- NEW ALBUM IN THE MAKING

With a bunch of great new songs on the way, Big Strides will be recording a new album between April and June, ready to give you a taster by the summer. Producer will be the bandīs favourite old friend and enemy, Dan Swift, who has also worked with Snow Patrol, Aqualung and Art Brut. These will be the first recordings featuring Chris Kelly on double bass, after playing live with the band for the past 18 months.

- STATESIDE STRIDES

Tracks from "Cry It All Out" have been playing on college radio across the US. Most popular track has been "She Drinks Whisky", also the favourite of Mark Radcliffe on BBC Radio 2 here in the UK. The album has been featuring in the college charts around the country, reaching No.10 on WCRD (Muncie, Indiana), No.4 on M3 Radio (New York City) and No.1 on WMUH (Pennsylvania). God bless America.