London folkies – and sometime Peggy Sue collaborators – Left With Pictures are hosting the fourth installment of their mini festival ‘Fleeting Fanfares’ on Sunday 29th March.
The event will be held at The Cross Kings in Kings Cross and will feature Liz Green, Esiotrot, Stars of Sunday League, SJ Esau, Frances Thorburn and Duncan Brown’s Boiling Oil. And for the talented (or shameless) among you, there will be an hour of open mic from 5pm-6pm
Live Review: UK Folksters storm SXSW
SXSW (said South by Southwest) is a yearly Texan industry music festival. This year, a host of UK folksters took the festival by storm with music journos from across the pond giving rave reviews to Mumford and Sons in particular. FFS’s Matt Hardy takes us through his SXSW experience.
Album review: Iain Archer – To The Pine Roots
Iain Archer is not hugely known by name, but his material has graced thousands of indie kids’ ears thanks to his former life as a member of Snow Patrol. His main role was as a lyricist with mate and cohort Gary Lightbody and although his own vocals are sweet, airy and soft, the similarities pretty much end there.
Jeremy Warmsley reveals extensive tour itinerary
Jeremy Warmsley has a packed few months ahead of him, including a number of dates in the land of Bratwurst and one hop-skip across the channel to Paris. It’s rather nice that you’ll have the opportunity of catching him ont’ continent if you happy to be on a jaunt that way.
Sons of Noel and Adrian announce UK tour
Sons of Noel and Adrian have announced a UK tour for April and May. The Brighton-based folkies will play 10 dates across England and Scotland, following their hugely successful sell-out tour supporting Mumford and Sons.
Sons of Noel and Adrian
The Brighton-based Sons are one of Wilkommen Records’ many awesome folk acts, alongside The Leisure Society, The Miserable Rich and Shoreline