The Rails are English singer songwriter Kami Thompson youngest daughter of Richard and Linda Thompson and James Walbourne well know guitarist fr his work with Son Vault and most notabaly The Pretenders, reaching deep into their musical heritage a true folk blend since the early seventies, produced with the assistance of Edwyn Collins and featuring Folk Eliza Carthy The Rails debut album ” FAIR WARNING ” with traditonal and original songs
BLUE ROSE CODE originally from Edinburgh but now based in London, releases via Bandcamp a gorgeous five track Ep of Live performance in the studio , I cannot praise the opening track so highly “Acquainted with the Night/Silent Drums is just such a song of beauty it conjures up so much imagination in my mind, you can feel yourself in the city streets, then the acoustic guitar flows through before it changes tempo into “Silent Drums”. How many songs feature the word Antipedes in the lyric. Just please go and buy this awesome download of songs that Ross has been playing live available now on Bandcamp.
the Ocean Colour Scene frontman Simon Fowler (and my Cousin ) and his secondary band with a little more than a folk feel about them MERRYMOUTH have their second album due soon and this cover is featured, the album titled “WENLOCK HILL” Simon and his band will be at the GLEE CLUB Nottingham on Sunday 18th May
this the album I fell in Love with Linda Thompson’s haunting vocal , today it celebrates being 40 years old, Dark and Brooding It was the first album recorded as a duo with Richards new bride , recorded in May 1973 but not released until 1974 by Island Records. The Duo recorded a further two more albums together HOKEY POKEY and POUR DOWN LIKE SILVER. Ignored at the time but now considered to be a critical masterpiece
this band are a collective , together they feel that music can change the world and elevate the spirit bright and uplifting the new album “DIVISIONARY” is out now
Kevin Morby was a member of the Babies and Woods, he has had these songs waiting around for about 5 years, especially check out the song “SLOW TRAIN” featuring Cate Le Bon on added vocals available on Woodsist Records.
singer songwriter, troubadour, traveller, storyteller, musician Andrew Duhon is all of these and many other things, he loves telling stories from his huge book of songs. A mixture of folk Pop and Blues Roots, He is Emotional witty with tales of love, loss and small town America. You can find him touring the UK with his bat pack and guitar and a new album “The Moorings”
the moniker for singer songwriter based in New Orleans Alynda Lee Segarra, a rising star in the american roots music scene plays songs from the new album “SMALLTOWN HEROES” an album of murder ballads and songs of love lost and won, easy going country laments, in styles of folk, country, and blues.
what a great listen this Ep from Dustin Tebbutt, this is my particular favourite check out his live version of the Breach recorded in Stockholm
what a wonderful track from these Newcastle ladies,coming soon to the Musician in leicester.
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