Hello, please introduce yourself and your music to the uninitiated. Hi, my name is Roo, and I guess my music is as good an introduction to me as I could hope to write. I would imagine my music would be described…
Interview | Introducing…Roo Panes
Category: Interviews
Interview | Lindi Ortega + Live Premiere of ‘Hard As This’
Canadian-born Lindi Ortega knows what it’s like to be a struggling musician. After ten years cutting her teeth as an indie artist on the Toronto music scene, she now has three successful albums on Last Gang Records under her belt…
Interview | Fever Pitch: Nick Mulvey talks to FFS about flying solo
Rarely has there been so much industry interest in the solo project of a former hang player – even one that belonged to such a group as the Mercury-nominated Portico Quartet. But since embarking on his solo career, Nick Mulvey’s…
Interview | Lisa Knapp Sets Sail
We love a bit of quirky folk here at FFS, and Lisa Knapp is at the vanguard of those fusing traditional sounds, structures and songs with new technologies. On new record, Hidden Seam, this combines to deliver something fresh yet…
Interview | Alasdair Roberts on new album Hirta Songs plus exclusive stream of new track
Your new album Hirta Songs – a collaboration with the poet Robin Robertson – is out on November 11th. Can you tell FFS a little bit about it? The most recent release is going to come out on Stone Tape Records next…
Interview | The Itinerant Magic of Dom La Nena
The first thing that usually springs to mind when we think of Brazilian music is the hedonistic party vibe of the Samba tunes which soundtrack Rio’s Carnival. But evincing an altogether gentler, sweeter, more introspective side of the country’s musical…
Session | VIDEO: Nathan Ball plays ‘Gunner’
Ellie from Team FFS met up with Nathan Ball and his band to record a song of his, prior to his headline gig at The Star of King’s last week in London. The song, ‘Gunner’, is a beautiful mix of…
Interview | FFS Sits Down For A Nice Skype Date With Johnny Flynn
The soft-spoken folk artist and his band, Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit, are touring the UK this October with new album Country Mile – the fruit of two years of work squeezed into free moments between Johnny’s burgeoning acting…
Interview | Introducing…Sukh
Folk musician and doctor Sukh was one of our first ever Songs of the Day earlier this year with his track Kings. With his debut album out next month, we thought it was about time we found out a…
Interview | Fabian Holland Follows His Ears
Story telling has always been at the heart of folk music, and this year has seen a surge of up-and-coming artists combining a great yarn with excellent musicianship. Joining the ranks of fellow rising stars such as Nick Mulvey and…