Sam Genders isn’t a man to stay in one place too long. Best known as co-founder of electro-folk band Tunng, he’s also been a member of folk super group The Accidental and is now back with solo project, Diagrams. The first album under this moniker, Black Light, features artists as diverse as Hannah Peel...
This slice of quirky loveliness comes from former Tunng frontman, Sam Genders, plus a host of supporting musicians that reads like a roll call of up and coming folk artists. These include Hannah Peel on backing vocals and trombone, Danyal Dhondy on strings, and vocals from Laura Hocking. It’s therefore not surprising that, at...
Below is our attempt at a comprehensive directory of folk artists currently on Twitter – of course, we aren’t Twitter deities and as such will almost certainly have missed out on certain artists. Let us know if you can think of any tweeting folk musicians in the comments below. Akron/Family Angus and Julia Stone...
After spotting their rather brilliant blog post for FFS, Brian thought he’d ask the lovely folk at Moseley Folk Festival whether they’d put together a playlist to get him all fired up for the festival next September. Brian’s going to be one busy owl this summer, with unmissable line-ups at Moseley, Open House Festival,...
We’ve gone through the folkier end of the festival calender, and hereby bring you our picks. You won’t find any news on Glastonbury or Reading and Leeds, mind. We’re here to tell you about the things you might not have heard about yet. And what a selection there is this year. You can see...
There’s nothing strikingly different about …And Then We Saw Land, Tunng’s fourth record. All of the main ingredients for a modern British folk album are present – the harmonies, cheerful melodies and casual banjo are all present and correct. Though there are, of course, the little moments that define the album clearly but briefly...
I expect you’re wondering what Brian’s excuse is this time? The silly old owl asked for your suggestions for drinking songs on his twitter @LordBrianWilson on Monday, then duly spent the day glugging acorn wine while listening to them. It was a ‘scientific test to determine their suitability for purpose’, he tells us. Now...
Soy Un Caballo’s Robin gets the experimental folk treatment by Tunng on this split single release featuring both the cover and original version.
#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