The songs and music of KENNY HERBERT
an Edinburgh musician/songwriter who has been working on the music scene for the last 20 years writing and playing in various styles from Pop and Traditional Scottish to Soul and R&B being influenced mainly by the music of Lennon and McCartney. Along with his solo writing Kenny has co-written with various writers including ‘Pilots’ David Paton, and has a current successful partnership with Scottish Guitar Legend Rab Howat. Kenny has also written some tunes with one of the UK’s top soul jazz artistes, the London based underrated Ola Onabule. Over the years he has written and recorded some good albums and has built up a catalogue of real quality songs, some of which are previewed on this site. Kenny insists the reward is being able to write record and perform original timeless melodies that people can relate to and appreciate. Kenny says “recording in Denia, Spain, Abbey Road, London and in his hometown of Edinburgh has been a real joy and that he has kept all his original music as honest as possible by coming up with strong melodies and lyrics written from the heart”. Please feel free to email him on

New Album - A Wednesday Story

We have now finished a new collection of songs for our new album ‘A Wednesday Story’ again Davie has worked his magic on our stuff and we will have a limited edition run out for the Liverpool trip at the end of August. We gave the new album this title as we have recorded all the tracks on this and the last two albums on a Wednesday!!! See you in the ‘Pool’

Liverpool - The White Star Bar Gig 2008

As usual we will be making our Annual pilgrimage to Merseyside for the Mathew Street Festival, playing live at the The White Star Bar, Mathew street - 1.30pm till god knows when on Sunday 26th August 2008. It will be good to see Alfie and Jackie and all the great people we have met in there over the years!!

The Voodoo Room and our next Gig Date

The early evening gig at the Voodoo Rooms was sold out and a brilliant night was had by all including ourselves. Thanks to everyone for there support and response on hearing our new original material. This was a top venue to play with really good sound and great atmosphere. We will definately be back there!!

KENNY HERBERT & RAB HOWAT Gig playing classic and original songs on Friday 25th July at the Edinburgh Masonic Club at Shrubhill June 2008. Sold oot again but I must say sorry for the few wee sound problems at one point, just one of these nights!!!
Thanks for all your support!!!

More songs and gigs 2008

We are writing and recording a really exciting new song called ‘Nobody Knows’ after having just finished the last few new songs which included an uptempo version of ‘Living the dream’ on which we used Davie’s new Rickenbacker 12 string. I also played a small set at a Cancer charity gig on the 19th April with old pals David Valentine and Bob Heatlie. Andy Grossart played bass brilliantly on one of the sets and he also donated a set of Bass strings from Paul McCartney which raised £500.00. There is a Herbert & Howat gig at the Classic Shrubhill Masonic Club on Friday 25th July!!. Please contact Jim Swan for tickets on 07882 484258. And as usual we are looking forward to playing at the White Star Bar in Liverpool last Sunday in August!!!

Recording New songs with Davie Paton and the Caves Gig on February 29th 2008

Rab and Myself have started recording with Davie Paton again(a new song ‘Universal friend to society’) we are now going for a slightly different sound on our new material, but ultimately it will still be melodic and up to oor producer who we have complete faith in!!.

Rab, Davie and myself visited a musician pal of ours named George Burton (a great writer and player from through the west, who is mastering his new Album down in Abbey Road) check out applebeat.com. We threw about some ideas for another of our new songs called ‘If you don’t have love’ (inspired by a Jose Marinio interview)and we are now going back into the studio with Davie Paton who is going to produce a finished version of this one with George on BV’S. Both these songs and other classics were heard live on Friday 29th February in a sell out gig in ’The Caves’ with Raff supporting us, a great night was had by all who played and all who came to enjoy the music. George Burton joined us on stage for a good few songs and The great ‘Glendos‘ John and Johnny took care of the lights and recorded music which again was excellent. Thanks to everyone who came along to hear us!!! Then Sunday 2nd March at a Marie Curie Charity Gig in The Royal Musselburgh which again was great fun and raised £5,000 for Edinburgh Sick Kids. We are currently still writing new songs which we will be recording with Davie on a weekly basis throughout this year.

Last Song At Abbey Road

The first album recorded was 11 song guitar based fun 'Beatlesque' songs with a 5 piece band and string productions. Recorded at Abbey Road and Heartbeat Studios. With all words and music by Kenny Herbert & Ed Jones. All vocals by Kenny Herbert. Produced by David Valentine.

"This album is dedicated to John, Paul, George & Ringo. Since 1963 their words and melodies have stayed with me through all the happy and sad times. Growing up listening to the Beatles gave me the inspiration to sing, and the ambition to write music. Being able to record at the best known studio in the world....... 'The Beatles Studio 2' Abbey road was for me, the fulfilment of a dream, and one which I will remember for the rest of my Life".

2007 was a good year for Kenny and Rab

This last year we have recorded ‘Famous Faces on a Bar room wall‘ 13 songs again written from the heart and as I always say ”the music is the reward“. We have played a good few gigs recently and the new stuff gets great reaction.

We make an annual pilgrimage to Merseyside every August for the Mathew Street Festival, where we play live at the The White Star Bar, singing our own stuff and also the music that has influenced us and generations of people from all warpes of life, throughout the world. We try and write strong melodic songs and continue to perform with the same enthusiasm and excitement that the Beatles always had.In August we performed a live set on Spencer Leighs show on BBC Radio Merseyside along with a 5 hour session at the White Star Bar......unbeatable!!!

Just a quick mention of a fantastic day I had in October by special invite to see Paul McCartney. A private jet from Edinburgh took David Paton, John Glen and myself to Paris for a one off show at the Olympia. It was a small gig no more than 2000. We were VIPS and watched Macca rehearse all the Beatles stuff at the sound check (2 hours) then the show and attended the after show party. A magical unforgettable day to see our all time hero!!!
We try to get down to record in Abbey Road 2 when we can (or afford it) it is truly the best studio I have worked in and on the occasions I have been there the memories will stay with me all my life. Just to have recorded in the place the Fab Four had done it all is a unique and unforgettable experience. On all my songs I have try not to copy the Beatles (which is impossible) but to keep the feel of all the great melodies from the 60’s. Into January 2008, and Rab Howat and myself are again writing and recording new material with David Paton at his Edinburgh Studio. Our next gigs will be in March.