After years of producing outstanding records with the Felice Brothers and The Duke & The King, Simone Felice’s debut solo album fell a little short. When it hit its highs, it was beautiful (look no further than opener Hey Bobby Ray), but elsewhere a mix of different arrangement and production styles fell flat. Set...
The last time I saw Simone Felice perform, he and his brothers were jumping around the stage at the Brudenell Social Club in Leeds – singing about chickens and turning a humble washing board into an instrument. This time, at the Pocklington Arts Centre in East Yorkshire, it’s an altogether more grown-up affair. People...
The former drummer of the Felice Brothers and the brains behind The Duke & the King, Simone Felice’s first solo record arrives weighted with expectation. There are moments of the brilliance of both outfits in this eponymous debut, recorded with Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons who also features on backing vocals. Felice has been...
Simone Felice has announced the first single from his brand new, self titled album, set for release on 2nd April via Reveal Records, and is in fact his debut solo adventure. Titled ‘You & I Belong’, Felice’s new track is one of happy, whistle-contained-optimism. Felice has written a beautiful underlying piano melody, and effectively...
When Kyla La Grange last appeared in a singles round-up, she was compared – positively, it should be noted – with the likes of Bon Jovi of Bryan Adams for the grandstanding sound of ‘Heavy Stone’. Now she returns with ‘Vampire Smile’ and things are a little more intimate. From an echoing opening, this...
Simone Felice has given us another taster of his forthcoming solo album, unveiling the video for You & I Belong, which will be released as a single on March 19, two weeks ahead of his self-titled album. The new track combines Felice’s trademark soulful sound with a more upbeat rhythm that comes as a...
When doctors told Simone Felice that, at the age of 33, he should by rights be dead, it wasn’t like he hadn’t been there before. In June of 2010, Felice was diagnosed with aortic stenosis, a serious heart condition that restricts the flow of blood. After feeling short of breath and collapsing, he cut...
Simone Felice has announced details of his debut solo album, set for release on April 2nd 2012 via Reveal Records. In celebration of this, For Folk’s Sake are chuffed to reveal a fully downloadable, FREE track of Simone’s, titled ‘New York Times’: available here. As the former drummer as well as writer and vocalist of The...
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