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 - Walking - Spring 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."
"Walking" 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. "Walking" is available from February 1st to April 30th 2012.
Click Here or Right Click, Save Target As to download
"The Fatea Showcase Session:Walking" 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 "Walking". 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
Walking - Artists
Merry Hell - L.A. Salami - Richard Kitson - The Willows - Hannah James & Sam Sweeney - David Youngs - Pete Christie - Tri - Sproatly Smith - Holika - Robert Brown - Fran Milner Rapunzel & Sedayne Blueflint - Duotone - Black Peak - Dylan Walshe
Merry Hell
Song:Drunken Serenade
Biography:Merry Hell play blistering folk-rock. with a message. A twin vocal 8-piece, with songs ranging from anthemic to intimate, their debut album BLINK...and you miss it won rave reviews and their live shows are not to be missed.
L.A. Salami
Song:We'll Solve It After
Biography:L.A. Salami's lyricism and voice are hypnotic. His uncanny ability to deliver a story through a song with twists and emotions that are so incredibly human makes his music instantly relatable. He's that rare breed of story telling musician, not quite folk, not quite indie.
Richard Kitson
Song:Robin Hood's Bay
Biography:There is a strength to Kitson's writing that gives you the feeling that his songs will have the potential to survive the long march into becoming traditional, featuring inventive finger-picking and slide guitar work.
The Willows
Song:Absent Friends
Biography:With a sound that has been described as both beautiful and contemporary, The Willows intricately weave traditional and modern roots music within well-crafted songs. Their debut album is due early in 2012.
Hannah James & Sam Sweeney
Song:On Yonder Hill There Sits a Hare
Biography:One of the foremost duos playing English folk music today, Hannah James(accordion) & Sam Sweeney (fiddle) release their highly anticipated second album, "State And Ancientry" in April this year.
David Youngs
Song:In Sabina (Portland Strubel)
Biography:Cambridge based multi-instrumentist David Youngs has recently been focusing intently on the acoustic guitar, developing a percussive, finger-style approach to produce instrumental works often featuring unusual yet accessible time signatures and scales.
Pete Christie
Song:Ballad Of An Ordinary Man
Biography:"Intense, passionate vocals and a clear grasp of how to write a great song...mesmerising..." Pete Christie is a singer-songwriter/acoustic guitarist who plays from the heart and sings from the soul – a must see for anyone who loves acoustic music.
Tri
Song:Morning Dew/MacArthur Road
Biography:Tri (Irish for three) are a young, dynamic band who have a shared love of Irish traditional music. From funky sets to stunning songs, their arrangements and delivery are exciting and innovative. "The future of indigenous folk music is in safe hands."
Sproatly Smith
Song:Blackthorn Winter
Biography:Their references range from 'The Wicker Man' and haunting stories of mean spirited Pixies to a tongue in cheek nod to Jarvis Cocker. It is, however, the combination of traditional folk harmonies and psychedelia that make Sproatly Smith such a wonderful proposition.
Holika
Song:Corner Of A Circle
Biography:Holika are a fresh emerging act with diverse organic arrangements and a sound that can only be described as their own. They recently released their self produced debut EP 'Demonstrations', which showcases original material spanning varied styles and influences.
Robert Brown
Song:Lord Franklin
Biography:Robert Brown is an emerging singer songwriter with obvious comparisons such as Nick Drake, Davy Graham and Jimmy Page, not only in his writing but with his remarkable finger style technique. Songs that are remembered the next day seem to be one of his main gifts.
Fran Miller
Song:A Feeling
Biography:Fran Milner writes and sings the sort of songs that make you stop what you're doing in order to listen properly. The combination of voice and the aural textures of her piano capture a real sense of emotion. Keep your ear out for a new album later this year.
Rapunzel & Sedayne
Song:Katy Kay/Katie Cruel
Biography:Rapunzel and Sedayne (otherwise known as Venereum Arvum) are a husband and wife folk 'n' fun duo who focus on the harmonious beauties of the English-speaking Tradition of folk song and ballad. Their album "Songs From The Barley Temple” was released in 2011.
Blueflint
Song:High Country
Biography:The sound of Blueflint is defined by the sublime close harmonies of Deborah Arnott and Clare Neilson whose voices, both ethereal and warm, interweave in ballads and songs of eerie melancholy and heartfelt charm that carry their own unique stamp.
Duotone
Song:Alphabet
Biography:Duotone is the name under which Barney Morse-Brown and James Garrett write and perform their contemporary acoustic songs. They loop guitars, cellos, percussion and voices to create ethereal soundscapes for their poignant lyrics to weave in and out.
Black Peak
Song:Prodigy
Biography:Black Peak are Darren Black and Deborah Peake. The Autumn saw the release of their debut album 'In Times Back When'. Recorded over the summer of 2011, it is a collection of poignant and uplifting original songs and tunes which straddle contemporary and traditional folk.
Dylan Walshe
Song:Your Belly Not Mine
Biography:"Stompin' one man harmoniser Dylan Walshe will entrance and entertain you with his captivating tales carried from Dublin to London and back again. He has been likened to the original Bluesmen like Leadbelly & Mississippi John Hurt." Definitely something special.
"Walking" 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. "Walking" is available from February 1st to April 30th 2012.
Click Here or Right Click, Save Target As to download
"The Fatea Showcase Session:Walking" 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 "Walking". If you could put a link to The Fatea Showcase Sessions on your website or MySpace 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