The Fatea Showcase Sessions are designed to provide greater exposure to artists that have impressed the Fatea team. Some are already signed, others are carving a solo trail, releasing songs on their own labels, all are dedicated to their music
Fatea Showcase Sessions are exclusively available for a three month period after which they will never be available again. The Fatea Showcase Sessions are zip files containing high quality, 256kbs, drm free, mp3s.
Showcase Session - Pathways - Autumn 12
"Whilst the songs on The Fatea Showcase Sessions come to you, the listener at no charge, they are not free. The writers/performers have put money, time and effort into creating the songs on this compilation for your enjoyment. We hope that you take the time to visit the websites of the artists included here and consider purchasing their music. Fatea hopes
that this compilation gives you a taste for folk and roots orientated music and that you will seek out the works of the artists included in this compilation and in the wider music community."
"Pathways" is dedicated to all acts from solo artists, through duos to bands. Each act has their own style and we hope you'll appreciate each of their efforts. The Fatea Showcase Sessions are designed so not all of the acts come from the same genre. "Pathways" is available from August 1st to October 31st 2012.
Click Here or Right Click, Save Target As to download
"The Fatea Showcase Session:Pathways" is a zip file. There may be a delay before download starts on some systems
Download includes sleeve pack
Details of previous Fatea Showcase Sessions can be found Here
Please encourage your friends to collect their free copy of "Pathways". If you could put a link to The Fatea Showcase Sessions on your website or Facebook etc, that would be fantastic. We want as many people as possible to hear each session. If you do pass on
a copy to your friends, please pass on the full folder with sleeve pack.
If you can help promote the Fatea Showcase Sessions, you can get an A4 Flyer Here. Links always welcome, Thanks
Pathways - Artists
Maz O'Connor - Florence Joelle's Kiss Of Fire - Terry Emm - little devils - Jack Day - The Fallows - Emma Black - The Blue Pig Orchestra - Nicky Swann - Sarah McQuaid - Galley Beggar - Ben Walker - Clara Sanabras - Brooke Sharkey - State Of Undress - Johnno Casson
Maz O'Connor
Song:South Australia
Biography:Maz was a finalist in the BBC Young Folk Awards 2009 and her debut album, "Upon A Stranger Shore" was released in July. She has been described as one of the most promising voices to emerge on the folk scene.
Florence Joelle's Kiss of Fire
Song:Gypsy Boy
Biography:Paris born, Camden based, Florence manages to combine Left Bank cool and rock 'n' roll for a sound that is both sultry and feisty. The sound is very retro, you can almost smell the cigarette smoke in the coffee bar.
Terry Emm
Song:Petals Falling Off The Sun
Biography:'Petals Fallen Off The Sun' see's Bedford's Terry Emm at a personal level lyrically His voice echoing fragility over their slow building epic arrangements. Showcasing an artist that writes and performs from the heart.
little devils
Song:DressDown Friday
Biography:little devils are an accomplished group of musicians who formed in 2010 and in a short space of time have built a solid reputation on the blues circuit. They play 21st century blues – the sounds of good times & bad times, highs & lows.
Jack Day
Song:I Often Think Of You
Biography:Jack was born and grew up in Hornsey, North London. Having built a live reputation, his debut album (recorded at Bark Studios, London) is set for release in Europe (with label The Greatest Records) and the UK (details to be announced) in Autumn 2012.
The Fallows
Song:Raining Back Home
Biography:The Fallows have come a relatively long way in quite a short time. 2011's debut EP was followed the year by their well received full length debut "Face The Wolves" released to critical acclaim earlier in the year. This four piece are really making waves and deservedly so.
Emma Black
Song:Lies They Sold
Biography:Emma Black left home with a battered second hand guitar and a one-way ticket to Amsterdam at the age of seventeen. She learned her craft busking on the streets of European cities and, developing a particular love for blues and folk music, tracking down mentors on the way.
The Blue Pig Orchestra
Song:Gallows Hill
Biography:Gallows Hill is about the Pendle Witches, 400 years after they were hung. Five piece outfit, The Blue Pig Orchestra tell their local story, as they tell others, with great passion and skill. Their debut EP "Witches" is available online now.
Nicky Swann
Song:New Found Lands
Biography:A great storyteller and passionate performer - one of the very best of a new generation of female singer-songwriters. Having recorded with Phil Beer and performed with Jackie Oates, Devonian Nicky now releases her second album, "How Does Your Land Lie?"
Sarah McQuaid
Song:Lift You Up And Let You Fly
Biography:Sarah McQuaid is a gifted and captivating performer whose warm, haunting alto is delicately cradled by her "sparkling guitar". A song crafter and song collector, equally at home with traditional Irish and Appalachian folk songs, Elizabethan ballads and 1930s jazz numbers.
Galley Beggar
Song:Willow Tree
Biography:Taking inspiration from the likes of Fairport , Pentangle and Zep's acoustic explorations, Galley Beggar's music sets out to imagine the next phase of English Folk Rock. Harmony vocals, guitars, mandolin, violin, recorder, bass and drums make up the sound of Galley Beggar.
Ben Walker
Song:Darkness
Biography:Ben Walker, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter & jazz defector was born in Stockport in 1966. He was told he would never be any good at music by his first piano teacher. Ben went on to study music at Salford College.
Clara Sanabras
Song:Ode To Jimmy Jo
Biography:Sioux and Gypsy blood runs through Clara's veins. An exceptionally versatile musician, captivating performer and one of the most original singer-songwriters to emerge from the East London scene, Clara brings a refreshing continental twist to the folk tradition.
Brooke Sharkey
Song:Autumn
Biography:Brooke Sharkey's understated performances belie an artist that puts such intensity into every word, every note. She comes across like an Anglified chanson singer of the finest quality. To be unmoved by the simple beauty of her songs is like admitting the spirit has gone.
State Of Undress
Song:The Hangman's Daughter
Biography:State of Undress is a rocky rootsy fiddlesome five-piece from Dorset playing an exuberant and distinctive brand of original music and with songs that move from the poignant to the shamelessly foot-tapping! Their most recent album is "Journeys Of The Heart".
Johnno Casson
Song:Pinch Me
Biography:With songs taken from a life of experience & sounds from an acoustic heart with a restless other worldly spirit, Johnno is very a unique spirit and his songs have but a suggestion of the path taken by some of the finest olde English romantic folk music.
"Pathways" is dedicated to all acts from solo artists, through duos to bands. Each act has their own style and we hope you'll appreciate each of their efforts. The Fatea Showcase Sessions are designed so not all of the acts come from the same genre. "Pathways" is available from August 1st to October 31st 2012.
Click Here or Right Click, Save Target As to download
"The Fatea Showcase Session:Pathways" is a zip file. There may be a delay before download starts on some systems
Download includes sleeve pack
Details of previous Fatea Showcase Sessions can be found Here
Please encourage your friends to collect their free copy of "Pathways". If you could put a link to The Fatea Showcase Sessions on your website or Facebook/MySpace/Blog etc etc, that would be fantastic. We want as many people as possible to hear each session. If you do pass on
a copy to your friends, please pass on the full folder with sleeve pack.
If you can help promote the Fatea Showcase Sessions, you can get an A4 Flyer Here. Links always welcome, Thanks