For any aficionado of contemporary folk music Jon Boden will be a household name as one of the titans of music having stormed the world with bands like Bellowhead and Spiers & Boden as well as pursuing a solo career in more recent years. Not too far in the past you may remember us fawning …
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You might recognise the soft lullaby melodies of The Portraits, otherwise known as the husband and wife duo Jeremy and Lorraine Millington as they took the world by storm back in January of 2015 as they reached the iTunes charts with their charity single The Rest of Time. The duo have been working harder and …
Bird in the Belly are a soulful and hypnotically entrancing collective that are a veritable treat for any ear. Comprising of Hickory Signals duo Laura Ward and Adam Ronchetti alongside alternative folk singer Ben Webb and the immensely talented multi-instrumentalist that is Tom Pryor; the collective take old and forgotten lyrics, poems and prose and …
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My Nuclear Radio is the fascinating new album from dynamic multi-instrumentalist Jim McHugh who has been receiving steady radio play over the last couple of years since the release of Noise Machine back in 2016. His steady stream of singles have all been played nationally and internationally and he has garnered himself a wide cross-section …
Irish born Bob Bradshaw relocated to the United States many moons ago and has since worked tirelessly to emulate the roots-rock stylings of Texan performers that he grew up adoring. The result is a monumental body of work that has seen him heralded around the globe for his own unique and intangible version of Americana. …
Jens Carelius is a Norwegian-born individual who makes the term artist seem almost bland in comparison to what he does. Whilst working as a musician, composer, painter and graphic designer in Oslo he also found the time to release two solo albums before creating a four-piece rock band and releasing a further two, all to …
Finn Collinson is a stunningly talented young multi-instrumentalist with seemingly endless talents and a host of successes to his name but this month saw the release of his official debut album Call to Mind; an endearing and playful jaunt that pushes on the boundaries of contemporary folk music and ushers him further into the spotlight. …
Katherine Paul, more commonly known by her stage name of Black Belt Eagle Scout rocketed to fame with her debut album Mother of my Children back in 2018 and within just one short year she is back with another marvellous musical masterpiece in the form of At the Party with my Brown Friends. This title …
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Oh Susanna is one of the most critically acclaimed women within folk today, having earned scores of awards and accolades over the years from Best Original Song to Best Solo Performer. She is arguably one of the most talented and influential performers to have emerged from Canada and has brought her charismatic joy and passion …
Can’t Stand Still is the latest release from the powerhouse performer that is Annie Keating and it is the perfect twist that you need for your day as her deep and resonant country-blues melodies envelop you and set your feet stomping. Keating has toured extensively over the years covering America, Canada, Europe, Scandinavia and beyond. …