It must have been, oooh, hours now since we last discovered a new band from Brooklyn. Next off the production line are Little Silver, a husband-and-wife pairing who have recently released an EP of covers, Dress Up. Normally we tag…
Category: Interviews
Interview | Introducing… Nimmo and the Gauntletts
Formed by school friends Sarah Nimmo and Reva Gauntlett, this five-piece multi-instrumental band talked to FFS about their music. With their recent EP “Young Light” produced by Communion’s infamous Ian Grimble, we’re pretty sure NATGs are the ones to watch;…
Interview | Introducing…Changing Horses
From out of England Richard Birtill and Francesca Cullen have taken flight as Changing Horses, recording their debut record in Nashville with Chris Donahue, a man who can list Emmylou Harris and Elvis Costello on his resume. It’s been a…
Interview | Introducing…Leland Sundries
From the relentless production line of bands out of Brooklyn come Leland Sundries, purveyors of a twisted Americana that has already earned them comparisons with everyone from Woody Guthrie to Lou Reed to Leonard Cohen. The Foundry EP somehow strings…
Interview | Introducing…Keston Cobblers’ Club
Keston Cobblers’ Club are on a self-appointed mission to ‘heel your soles’. Luckily they’re a great deal better at music than puns, combining truly lovely old-school folk with their classical training, trad jazz and a modern-day quirkiness. FFS has been…
Interview | Taking time out with Admiral Fallow
Louis Abbott, second right, with Admiral Fallow For Admiral Fallow frontman Louis Abbott, finding time to draw breath isn’t easy. When For Folk’s Sake caught up with him he was enjoying a couple of days “on holiday in England”, which…
Interview | Introducing My Glass World
Jamie Telford from My Glass World has had an interesting musical life, having recorded with The Jam and The Style Council, composed for television and radio and dipped his toes into contemporary classical music. Luckily, things are only getting more…
Interview | Introducing…Native Roses
Native Roses were formed from the remnants of Modern Fighting Vehicles and counted Birdy among their ranks for a while (although her burgeoning solo career cut short a future with them). Hailing from Brighton, the band play country-infused Americana, dislike…
Interview | Gary Stewart: A man of many escapades
Between playing drums for Hope and Social, guitar for Rosie Doonan and, since the turn of the year, bass for Ellen & The Escapades, it’s a wonder that Gary Stewart finds time for a solo career. But find it he…
‘Driven by fire’ – FFS talks to Karima Francis
There are some interviews that feel more like conversations, where the artist is so candid and engaging that you can’t help feeling drawn to them. Karima Francis is one such artist – unflinchingly honest, self-deprecating, direct, and sweet, but also…