Adam Holmes is no stranger to Folk Radio UK; his last album, Midnight Milk, was chosen as a Featured Album of the Month. In his review, Neil McFadyen spoke of how Adam’s music had evolved over time:
“What has progressed is Adam’s approach to his music, his flexibility as a song writer, his willingness to mine the rich creativity behind his work and bring to the surface previously unimagined gems. With the warm serenity of Midnight Milk, Adam Holmes and the Embers have created an album that digs deep into the soul and finds it a place of calm comfort.”
That album was recorded in his Edinburgh flat but came complete with a full brass section, an eighteen voice choir and a widescreen folk/soul/electronica production, which was influenced by a 2016 collaboration he was involved in with Adrian Utley of Portishead, Dominic Aitchison of Mogwai and Martin Green of Lau.
Later this month and into November, Adam and his band The Embers are heading out on a joint tour with Baskery, a Swedish alternative Americana folk-rock band, comprising the three sisters Greta, Stella and Sunniva Bondesson. They are famed for their brilliant live shows as well as their exceptionally crafted songs.
Don’t miss them.
Adam Holmes & The Embers & Baskery
18th October – The Musician, Leicester
19th October – Greystones, Sheffield
20th October – Saint Lawrence’s Church, Biddulph
21st October – Drill Hall, Lincoln
22nd October – The Lexington, London
23rd October – Saint Mary’s Church, Kingskerswell
25th October – Chapel Arts Centre, Bath
13th November – Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
14th November – The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen
15th November – CCA, Glasgow
16th November – The Tolbooth, Stirling
17th November – Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
https://adamholmesandtheembers.com/