Somewhere between Fleet Foxes and Bon Iver falls Leeds, UK based folk-rock duo Fossil Collective. Their exquisitely structured songs and glorious, rich harmonies are what make this album so captivating.
Essential listening:
Under My Arrest
If there is one thing that Georgia’s Little Tybee doesn’t do it’s disappoint. Their Sophomore album “For Distant Viewing” is another beautifully executed orchestral-folk record. Close your eyes and let the violin be your guide as it flawlessly harmonizes with lead singer Brock Scott’s melodic vocals.
Essential listening:
For Distant Viewing
Freak folk outfit Norwegian Arms recorded “Wolf Like a Stray Dog” during a year long fellowship in Tomsk, Russia, nestled in the heart of Siberia. Self- described as an “ember glowing in the distance of an otherwise frozen taiga,” the album deals with themes of homesickness, discovery, frustration and wanderlust.
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At the Formerly British Council Supported English CentreBritish folk artist Jake Bugg has been writing his own music since the age of thirteen. At eighteen he signed to Mercury records and released his first album. Bugg’s talent and songwriting chops are that of seasoned artist well beyond his years.
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Australian folk-rocker Angus Stone is best known for his project with sister Julia titled Angus & Julia Stone. Worldwide the duo has sold over 1 million records. However, Angus is also an accomplished solo artist.
This past July Angus released his second solo album Broken Brights. The album is by far his most personal to date. On one hand, you’ll find Stone off in his own world, dreaming away, and on the other, he’s energetic, charismatic and quite frank.
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Be What You BeBrooklyn-based singer songwriter Anya Skidan takes the most basic elements of folk and magically mixes them with her psych-folk vision to create a tripped out sound all her own.
Anya will be helping kick off our event tonight at Pianos as our opening act so come by early for what’s sure to be an enchanting set. Tickets are $8 and you can grab them right here.
Mush puts out a wide range of music that might fall into the following categories: electronic, instrumental, underground hip-hop, downtempo, abstract hip-hop, experimental, indie-rock, electronica, pop, saturated folk, left-field, dreamy stuff, more versions of hip-hop, and on and on.
Multifaceted artist, Alejandro Rose-Garcia brings a pure slice of classica Americana straight from Austin, Texas complete with jaunty high soaring choral arrangements and twangy finger picked guitar.
Hip Hatchet is the songwriting project of Philippe Bronchtein. Accompanied by Alex Lewis and a handful of other talented friends, the songs are simple and carefully orchestrated.
Like the song-smiths before him, Bronchtein places emphasis on the songs’ lyrics that revolve around loneliness, camaraderie, home and love.
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