It seems that these days you only have to give a talented artist a loop pedal and there’s no stopping them. Last year our favourite looper was tUnE-yArDs’ Merrill Garbus – this year it’s Swedish chanteuse Linnea Olsson who, with…
Category: Interviews
Interview | Introducing…Sophie Hunger
Love jazz-inspired folk with a dash of Portishead? Course you do. In which case you need to check out Sophie Hunger who, having conquered her native Switzerland, released The Danger of Light to generally ecstatic reviews last year. Please make…
Interview | Introducing… Worry Dolls
We stumbled across Worry Dolls playing in a pub in Kilburn and were instantly charmed by their glorious harmonies and idiosyncratic lyrics. From songs about transvestites to dying in a car crash, Worry Dolls’ oeuvre is the work of two…
Interview | Stornoway talk about forthcoming album, ‘Tales From Terra Firma’
Oxford folk act Stornoway have warmed the hearts of folk lovers since the release of their debut album, Beachcomber’s Windowsill, in 2010, their haunting and jaunty songs striking a chord with fans. They release their second album, Tales from Terra Firma, on March…
Interview | Reasons to Believe – FFS speaks to the artists and driving force behind new Tim Hardin tribute album
Reason To Believe is an album of songs by sixties-era folk-pop musician Tim Hardin, revived and celebrated by a host of modern-day artists including Mark Lanegan, Alela Diane and Okkervil River. We spoke to three artists featured on the album…
Interview | (Re)Introducing…Mary Dillon
Folk aficionados will certainly have heard of Cara Dillon, one of Ireland’s foremost traditional folk singers. Now re-emerging from a domestic haitus is sister Mary Dillon, once a member of acclaimed 90’s band Deanta and more recently, sometime vocalist on…
Interview | Jessica Sligter wants YOU!
At FFS we like to take a walk on the wild side once in a while and expand our horizons. For that, we’re increasingly looking across the channel to established and emerging European artists who are experimenting with technology and…
Interview | Taking responsibility with Fionn Regan
It seems that folk artists are increasingly rejecting big studio production and opting for a more honest, simple sound. Last year saw Seth Lakeman taking his violin down a mine to record the critically acclaimed Tales From The Barrel House,…
Interview | Serafina Steer speaks her language
Until now, Serafina Steer has not had the acclaim she deserves. 2007’s Cheap Demo Bad Science and the more electronic Change Is Good, Change Is Good in 2010 were albums of left-field folksy joy and intrigue, their wilfully scattered themes…
Interview | Introducing… Inti Rowland
Inti Rowland is a 20 year-old singer-songwriter, currently writing and gigging in London. When FFS first heard Inti’s delicate voice, we knew instantly he had captured something unusual and very compelling. His lofty voice floats above gentle melodies, making one…