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performing at the supersonic festival , 2009 stephen wallace jennymay logan rob spriggs simon lord rhys morgan paul cracknell mcgee adem ilhan al doyle emma mcfarlane hannah caughlin jess roberts tom page nancy the accidental 2003 & ndash ; present hungry hill/spinney the memory band
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the memory band

the memory band is an english folk group founded by stephen cracknell .
the memory band has a rolling cast of collaborators from across the musical spectrum .
they made their name with their eponymous debut album released on their own hungry hill label and forged their reputation as a live act at emerging british festivals such as the green man festival , end of the road and homefires .
high profile former members of the band include al doyle , adem , simon lord from simian and black ghosts , nancy wallace and lisa knapp .
their third album `` oh my days '' was released in february 2011 and features contributions from young soul singer liam bailey , hannah caughlin from the accidental , jess roberts , folksinger jenny mccormick , bass player jon thorne from lamb and drummer tom page from experimental electronic duo rocketnumbernine .
the memory band also tour performing the music and songs from paul giovanni 's score from the 1973 film the wicker man .
