False Light - The Willows
With an excellent third album 'Through The Wild' set for release in November, our next LCM featured artists are the wonderful multi-awarding The Willows. They will be on a UK tour very shortly with their London date at The Half Moon in Putney on the 5th September. The album was produced by by Mark Tucker and Ben Savage. Our LCM #SongOfTheDay is the fantastic new single from the new album 'False Light'. The video was produced and filmed by the very talented Rob Bridge at Redwood Photography. You might remember Rob also did Kitty's video for 'Man, Friendship' that we shared earlier this week.
“False Light was written after many misty walks around Wicken Fen, near to Ely. We love the folklore around these old tales surrounding the area, where atmospheric ghost lights, know as false lights, would lure people off the path, within the marshy reeds.”
I always think that The Willows are a UK Folk/Americana supergroup with a huge wealth on talent on stage. They are well worth seeing live, if you haven't already
- Jade Rhiannon – Vocals, Shruti Box
- Cliff Ward – Banjo, Guitar, Fiddle, Vocals
- Ben Savage – Guitar, Dobro, Vocals
- Katriona Gilmore – Violin, Mandolin, Vocals
- Evan Carson – Bodhran, Percussion
The Willows are a folk band from Cambridge, UK. Their first album 'Beneath Our Humble Soil' was nominated for Best Debut in the Spiral Earth Awards 2014, and has been championed by the likes of Bob Harris and Mike Harding. The much anticipated follow-up 'Amidst Fiery Skies', co-produced with Sean Lakeman was released to critical aclaim, with The Telegraph hailing it "a triumph" in a 5-star review and a place in their folk albums of 2014. Fronted by the breathtaking vocals of Jade Rhiannon, supported by rich vocal harmonies and dynamic acoustic musicianship the band take influence from folk traditions on both sides of the Atlantic.
The band were formed in 2010 by husband and wife, Cliff and Jade, sister, Prue, and chance meeting via Gumtree, Ben. Following numerous gigs in folk clubs all over the the UK supporting the likes of LAU, Seth Lakeman, & Peatbog Faeries and an eponymous EP, the band released debut album 'Beneath Our Humble Soil' in 2013. Produced by Stu Hanna (Megson, Faustus, Show of Hands), the album caught the attention of BBC Radio 2's Bob Harris who invited the band in for a live session midway through their UK tour. Maverick Magazine gave the record 4½ stars, and it was subsequently nominated for Best Debut in the Spiral Earth Awards.
https://www.thewillowsband.com