That The Staves’ two-day residency at London’s Scala coincides with a brief heat wave in the capital may be no coincidence: more warmth radiates from the audience to the stage and back again over the course of their set than is generated by an entire British summer. For the Watford-born Staveley-Taylor sisters, this is...
The Staves headed the final wave of acts to be added to the Cambridge Folk Festival as the complete line-up was revealed today. The trio will play Main Stage 1 on the Sunday of the event which runs from July 25-28 at Cherry Hinton Hall, joining the likes of Bellowhead, Lucy Rose and Heidi...
The Staves have announced a full-scale UK tour in April and May. The band already had two shows at London’s Scala planned, but they have now added dates in Ashford, Oxford, Norwich, Bath, Cardiff, Sheffield and Manchester, as well as appearances in Germany, Holland, Belgium and France. The tour, which begins in Ashford on...
Inti Rowland is a 20 year-old singer-songwriter, currently writing and gigging in London. When FFS first heard Inti’s delicate voice, we knew instantly he had captured something unusual and very compelling. His lofty voice floats above gentle melodies, making one feel as though they should be residing on a cloud somewhere sunny. FFS managed...
You like awesome animation, right? And we know you like The Staves because, you know, who doesn’t? So you are seriously going to swoon over the video for their new single, Winter Trees. It’s produced by Bafta-nominated filmmakers Karni and Saul, along with Aardman, and it captures the feel of the song perfectly. With...
The Staves will attempt to keep the momentum of their breakthrough year rolling with two headline London shows and a new single in 2013. ‘Winter Trees’ from their beautiful debut album Dead & Born & Grown will be released on February 11, before sisters Emily, Jessica and Camilla Staveley-Taylor headline Scala in King’s Cross...
The Staves appeared quietly confident as they took to the stage on the second night of their headline tour, and who can blame them after touring with Bon Iver and that much-talked-about show at Wembley Arena last week. The band, made up of sisters Emily, Jessica and Camilla Stavely-Taylor, were right to feel confident,...
You and everyone you know should have been eagerly awaiting the release of The Staves’ debut album Dead, Born, and Grown, not only because it features inspired harmonies and enough warmth to carry us through the winter months, but because they are delightful human beings. This talented band of siblings spoke to FFS via...
There’s been a lot of hype surrounding The Staves since they debuted their talents behind Tom Jones on his gravelly gospel album Praise and Blame. They made a name for themselves on the back of that performance with the Welsh legend, but now it’s time for them to be heard in all their glory....
Tom Robinson and his team kindly invited us to pick some tracks for his Now Playing show tonight. It’s always so exciting to get to work with 6 Music. The station does such a wonderful service for new music, and the DJs and producers are all so knowledgeable and passionate. Anyway, enough gushing… here’s...
#77 Dodos - Confidence May 19th, 2013
#76 The Wood Brothers - Midnight Rider May 18th, 2013
#75 Hero & Leander - Kiss Me By The Water Cooler May 17th, 2013