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Welcome to this site which is dedicated to two of the greatest bands in rock history, Yardbirds and Downliners Sect. On this site we will give you some interesting news about the bands and also some news about former band members. As this site is located in Sweden, we may not always be the first with the hottest news about the Yardbirds and the Sect but we have some really good information sources who will help us to get the information necessary for this site.

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Jeff Beck has left us


 

Devastating news! Jeff Beck has left us.

The legendary guitar player who was a main force in the sound of The Yardbrds and who inspired so many other guitar players passed away on 12 January 2023.

A terrible loss for the world of music.

RIP Jeff. Rock on in Heaven with friends and angels.








 

Yardbirds are back again

More news about the band and their coming tours at the Yardbirds official website

"Making Tracks" Yardbirds DVD

A review of The Yardbirds DVD "Making" tracks is available on The Yardbirds official website.

A picture of the current Yardbirds line-up can be found here

Yardbirds tour dates can be found here.

An interview with Jim McCarthy can be found here.

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John O'Leary has left us


 

John O'Leary, harmonica player of the Downliners Sect has left us on 3rd April 2024.

John was the latest of the Downliners Sect's harmonica players, he joined the band in 2007.

Before that he had been a member of Savoy Borwn and several other blues-oriented bands.

A great harmonica player and a very nice and friendly person.

RIP John, rock on in Heaven with friends and angels.

Don Craine has left us


 

The incredible sad news has reached us that Don Craine, the leader and founder of The Downliners Sect passed away 25 February.

A great loss for the world of rock music. Don was a dedicated blues and rock fan, great musician and a very nice and friendly person who always had time to interact with fans. A great person and true rock hero.

RIP Sect-Leader rock on in Heaven with friends and angels.
 

Don Craine interview

A recent interview with Don Craine can be found here.

Another interview with Don Craine made some years ago can be found here.

The Sect did a successful tour in Sweden in 2017. Here is a picture from their performance at the rock pub Droskan in Umeå 26 July 2016.

 

The Sect in Umeå
From left to right: John O'Leary, Don Craine, Mark Freeman, Keith Grant, Del Dwyer