cocos lovers

Last week’s Summer Solstice saw Deal-based band Cocos Lovers celebrating the Summer of Love at their favourite local ‘The Lighthouse’. Watch them performing live…the counterculture is alive and well.

Cocos Lovers share the third instalment of their live sessions from the cider barn. Watch them performing The Land Where No One Dies, also our Song of the Day.

Cocos Lovers (7-piece band of family, friends and former au pairs) who hail from Deal have announced a November UK Tour supporting Will Varley and have shared a new video of them performing ‘Soil To The Sun’ live.

Johnny Sly are a seven-piece Manchester band that we recently came across. Listen to a track from their new EP ‘Words With The Weatherman’.

Formed by Ian Ross and featuring members of Spiro and Cocos Lovers, Eleven Magpies is one of the most refreshing albums of instrumental folk you are likely to hear for a long time.

Cocos Lovers treat fans to a live performance of Bricks and Mortar recorded at Oporto, Leeds whilst they were on tour earlier this year.

Fresh back from SXSW Cocos Lovers have a superb new video for Under The Hawthorn Tree (our Song of the Day), created by friend and fan Pete Cocks, who kindly took the time out to talk about making it.

In part 4 of our Best Albums of 2013 we feature Cara Luft, Lo’Jo, Sam Amidon, The Memory Band, Sharron Kraus, Cocos Lovers, MG Boulter, The Paul McKenna Band, Allysen Callery and more.

Thanks to everyone who got involved in the vote for the Ultimate Folk Playlist. It was great fun taking part and the winner for the FRUK track was Cocos Lovers whom we introduced last night on BBC 6 Music.

Folk Radio UK talks to Cocos Lovers for a behind the scenes look at this magical Kent based 8-piece band that is made up of family, friends and former au pairs. Gold or Dust is out now & is one of our Album’s of the Month.

We are very pleased to bring you an Exclusive Video Premiere from Cocos Lovers for ‘Emily’, the first single from their critically acclaimed 3rd album Gold or Dust!

Folk Radio UK TV featuring Cocos Lovers performing a new video, Jake Mattison, This is the Kit, Colorama and many more including vintage folk from June Tabor and Martin Simpson.

Cocos Lovers release their third album this month. Gold Or Dust continues their melodic poise and rootsy musicianship, a wonderful album.

Watch Cocos Lovers official video for their new single ‘Baron of The Trees’ which is out on Smugglers Records on 28th June as a split single with Will Varley.

Bard will be launching their new album ‘The Springtime Fool’ during the Vault Festival along with Cocos Lovers and Kidnap Alice.

Ever wondered about the work that goes on behind the making of an album? We do…especially for Cocos Lovers whose latest album Elephant Lands was recorded in a converted caravan! Watch the video below for a brief glimpse of the magic!

★★★★★ Cocos Lovers are a band of huge scale and huge sound whose compositions are a heady concoction of something for everyone. Read our Elephant Lands review.

Cocos Lovers have released their first video from their new album ‘Elephant Lands’. Elephant Lands comes a year after the critically acclaimed debut “Johannes”. Watch it now and get a taster of more tracks from the album.