The Arlenes

This husband and wife duo rose to the forefront of the UK's new country scene in the late 90s, tapping into the growing popularity in England of a wave of Americana performers from over the Atlantic. Singer-songwriter ‘Big' Steve Pulford (b. London, England) made his musical debut at the start of the 90s with A-La-Tex, a popular hard rocking country outfit that recorded a solitary album (1994's Rough 'N' Tumble) before disbanding. Pulford continued to perform as a solo act on the London roots scene, which is where he first met his future wife Stephanie Arlene. She grew up in L...