A few weeks ago we invited Joe Innes round to record, what has turned out to be, a very topical session. Although not even a London estate agent would describe our studio as spacious, we just about managed to squeeze…
Session | Joe Innes
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Premiere | Roxanne de Bastion – Run
We’re proud to present the video for `Run’, the new single from Roxanne de Bastion. ‘Run’ is an ode to those forced to flee, and the first single from Roxanne’s forthcoming album Heirlooms & Hearsay. The main inspiration behind the…
Artist Playlist | Vanessa Anne Redd
Vannessa Anne Redd’s debut album Behind The Wall, 10 songs of “Grunge Folk” written in the French countryside, was recently released. Vanessa has put together a playlist for us, explaining some of the influences for the record. You can catch…
Session | Gitta de Ridder
After a musical journey that includes studying at a Dutch music academy and performing in several bands, singer/songwriter Gitta de Ridder released her first solo EP Come and Find Me last year. The EP gained support across her native Netherlands,…
Session | Ralegh Long
Ralegh Long is a singer-songwriter who creates subtle, pastoral soundscapes inspired by nature and mystacism. His work has been praised as “Demented beauty” by The Guardian and “Really, really beautiful” by Lauren Laverne. Ralegh came into the studio and performed…
Live | For Folk’s Sake @ #Blogtober Preview
The good people at Lost In The Manor are running a month-long festival under the banner #Blogtober. This will feature live music every night in October at The Finsbury in London, with each night curated by a different music blog…
Session | Vanessa Anne Redd
After recording albums with Rubicks and Six Years and touring with John Foxx and Gary Numan, Vanessa Anne Redd set herself the challenge of recording a solo record. The result was ten songs of “grunge folk” that make up her…
Session | A Grave With No Name
In the past few years, London-based singer/songwriter Alexander Shields, aka A Grave With No Name, has released music spanning genres including lo-fi rock, broad ambient soundscapes and rich, full band arrangements. His forthcoming album, Wooden Mask, marks another change in…
Competition | Win tickets to Boomtown Fair
Boomtown Fair isn’t your normal summer festival. Certainly other festivals have their quirky, creative areas but Boomtown goes deeper. Much deeper. The whole site is dedicated to the premise of a (temporary) fantastical city, split into nine distinct districts. Each…
Album | The Amazing Devil – Love Run
Love Run is the debut release from Soho-based The Amazing Devil. I had never heard of this band before their release announcement email arrived in the FFS mailbox, but one song was enough to get my attention and one play-through…