We normally give a little bit of info about our ‘Introducing…’ bands, but thanks to large quantities of free German beer, this really wasn’t necessary in the case of The Young’uns’ David Eagle…. Hello, please introduce yourself and your music…
Category: Interviews
Interview | The Very Talented Mr Sam Lee
Sam Lee is an interviewer’s dream. Put it this way – how many folk artists were trained in survival by Ray Mears with a background in burlesque music who have also won a BBC Radio 2 Folk Award whilst devoting…
Interview | Introducing…Houndmouth
We recently featured an exclusive stream of the debut EP from Kentucky’s newest export, Houndmouth – and what a blinder it was. Here, we get the lowdown from Katie Toupin, Matt Myers, Shane Cody and Zak Appleby on the new release,…
Interview | The Personal and the Political – The Quiet Protest of Karine Polwart
The Occupy Movement, a BP petrochemical plant, Charles Darwin’s theories on faith and Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire golf course – these are not typical subjects for folk songs. But Karine Polwart is no typical folk singer. The 41-year-old has recently released…
Interview | Introducing…The Ukuleles
Previously the preserve of Hawaiians and George Formby, the humble ukulele has seen a massive spike in popularity in recent years. Portable, cheap and – let’s be honest – easier than the guitar (even FFS can play one and a…
Interview | Anna Ternheim
Anna Ternheim’s most recent album, The Night Visitor, utterly blew us away. With the intensity and inventiveness of Ane Brun, melancholic, synth-folk tones of Jennie Abrahamson and country sensibilities of Marissa Nadler, Ternheim isn’t afraid to explore different shades and…
Interview | Raghu Dixit’s Happy Place
Watching Raghu Dixit and his band perform is like mainlining a ray of sunshine into your heart. With Cheshire-cat smiles, the colourfully-attired troupe bounce up and down whilst playing their unique blend of traditional India music and Western folk rock.…
Interview | Dylan LeBlanc on new album, Cast The Same Old Shadow
Dylan LeBlanc may only be 22 years old, but there’s nothing immature about his music, expertly crafted, endlessly reflective and flecked by cynicism as it is. Growing up in Alabama, it’s unsurprising that LeBlanc’s debut album, Pauper’s Field was…
Interview | Thijs Kuijken of I Am Oak
I Am Oak is the band of Utrecht-based musician Thijs Kuijken. We first heard him here at FFS when Lauren Laverne played a track from his new album on 6music. Since then we’ve been smitten – and with a really rounded…
Interview | Introducing…Josephine
Hearing Josephine Oniyama for the first time made us very happy indeed, and forthcoming single ‘What A Day’ had us dancing around and telling all our friends how ace it was. This bodes very well indeed for her debut album…