Blind Atlas hail from Denver and disparate points around the U.K. and came together in the bohemian suburbs of south Manchester. Combining the traditional melancholy of the classic Northern sound with the boozy soul of American alternative country.
Cloud Seeding is a music project by guitarist Kevin Serra (This Ascension, Lot 49.) The project was conceived as a space for collaboration to showcase vocalists he admires. For the first single, Serra worked with Boston-based singer Marissa Nadler. Download it now.
PJ Harvey is set to play at London’s Royal Albert Hall on October 30th. Tickets for the show go on-sale on Friday August 12th. This will be PJ Harvey’s first appearance at this historic venue, following shows in Glasgow and Manchester next month, and further recently announced European dates.
Richmond Fontaine’s frontman, Willy Vlautin, has already established his credible talents as a songwriter and novelist. It therefore seems inevitable that the two creative ends would eventually intertwine. The High Country, does just that by becoming a song-novel.
Steve Earle released I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive back in April this year which accompanied the publication of his first novel sharing the same title. Find out more about the Hank Williams connection and get those Uk and European Tour dates!
Society are a three piece band from West Sussex whose music ranges across country-soul, indie and folk-rock. Their album ‘Songs from the Brickhouse’ was released in 2009. You can hear clear influences of West Coast Country Rock and their three part harmonies set them apart from the crowd.
Brendan Trinkle’s latest album release, The Quarry, was recorded during the winter of 2011. “One hears often that beauty is all around, that art imitates life, that real life is stranger than fiction, but I think perhaps many of the words we write aspire toward our ideals.”
Many of you will by now be familiar with the early inspired English Folk Rock sound of Galley Beggar whose album, Reformation House, we reviewed back in June. They have put together a fantastic session for your enjoyment which you can listen to below.
Yep Roc Records is set to release the sophomore album from London / Brighton-based trio Peggy Sue on October 25. Singer / guitarists Katy and Rosa along with drummer Olly recorded Acrobats in Bristol with producer John Parish.
Show of Hands are to headline a special one-off free Folk Night in London, as part of the biggest outdoor summer events programme ever seen at Canary Wharf on Wednesday, August 10.
On our latest Friday Folk Music Club we feature Karen Dalton, Matt Bauer & Dana Falconberry, Benjamin Folke Thomas, Laura Gibson, Arborea and Ivor Cutler, as well as some free tracks.
Wilco release their eighth studio album – ‘The Whole Love’ – on 26th September 2011 through their newly launched dBpm Records. ‘The Whole Love’ features 12 new original tunes and is produced by Jeff Tweedy with Patrick Sansone and Tom Schick.
