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February 2nd sees the return of folk-rock group False Lights featuring Sam Carter and Jim Moray with their new album Harmonograph. Watch their new video for William Glenn, also our Song of the Day.

Sam Carter’s third solo album ‘How the City Sings’ presents a perfectly balanced blend of soft acoustics, upbeat rhythms and fiery rock. A wonderfully engaging release that showcases the wide spectrum of his craft.

Featuring Nancy Kerr, Martyn Joseph, Sam Carter, Maz O’Connor, Patsy Reid and Nick Cooke, Sweet Liberties are to record an album this Spring which will be performed at Folk by the Oak on 24 July 2016. Watch a video premiere of Maz O’Connor performing Broad Waters.

Following our recent live review of the Sweet Liberties Launch at the Palace of Westminster on 16th November we have the pleasure in sharing with you some of the live footage from the night featuring songs from Sam Carter, Nancy Kerr, Martyn Joseph, Maz O’Connor.

James heads to the Speaker’s House, Palace of Westminster, for the launch of Sweet Liberties featuring BBC Folk Singer of the Year Nancy Kerr and singer-songwriters Martyn Joseph, Sam Carter and Maz O’Connor along with Patsy Reid and Nick Cooke.

Sweet Liberties is a new folk music project commissioned by EFDSS and Folk by The Oak featuring four songwriters: Nancy Kerr, Martyn Joseph, Sam Carter, and Maz O’Connor alongside musicians Patsy Reid and Nick Cooke – a musical journey exploring the pursuit of democracy and the events that have made a difference to our liberties.

Jim Moray and Sam Carter of False Lights provide FRUK with a great Show and Tell video interview in which they share their influences with us which range from Sam’s love of Sacred Harp singing to their shared love for Nic Jones and Radiohead. It’s a fascinating insight into what makes them tick. Watch it here.

So who are False Lights, how were they formed? We have the answers in an exclusive video feature today in which Sam Carter and Jim Moray talk about the formation of False Lights, the other musicians in the band, and how they could have been called “Sam and Jim’s Special Relationship”. How can you possibly not want to find out…

We catch up with False Lights in Birmingham on the last date of their tour to mark the release of their remarkable debut album ‘Salvor’. Sam Cater and Jim Moray had plenty to say about their new project.

Linking two outstanding talents in Jim Moray and Sam Carter, with Sam Nadel, Tom Moore, Nick Cooke and Jon Thorne, False Lights took Folk East 2014 by storm. Salvor is the reason why.

Our Song of the Day is from False Lights, the new project from Jim Moray and Sam Carter. Listen to ‘Polly On The Shore’ from thir debut EP.

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.

Get your first glimpse of ‘False Lights’, the new project from Sam Carter and Jim Moray as they unveil their new video for ‘Skewball’.

Since winning Best Newcomer at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2010, Sam Carter has been more in demand. Catch his trio on tour through March along with special guest Sam Sweeney of Bellowhead.