albums of 2013. In 2015 Michael *"With The Other Half, My Darling Clementine reaffirms the fact that they are the U.K.'s strongest and most assured purveyors of authentic traditional Americana. A superb collection of stories and songs”*
Re-uniting with Neil Brockbank, the new album, *Still Testifying, *was recorded over the summer of 2016 and will be released in May. Stylistically, it is a further shifting away from classic country to embrace gospel and country soul. But if the musical landscape has changed then the message and tone of the songs stay pretty constant. 2 adults, a man and woman, singing to each, about each other, for and against each other
MDC in concert:
"It was theatre, it was country music, it was rock 'n' roll.”
Maverick *****5/5
"MDC mix country gloom with excellent musicianship and very fine songs.
The Guardian
The debut album *“How Do You Plead?”*“King and Dalgleish effortlessly earning their place in the role call of great country duettists”
UnCut **** 4/5
"One of the most exquisitely pained American country albums of the year comes from this British couple”
New York Daily News - Top Ten Album of the week
“A baker’s dozen of originals that sound like they came straight out of the June/Johnny-Emmylou/Gram-Nancy Sinatra/Lee Hazelwood catalogs. This is as authentic as anything out of Nashville or Texas...A batch of superb C&W corkers.”
American Songwriter, USA **** 4/5
"Michael and Lou are a Johnny and June for our times”
Manchester Evening News ****4/5
"Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the best British country record ever made!”
Duncan Warwick, Editor - Country Music People
The 2nd album *“The Reconciliation”*
"More terrific countrified thrills - On this form, it’s a winning formula that looks set to run and run”
Uncut, ******** 8/10
“A phenomenal piece of work”
Country Music People, ***** 5/5 - Album of the year
“An instant classic”
Maverick, ***** 5/5
"A brand new vintage classic. Exceptional”
Classic Rock presents Country, ********* 9/10
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