A folk rock band from North Shields who have supported double Brit award-winner Sam Fender on tour, are preparing to head to the US for a series of live gigs thanks to help from the widow of Tyneside music legend Hilton Valentine.
Hector Gannet - tipped as the next big music act to come out of North Shields - attracted the attention of The Animals guitarist in 2019 when Hilton posted on social media about his love for the environmentally conscious group’s song, The Haven of St Aidan’s.
When the quartet’s debut album, Big Harcar, came out in late 2020 Hilton - responsible for coming up with the famous arpeggio introductory riff on The Animals best known song, a cover of the blues classic, The House of the Rising Sun – pledged to help them.
