Cellist and composer Barney Morse-Brown who frequently performs under the alias of Duotone, has shared a video for his cover of ‘The Hounds of Winter’. The track featured on Sting’s 1996 album Mercury Falling which featured a number of guests including folk musician Kathryn Tickell on fiddle (I Was Brought to My Senses) and Northumbrian Pipes (La Belle Dame Sans Regrets).
Morse-Brown’s version highlights his versatility as a multi-instrumentalist and his endearing unorthodox approach to music. Throughout he maintains a sparse ethereal quality that’s also reflected in the accompanying video. He recorded and produced the track himself, on which he also plays the cello, guitar and loops using a pedal board.
He says: “I finally took the plunge to cover ‘The Hounds of Winter’ by Sting. ‘Mercury Falling’, released in 1996 is probably one of my favourite albums and one that I return to on a regular basis. In my humble opinion Sting’s writing prowess sits him high on the all-time-greatest songwriter list, hence the 26-year wait to cover any of his songs.”
Duotone also recently collaborated Marc Canham on Black Mass EP which “harkens to a mysterious and enigmatic art, where fragile quietude melds with foreboding, pulsating tension. Featuring four cello led pieces, the EP explores the sonic variation capable of this emotionally charged instrument. Lyrical, textured and percussive, Duotone’s performances are manipulated and transformed into a kaleidoscope of submersive sound, accompanied by Canham’s shadowy electronic textures and twists.” Pre-Order via Bandcamp.
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