[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr3lxwakFek[/embedyt] This week’s session comes from Ben Somers, playing a song from his new album Poor Stuart which is out on the 7th September. Ben is involved in multiple musical projects, playing various styles and instruments, and the album…
Author: Duncan Martin
Session | James Spaite – Levi / Ladies’ Tobacco
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULJS1Nbj9r8[/embedyt] This week’s sessions is from Californian resident James Spaite who passed through London as part of a two month tour of Europe, in support of his album Riverside. James played a combination of two songs, here’s what he…
Session | Harbottle & Jonas – Was It You?
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1e2cGkUnfE[/embedyt] Harbottle & Jonas are a Devon-based folk duo mixing vocal harmonies, guitar, accordion and, more unusually, a leg operated harmonium. They are currently working on their new album, following on from last year’s Anna is a Dancer, and…
Session | Kerry Devine – Fools That Fall
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v78pBrPCN4[/embedyt] Our new session comes from Kerry Devine. Kerry’s recent album Away From Mountains is haunting electro-folk inspired by The Fens in East Anglia. This track, taken from the album, is the gothic waltz ‘Fools That Fall’. Keep up…
Session | Velvet & Stone – Breathe
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl0y6EuTrN8[/embedyt] We present our session track from Devon-based Velvet & Stone, ‘Breathe’. If you missed the first song, you can find it right here. Keep up with the band on Facebook, Twitter and their site. And look out for…
Session | Night House – Five Years Old
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r761VdbnxgY[/embedyt] It was Big Strings day in the studio courtesy of Brighton based Night House and their song ‘Five Years Old’. On record, the band blend orchestral instruments here with some electronic beats and Rhodes pianos to produce something…
Session | Jack Hayter – I Sent My Love To Bendigo
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-6YbmuUlY4[/embedyt] This week we welcomed Jack Hayter to the studio. Well, actually, we welcomed Jack back to the studio as he’s been here before, accompanying Ralegh Long on lap steel back in 2016. Jack came in to play some…
Session | Hollie Haines – Mine
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADJSbBwwaQo[/embedyt] We present our second session track from singer-songwriter Hollie Haines, ‘Mine’. Although a solo performance, the video features a special guest appearance from Roxy the Rottie who really wanted to be a part of the session. Hollie has…
Session | Velvet & Stone – Am I Dreaming?
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aPFQFUMLAo[/embedyt] Devon-based Velvet & Stone make lush indie-folk that has been picking up plaudits since their single ‘Raise your ghosts’ was released mid last year. The band popped into the studio on their way back from a gig to…
Session | Hollie Haines – Like I Used To
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foQOaBvHjHE[/embedyt] This session comes from Hollie Haines, with new song ‘Like I Used To’. Hollie moved to London from Leeds fairly recently, and this is the first thing recorded with new cellist Flick. She went through a really tough…