Canadian band Austra are to release their second album, Olympia, later this year. The Toronto-based outfit will release the follow-up to 2011’s Feel It Break on June 17, when they will also play a lone UK date at the Hoxton…
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News | Bellowhead, Levellers among Cambridge headliners
Bellowhead and the Levellers have been announced as two of the headliners for this year’s Cambridge Folk Festival. The pair top the bill on on the two biggest stages on the Friday night of the July event, while the newly-reformed…
News | Daughter set for UK tour
Fans of indie folk and long-term planning, today is your lucky day: Daughter have announced a UK tour for October. While Elena Tonra’s London-based three-piece have a pretty hectic touring schedule in the pipeline following the release of their debut…
New Bands Panel | Men’s Adventures – Blood Bride Sessions EP
Spinning tales steeped in lust, murder and betrayal, Men’s Adventures take their inspiration from “broken hearts, fiction and fantasy” and, suited and booted in get up straight off the set of The Good, The Bad & the Ugly, have recently been spotted bringing…
News | New Nancy Elizabeth music + free download
Long-time favourite here at FFS, Nancy Elizabeth has announced that she’s releasing her third album after a Hiatus. The Manchester-based artist is giving away a free track ‘The Last Battle’. Listen and download it here. The Last Battle by Nancy…
News | Johnny Flynn to star in film with Anne Hathaway
BIG NEWS: Johnny Flynn is to star in US film ‘Song One’ with Anne Hathaway. Johnny will play a rock star who Anne’s character falls in love with. The film was written and will be directed by Kate Barker-Froyland. He…
News | Leisure Society playlists and single news
The Leisure Society’s third album Alone Aboard the Ark is due for release on April 1st on the excellent Full Time Hobby. The first single to be taken from it is ‘Fight For Everyone’, which will be hitting the shops on 25 March.
News | Ellen and the Escapades heading out on tour
For Folk’s Sake favourites Ellen and the Escapades are hitting the road again. The Leeds band, whose wonderful track ‘By The Fireside’ featured on our Christmas album last year, will be supporting the Travelling Band on a UK tour throughout…
News | Bellowhead announce UK tour
BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winners Bellowhead have announced an extensive UK tour later this year. The 11-piece folk supergroup, who won best album for their release Broadside last month, begin their tour in Bury St Edmonds on November 7,…
Competition | Win Christopher Owens tickets and t-shirt
Christopher Owens’ debut solo album Lysandre has created plenty of buzz – not least from FFS. Owens has a limited number of UK shows coming up and we’re delighted to have two tickets to his Leeds date on February 27…