by Ian Parker • • Comments Off on Exclusive | Killing Fields of Ontario – God or Country (Acoustic)
Killing Fields of Ontario have just released their debut album How The World Ends to no shortage of acclaim. A folkier take on Titus Andronica, the London group mix sweeping soundscapes with forceful lyrics which, at times, might just persuade…
by Nico • • Comments Off on New Bands Panel | Isobel Anderson & Ruby Colley – The Sussex Sessions EP
Helen True: Isobel Anderson and Ruby Colley met when each was playing as part of separate acts on the Acoustic Stage at Glastonbury in 2011. Two years on, they’ve released their first EP, which collects together three reinterpretations of well-loved folk…
by Ellie Rumbold • • Comments Off on News | Nathaniel Rateliff Announces London Shows
The wonderful Nathaniel Rateliff is set to bring his recent album ‘Falling Faster Than You Can Run‘ to London, to play two intimate headline shows this December. The Shackwell arms will host Rateliff on December 5th, as will The Islington…
by Ellie Rumbold • • Comments Off on News | Boy & Bear Announce New Album
FFS are pleased to hear that Boy & Bear have recently announced the UK release of their second album, Harlequin Dream, 13th January 2014. Having already been placed straight at number one with Harlequin Dream in Australia, the album conveys both colour…
by For Folk's Sake • • Comments Off on Free Halloween download | Joe Innes – The Frighteners
To celebrate Halloween Joe Innes is offering a free download of his zombie-filled track The Frighteners. He calls it his “lo-fi indie version of Michael Jackson’s thriller” and when it’s played live the crowd provide a backdrop of growls, werewolf…
by Ali Mason • • Comments Off on News | Peggy Sue announce April tour dates
For Folk’s Sake favourites Peggy Sue have announced a UK tour in April. The London three-piece release their new album Choir Of Echoes on January 27 with a sold-out launch gig in London on the same day. For anyone who…
by Ellie Rumbold • • Comments Off on 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…
by Ali Mason • • Comments Off on News | Bellowhead announce Christmas single
Folk behemoth Bellowhead are to release a Christmas single this year. Billed as “a proper old-fashioned sort of Christmas single but with a customary Bellowhead sort of a twist”, ‘Christmas Bells/Jingle Bells’ will be released on December 1. As regular readers…
by Ali Mason • • Comments Off on News | Jesca Hoop preparing new acoustic release
Jesca Hoop has announced a new album, Undress – an acoustic reworking of her 2009 release Hunting My Dress. The Manchester-based Californian produced The Complete Kismet Acoustic, a stripped-down re-imagining of her Kismet album, earlier this year, and now Hunting…
by Lynn Roberts • • Comments Off on For Folk’s Sake we’re FIVE: Birthday show in London on 9th November
We’re delighted to announce our 5th birthday party on 9th November in London. We’re looking forward to performances from our favourite folkies Worry Dolls and Gerard & the Watchmen and we’ll dance the night away with Hey DJs! And, as…