Rachel Sermanni has just finished a tour of the Highlands supporting Mumford & Sons and is currently in Austin, Texas where she’s performing at SXSW. FFS spoke to her ahead of her gig at the Old Queen’s Head in London…
News: Darren Hayman raising money for Japan with notebook auction
Darren Hayman is auctioning off the notebook he used to write the January Songs in a bid to raise money to help animal victims of the tsunami in Japan. The 78-page moleskin notebook is described as being “full of drawings,…
Queen Elvis
Queen Elvis are a married couple cum five-piece from Galway making a big, international, noise with new EP Little World – the panel stepped in to check out the hype… Gemma Hampson: Queen Elvis are old hats at folk music and you…
Introducing Bobby
Sometimes a new sound comes along and you can’t get enough of it. That’s where we’re at with Bobby right now. I’m going to write some words now, but before reading any further, press play on the stream below. Fill…
12 Questions with… Hannah Peel
Hannah Peel describes her music as wonky folk pop with hints of traditional irish, Yorkshire brass band sounds and a cloaked throbbing sadness.
“Making the record has just been an amazing experience. I’ve never worked with a producer before so it was very exciting to have my songs taken and expanded in a studio. A very magical experience which I hope comes across in the record. Mike was very quick to understand where I was coming from. Nitin Sawhney’s string arrangements are very sensitive but also beautifully rich. He is very controlled and experienced in the studio and a real inspiration to watch.
Album: Thousands – The Sound of Everything
For those of us who resolutely refuse to heed the long-given advice not to judge a book by its cover, seeking out new bands can be a fraught mission. You look for little hints – the cover art, a particular…