For those that like their stomp swamp with a Southern Gothic twist – think of David Eugene Edwards raised in the bayou, check out New Orleans-based Old Nobodaddy who has released his new single ‘Bury the Hatchet’
Listen in full to Blanco White’s new EP Colder Heavens as he weaves together Anglo-American folk with an Andean and Flamenco sound. He also takes us through his EP Track by Track.
Anna Coogan talks to FRUK about her new album ‘The Lonely Cry of Space and Time.’ “I’d like it to make people think- about the rising oceans, about children washing up on beaches, and how that relates to us as individuals, living our normal lives.”
Parisian singer Camille takes inspiration from the Hindu ritual of dowsing Shiva in milk in her latest video for Fontaine de lait. The track is taken from OUÏ, her forthcoming album released on June 2nd.
A band that should be on everyone’s radar for 2017 is the new London five-piece Curse of Lono – catch their headline show at the Water Rats in London on Thursday 20th April. If you need convincing then watch their video for Pick Up the Pieces.
Our song of the Day comes from Edinburgh and London-based five-piece band Storm the Palace who combine elements of baroque-pop and traditional folk with menacing melodies and cinematic flare. Download lead track ‘DLR Dreaming’ for free here.
Kings Place announces Folk & Americana line-up for May/June 2017 including Lankum, Calan, Quercus, Anna & Elizabeth + Eli West, Daphne’s Flight, Martha Tilston, Kris Drever, Altan, Sam Lee and more.
Samantha Crain’s fifth album ‘You Had Me At Goodbye’ is out now on Full Time Hobby. Watch her latest video for Oh Dear Louis, recorded during a live performance rehearsal.
Sam Amidon announces new album ‘The Following Mountain.’ It represents a new approach for Amidon, who shifts here from his previous norm of re-working traditional folk songs and presents nine wholly original compositions, with some lyrics drawing on traditional sources.
On his latest album ‘Where The River Meets The Road,’ Tim O’Brien collaborates with Chris Stapleton, Kathy Mattea, Stuart Duncan, and Noam Pikelny. Don’t miss his UK Tour in May with support from Kaia Kater on select dates.
We talk to Scottish folk musician and composer Kate Young about her involvement in a new TWELFTH NIGHT production directed by the award-winning Jo Davies. The play runs from 13 April – 20 May at the Royal Exchange.
Watch the new video for “Braced Against The Cold” from Glasgow four-piece, State Broadcasters. The track is taken from ‘A Different Past,’ their long-awaited third album. Don’t miss their two album launch shows, the first being today at The Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh.
