Album Release Date
Really wish we could put this album out immediately! It must be frustrating! But with all these new mechanisms of communication, time and effort has been put into understanding and using the internet media. On the plus side: you, the audience gets to hear and see newly completed material immediately. On the minus side: the physical product gets delayed. I wish I could wave a magic wand! (Robert)
Posted: 9:17 11 December 2010

new album
wonder, what is the release date for the new album? ive heard the preview tracks, and im drooling all over myself, to say the least im dying a slow death, help!
Posted: 0:35 24 September 2010

never thought i would have the rare pleasure of seeing the band live in concert, but as my friend and i had been going every year for the baja prog fest, we were floored to see the line up for the 2006 fest included england performing the entire garden shed album,WOW ill never forget, and with the lovely Maggie, just superb, magic. THANK YOU once again.
Posted: 20:54 2 September 2010

Mellofest!!!
Hi Maggie and Robert! That sounds fantastic... a Mellofest with England music. I'll do my best to get there... I missed you the last time you played, since I was broke after buying my own Mellotron :) I'll check if there is somewhere I can stay... a bit far off from Sweden, but I havesome friends in the band Comus (Acid folk-band from the early seventees, if you know them... perhaps they're a little older than you guys.) Where in London is the festival? I'll bring my Garden Shed vinyl for signing :) Best wishes! /DavidS ...by the way, don't you have a myspace-page? Been looking for you, but didn't find any.
Posted: 13:54 30 March 2009

Re: Kikimimi (2006) and The Imperial Hotel (1975)
Thanks Howard for your message. Kikimimi (England Live in Japan, 2005)is indeed the real thing. The japenese promoters recorded the concerts and we did some overdubs onto it. Its the band alright... but its not outstanding. Collectors will want it. The Imperial Hotel is the studio recording from 1975 which set the band's character. Its never been released except in Japan. There it was produced as a single-track (25min) CD available only to those who attended the two concerts in 2005. Likely to be collectable and certainly one of my own favourite pieces of progressive music ...ever. Robert
Posted: 15:18 17 March 2009

Update 2009
Apologies to England fans everywhere. We ran out of Garden Shed Special Editions in 2008. However, we DO intent to reproduce more in the future (when we've got a spare £3,000!) Perhaps more importantly, the new (England's 3rd studio) album will be completed shortly, and is likely to be out in 2010. This album has been 11 years in the making! Jode Leigh on drums (recorded in 1999), myself on keys and lead vocals, Martin Henderson on bass. Guitar work by Alec Johnson. Also guesting is JENNY DARREN (vocals). England Fans may like to know that I'll be playing at the MelloFest2 event in London on 2nd May 2009 (see the MelloFest website; tickets for this event are just £7 and likely to sell quickly). I'll be performing 3-PIECE SUITE at the piano with Andy Thompson and Maggie on Mellotrons. We may have a 'taster' CD of 4 tracks from the new album available at the gig. Thanks to those of you that use the Message Board (yes, the Halftron has influenced Streetly)and my apologies for taking so long to reply (at least I've been busy composing and recording for you!). Robert Webb
Posted: 16:14 15 March 2009

Regards from France
Hi, I'm writing from Lyon, France. It's incredible for me to discover this website now, about my overall favourite prog album ! For me A Garden Shed is even better than the Gabriel era LPs of Genesis, which is my favourite prog band (I cannot say that about England because... so few albums !). Too bad, the 2006 reissue of Garden Shed is sold out ... :-( I hope that it will possible to have new ones in the future and of course, new materials and new gigs. I'm ok to comme to England to see England ! For me A Garden Shed is... a myth. A talk about it in my blog (http://renaudbb.wordpress.com but it's in french). Renaud, 43 years old.
Posted: 14:45 19 July 2008

Streetly M4000
Hi Robert Did you see new model Mellotron made of Streetly? Your Halftron gave a good idea for this M4000!! http://www.geocities.jp/mellotronics/streetlym4000.html Love ENGLAND!
Posted: 11:54 27 May 2007

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Posted: 14:33 10 May 2007

Last of the Jubblies??
Hi Robert et al Finally got hold of "Garden Shed" as a CD this week. Sorry, I didn't know about this site until after I'd ordered the disc. However, what is Last of the Jubblies? I know I've bee out of touch for a while, but I've never heard of it 'til I found this site. Just so's you know, I think Garden Shed is one of my top 5 favourite recordings ever, (I've had the vinyl for 30 years)and if you ever play any more live dates in England, I shall be there! Funny, though... if I mention the band everyone I've met just looks blank and asks "who?". Sad. Best Wishes Mike A
Posted: 13:37 21 April 2007

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