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Following a short solo job under both his have name as well as the moniker Tin Tin, Stephen Duffy come up with the Lilac Time period, which exchanged in his former synth pop excursions for pastoral, folky English pop strongly recalling Skylarking-era XTC. Joined up with by Mickey Harris, Nick …

A talented guitarist and songwriter who made a name for himself in both folk and rock and roll circles, Keith Xmas was created in Wivenhoe, Essex, Britain on Oct 13, 1946. As a young child, Xmas absorbed his initial musical affects from his brother’s assortment of blues albums and his …

The psychedelic folk band Pearls Before Swine was the brainchild of singer, composer, and cult icon Tom Rapp, born in Bottineau, North Dakota in 1947; after composing his first track at age group six, he afterwards began executing at local skill shows, so when a teenager, he bested a Bob …

Cyber-folkie Trashmonk was the truth is singer/songwriter Nick Laird-Clowes, best-known for fronting the pastoral folk-pop music group the Fantasy Academy. Born Feb 5, 1957, his rather exceptional story starts in earnest at age 13, when he went from his Western world London home to wait the Isle of Wight celebration; …

Caroline LaVelle’s 1995 debut Soul elicited instant evaluations to Enya because of its mix of breathy vocals, pop track constructions, and glistening, modern, electronic-tinged plans. That comparison, regrettably, may scare off some listeners who like LaVelle. Her music is usually a lot more somber, and less likely to fairytale, mythic …

In past due 2003, things found rapidly along with a bit weirdly for folkie Alexi Murdoch. Shifting to balmy LA from Scotland in the past due ’90s, Murdoch allow sleepy, weepy U.K. folk sound seep into indie and lo-fi affects. But he under no circumstances did much along with his …

Guy Blakeslee may be the brainchild behind the kitschy rock and roll sound of Entry. Mixing threads of T. Rex glam with Big Superstar/Cheap Trick-styled pop hooks and much more homespun acidity folk, Entry offers something even more tangible than what Blakeslee released dealing with the Convocation Of… in Baltimore. …

With her lilting vocals, theatrical arrangements, and delicate indie folk craft, Norwegian singer/songwriter Ane Brun (pronounced Ah-na Broon) continued to be a regional secret until 2003, when she made her European debut using the discharge of HANGING OUT with Morgan. Released for the DetErMine label, an organization that Brun co-founded …

Known on her behalf ethereal, haunting tone of voice and the easy elegance of her music, Manchester, Britain, singer/songwriter Isobel Heyworth (also called 9 Bean Rows) started performing locally in 2003. Her 2004 EP, On the trunk of the Envelope, brought her to the eye of Stephen Fretwell, who was …

Glorytellers were formed by vocalist/songwriter/guitarist Geoff Farina after he spent the majority of 14 years leading the Boston-based music group Karate and was area of the duo Key Stars. The greater ballad-oriented Glorytellers also feature drummer Luther Grey III. They released their self-titled debut recording for the Southern label on …