by For Folk's Sake • • Comments Off on News | Night Beds announce UK tour dates
Nashville country-rock band Night Beds will be returning to the UK next month to play six dates across the country as part of a European tour. Night Beds’ debut album Country Sleep was released earlier this year to critical acclaim,…
by Ali Mason • • Comments Off on News | Lily & Madeleine to hit UK in February
Lily & Madeleine have announced a UK tour in February, giving British audiences their first opportunity to see the sisters playing live. The Indiana natives, who played a one-off show in the capital last month, are riding high following the…
by Ellie Rumbold • • Comments Off on News | Stornoway release 6-track mini album
FFS favourites Stornoway have this month released a 6-track mini album, You Don’t Know Anything. The album features six new songs including live favourite ‘When You Touch Down From Outer Space’. Stornoway – who donated a song to this year’s…
by Lynn Roberts • • Comments Off on News | Moulettes give away free EP – stream and download now
The Moulettes are on tour at the moment, with a final hurrah for their brilliant second album The Bear’s Revenge before they release their third in Spring 2014. The band have put together an free EP of songs from the…
by Lynn Roberts • • Comments Off on Artist Blog | Patch & the Giant recommend six new bands
Hello…if you’re new to this blog then welcome, I’m Angie from Patch & The Giant. We host a monthly gig – The Sunday Fete at The Boogaloo – in Highgate, north London where we have been band in residence since…
by Lynn Roberts • • Comments Off on News | Leisure Society hold filmmaking competition judged by Paddy Considine
Film-making fans of the Leisure Society could see their work up on the big screen by making a video for the band’s next single ‘Tearing the Arches Down’. Entries will be judged by award-winning actor and director Paddy Considine, who…
by Ian Parker • • Comments Off on News | Micah P. Hinson to release Christmas EP
It is well known that we at FFS are suckers for a good Christmas record. Which is why we’re excited to see that Micah P. Hinson has teamed up with the Yellow Bird Project to release a charity EP this…
by Lynn Roberts • • Comments Off on News | For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas artwork and tracklist revealed
Deck the halls! Ring the bells! We’ve got Christmassy news. Team FFS are delighted to announce the tracklist for For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas 2013 – and give you a first peek at the artwork, designed by lighthouse-creator Sarah Oxley.…
by Lynn Roberts • • Comments Off on News | For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas 2013 is coming… Pre-order now!
Annoyed by the early Christmas displays in the supermarket? Tempted to chuck a cushion at the telly every time the John Lewis ad comes on? Then look away now because we’ve got some festive news for you. We’re back this…
by Ian Parker • • Comments Off on Exclusive | Killing Fields of Ontario – God or Country (Acoustic)
Killing Fields of Ontario have just released their debut album How The World Ends to no shortage of acclaim. A folkier take on Titus Andronica, the London group mix sweeping soundscapes with forceful lyrics which, at times, might just persuade…