Tapestry
Urgh Monday again, why does the weekend disappear so quickly? If your Monday’s been as hectic as mine you’ll be in need of something beautiful and magical to drift away to.
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Tag: folk
Above the Clouds of Pompeii
Bears Den are three guys formed in West London into a pretty fine little alternative folk band. I heard these guys on a Radio 1 In Session show a few weeks ago. I actually stayed in the car to listen to another song as I instantly loved them. There’s a definite air of the likes of Mumford and Sons and Bombay Bicycle Club and that’s … Continue reading Above the Clouds of Pompeii
Man On A Wire
Stornoway are an indie folk band from, no not Scotland but Oxford. These guys have been floating around for a couple years wth appearances on Later with Jules and BBC Sound of 2010 long list. The guys are in the middle of a UK folk festival tour, I can think of worse ways to spend a summer. This track is from their new album, Bonxie. … Continue reading Man On A Wire
Better Days
This American band is fronted by Alex Ebert, formerly of Ima Robot. This being his second incarnation after sobering up and spending some time in rehab. They have already had some success with their first two albums. The majority of their success is gleaned from their songs featuring in adverts, which is becoming an ever more popular way of garnering new listeners. Their songs Home … Continue reading Better Days
I Don’t Know
This Irish born singer started out her career in Damien Rice’s band, not a bad place to start eh? In 2007 she started her solo career and has released 2 albums since, Sea Sew and Passenger. She is by no means new, only new to me. Not surprisingly, I discovered she’s had wide ranging critical ecclaim and award nominations. She’s appeared on Jools Holland and … Continue reading I Don’t Know
