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The Rails
The Rails are a British two-piece folk-rock band from London made up of Kami Thompson and James Walbourne.

History
Formerly known as The Dead Flamingoes, the band is formed of Kami Thompson, who is the youngest daughter of Richard and Linda Thompson, and James Walbourne who has played guitar for The Pretenders, Ray Davies, The Pogues and Son Volt. Both musicians have released solo records before forming The Rails.

The Rails played live on BBC Radio 2's Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe on the 30th of April 2014, showcasing 3 of their songs: "Breakneck Speed", "Send Her To Holloway" and "William Taylor".

Fair Warning
On April 7th 2014, The Rails released their debut album entitled: "Fair Warning" on Island Record's "Pink label" on which music music by Fairport Convention, Nick Drake and John Martyn was released. Pink Label was revived just for the benefit of The Rails. The album has been produced with Edwyn Collins and features Eliza Carthy on fiddle.