ONE of the greatest influences on country music had to be The Byrds and one of the greatest influences on pop music had to be The Hollies.

So when high harmony singer Graham Nash left the Hollies and teamed up with David Crosby from The Byrds, a dream was realised – plus Stephen Stills, in what became a formidable trio, known as CSN.

Later, followed CSNY thanks to the occasional involvement of Neil Young.

The Seventies pair of Nash and Crosby embark on a mini British tour, which includes The Sage Gateshead on Sunday, October 9.

Crosby says: “Touring with a full band gives us the opportunity to play selections from our catalogue that Graham and I haven’t performed live together before, plus the fact that we’ll also be introducing some brand new songs we’ve written, that have never been heard on stage or on record.”

Early tracks are likely to come from a Seventies live album entitled Another Stoney Night, which will be re-released and digitally remastered in March next year on their own record label (Blue Castle Records). Nash says: “Whatever David and I do well together, it’s wonderful that we’re still doing it well. For the upcoming tour, with a rock ‘n’ roll band, we’ve gotten fantastic advance response.”

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