Luna Rossa

Originally named “the Kindling,” this acoustic side project from both main songwriters in the Welsh prog act Panic Area reached fruition in 2012 following release of this band’s acclaimed third album, Skin. Whereas Anxiety Room’s audio was constructed around crunching guitars and prominent synth riffs, Luna Rossa was an electric outlet for Anne-Marie Helder’s and Jonathan Edwards’ even more subtle, pared back again material. Both had been founder associates of Anxiety Room, but acquired initially started executing together regularly dating back to 2002, when Essex-raised, College or university of Wales graduate Helder proved helpful as a support vocalist on tour with Edwards’ prior Swansea-based music group, Karnataka.As the first two Anxiety Room albums had essentially been self-released, these Pores and skin was issued on Mark Powell’s Esoteric Antenna imprint. This wider blood flow and the next upsurge in press interest it brought, provided the set the self-confidence to function toward the conclusion of Luna Rossa’s debut record. Sessions because of this record had been constructed around Helder’s ethereal vocal lines and classical guitar, aswell as Edwards’ achieved grand piano function, but also benefited through the fluid dual bass of Andy “Wal” Coughlan from Cerys Matthews’ music group. Released during summertime 2013, the stripped-down audio of Sleeping Supplements and Lullabies drew evaluations to materials by traditions folk-rock artists such as for example Pentangle, aswell as contemporary crossover works like Natasha Khan’s Bat for Lashes.