The Rails

The Rails
James Walbourne and Kami Thompson of The Rails at Copredy Festival 2012
James Walbourne and Kami Thompson
of The Rails at Copredy Festival 2012
Background information
GenresFolk rock
Years active2013–present
LabelsIsland Records
Thirty Tigers
MembersKami Thompson
James Walbourne
Websitetherailsofficial.com

The Rails is an English folk rock duo from London, England, composed of husband and wife James Walbourne and Kami Thompson. Thompson and Walbourne first met during the recording sessions for Versatile Heart by Thompson's mother Linda Thompson in 2007. The band signed to Island Records in January 2014 and released their debut album on 5 May 2014 on the label's Pink Label imprint, the first band to do so since the 1970s.