Tag Archives: folk
Watch Mumford & Sons ride the rails
Firstly, look at the bitchin’ facial hair the lead singer of Mumford & Sons has grown over the past few months. Secondly, you must have heard about their historic tour across the States via railroad, kicking it old school like … Continue reading
David Berkeley: folky, fun, fan-financed
David Berkeley has got it right – not only did the native New Jerseyite go and live on a French island recently – this is where he wrote the songs for his latest album, but he then came forward to … Continue reading
Broken Records: put them on repeat
I liked Wikipedia‘s description that Broken Records is an ‘indie folk’ band. You don’t find that much. Indie rock, often, and even folk rock sometimes. But not indie folk. And yet it somehow fits the band incredibly well. Their music … Continue reading
Amos Lee: a master of all things folk
Dang it, Amos Lee, why haven’t we met before this? …..Oh no wait, someone did pass your music on to me a while ago, but I’m too snobbish to accept anyone else’s music recommendations, so our meeting was delayed. And … Continue reading
Sahara Smith’s sweetly-sung melodies
Last week, we gave you a free download of her first single, “The Real Thing” but now we can report on the full vibe of Sahara Smith’s debut album, Myth Of The Heart. The 21 year-old Texan singer is something … Continue reading
The soulful, sultry vibe of Joshua Grierson
Joshua Grierson’s music surprised me. I found out he was from Cape Town before I’d heard any of his songs and, ever one to perpetuate stereotypes, I expected another seaside strummer of indie music who loved sunshine and The Mountain … Continue reading