Watch David Ian Roberts, alongside Kirsten Miller (Cello) and Jason Ball (electric guitar), playing ‘Sending Out Fires’ from his forthcoming album ‘Travelling Bright’, out on Cambrians Records March 15th 2019.
Sending Out Fires was the title track of his 2016 EP which the wonderful and greatly missed Nick Dellar reviewed for Folk Radio UK here. Nick, himself a finger-style guitarist, had a lovely intuition when it came to music and his reviews always offered a unique perspective that would often heighten your appreciation of the album in question or introduce another facet to the music that you’d missed. He was very taken by Roberts and in his review, he concluded, “The more I listened, the more I realised I was listening to the work of a fine guitarist and singer/songwriter with a gift for melody and blessed with an ability to make music which is both thoughtful and engaging.”
The album feels like a real artistic statement, a double LP, full of ambition from the Cardiff based songwriter. David’s lyrical imagery find parallels between our emotional landscapes and the natural world.
“The sea and the sky are recurring themes throughout the album, as they can have so many different states, which can easily reflect our internal lives.”
Recorded at Fieldgate studio in Penarth, the album oozes confidence and class. The album is best enjoyed in full, each track evoking a different musical world and rewarding the listener with a sense of exploration and catharsis
The above-featured trio will be playing at the launch show on Friday 22nd March at the Gate Arts Centre, Cardiff, and for selected shows this year.
Upcoming Dates
7th March – Babar Cafe, Hereford
15th March – Bunkhouse, Swansea
22nd March – The Gate, Cardiff (album launch)
5th April – Cwtch Coffee, Pembroke Dock
27th April – Rhayader
6th May – Clun GreenMan Festival
15th May – Undergrowth, The Greenbank, Bristol
21st June, Penarth Acoustic Club
28th June, West Street Loft, Brighton
Album launch show on 22 March at The Gate, Cardiff. Ticket link and details here: https://www.thegate.org.uk/event/toby-hay-david-ian-roberts/
Travelling Bright is released on 15th March 2019 via Cambrian Records (CD / DL / Double LP).
Pre-Order via Bandcamp: https://davidianroberts.bandcamp.com/album/travelling-bright