The Very best in Folk Roots & Acoustic Music
Introducing the very best up and coming new artists from the world of Folk, Roots & Acoustic Music.
It seems somewhat strange to be ‘introducing’ John Forrester as an artist. A man who has enjoyed nearly 30 years of writing and touring with numerous acts, including playing bass for the acclaimed Pressgang – it is mainly as a solo singer songwriter that John is now plying his trade.
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Magic Hour is a term in photography which is used to describe the hour as the sun rises and the sun sets. The sun hits the horizon and emits a hazy light which makes the world appear golden and dreamlike. This is the time that photographers live and stay up late for. Magic Hour, acoustic singer and songwriter Ross King, gives this hour a musical definition and creates a soundtrack for the moment.
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When it comes to music, Josh Woodward is basically the textbook definition of ‘do it yourself’ and alongside being an incredibly talented musician, singer and songwriter, he is also the herald of one of the most unusual tactics employed in the music industry.
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It has been just shy of four years since the last official release from Deer Tick came about and it had frankly started to feel like they weren’t going to produce any more of their unique brand of Americana indie folk rock but thankfully 2017 saw the band returning triumphantly with an impressive display of what they have been working on for so long.
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Despite it having been just shy of three years since Chloe Foy’s last release it is fair to say that she has clearly taken the last few years to craft and perfect an astounding sound that is uniquely and undoubtedly her own.
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Over the last couple of years the name Sam and the Black Seas has been steadily on the rise throughout music circles across the lands. While they have been steadily producing music for some time, the beginning of 2017 saw the release of their debut feature album Silver which has propelled them to dizzying new heights.
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Tamino started out in life as what you might consider as a typical punk rocker and from his moody, brooding EP cover you could be forgiven for assuming this is still the case. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth these days. Over the years he was increasingly exposed to his mother’s comprehensive record collection and became heavily influenced by a range of artists from Tom Waits to Jeff Buckley.
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Lostboy are relative newcomers to the folk scene at the moment but they are already making a name for themselves and July 19th will see the release of their debut EP complete with a grandiose launch that will be held at The Monarch in Camden in the evening.
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Hailing from Oslo in Norway, Hajk formed only a short time ago from a variety of previous music projects but despite their being relatively new on the scene they have emerged to critical acclaim as they present themselves to the world as a tightly banded unit who sound as though they have played together for a lifetime.
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Evawolf are relative newcomers to the folk scene having been releasing a steady stream of singles for just over a year but this year saw the release of their debut EP Yellow Ribbon which is easily one of the best EPs to have emerged from 2017. Powerful, breath-taking and almost painfully addictive, Evawolf have rooted themselves firmly as a name to know in folk.
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