Crossharbour, a highly skilled five-piece band fresh from the London Irish music scene make a grand entrance with their eponymous début release. A name to watch for.
New Orleans-based Hurray For The Riff Raff take inspiration from John Waters in the new playful girl gang-themed video for ‘I Know It’s Wrong (But That’s Alright)’, Watch it here.
Today False Lights, the new project from Jim Moray & Sam Carter, premièred their epic new video for ‘Crossing the Bar’ at the Folk East press launch and revealed the band line-up. Watch it here.
Our Song Of The Day is from Anglo-Swedish alt-folk band Vena Portae, comprised of Emily Barker, Dom Coyote & Ruben Engzell. Remixed by Peter Morén (lead singer of Peter, Bjorn and John).
Swedish sextet West of Eden sound like a homegrown British folk band – produced by Damien O’Kane and feat. Kate Rusby and Michael McGoldrick this is really worth checking.
Paul heads to Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen to catch an unforgettable performance by The Rails….”don’t be fooled by the beauty of the album – there’s blood in these tracks.”
Step back in time to 1950’s to The Ship Inn, in the village of Blaxhall, Suffolk. Alan Lomax and Peter Kennedy are there with their recording equipment as Cyril Poacher prepares to entertain.
Cora Bissett has succeeded in her dream of bringing the energy of Martyn Bennett’s music, his understanding and passion for his own cultural heritage and the paradox of his equally tragic and uplifting story to the stage.
Our Song of the Day is from Boston Americana / folk sister duo Ari & Mia. Combining traditional and contemporary influences this alluring love song will carry you far away.
The Hazey Janes release their long awaited follow up ‘Language of Faint Theory’, an album that finds them moving way from the early influences that defined them.
With a Canadian tour already under her belt this year, a new album on the way and a Scottish summer tour kicking off this month we catch up with Scottish singer / songwriter Amy Duncan.
Martyn Joseph is to launch his own charitable trust with Bob Harris as patron. It will benefit both global charities and grass roots “people” projects in the UK and beyond.
