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 is will never be available again. The Fatea Showcase Sessions are zip files containing high quality, 256kbs, drm free, mp3s.
Session 3 - Bandstand - Winter 08
"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."
"Bandstand" is dedicated to bands and groups. 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. "Bandstand" is available from November 1st 08 until January 31st 09.
Click Here or Right Click, Save Target As to download
"The Fatea Showcase Session:Bandstand" 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 "Bandstand". 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. Thanks
Bandstand - Artists
The Demon Barbers - The Paul McKenna Band - The Steve Skaith Band - Elowen - Mabon - Telling The Bees - The Toyhearts - Waterhorse - Nelsons Wake - The Rye - Stornoway - Four Hand Reel - Fuschia - Robb Johnson & The Irregulars - Wheeler Street - 6 Day Riot
The Demon Barbers
Song:The Good Old Days
Biography:They take mainly traditional ballads, strange tales of myth and magic and coil them, twist them, make them stranger, darker, becoming tales of Gothic danger; they don’t so much make folk rock as make traditional tales quiver and pulse with electricity. “The Demon Barbers are one of the best live bands I’ve seen” Mike Harding
The Paul McKenna Band
Song:Between Two Worlds
Biography:With a contemporary approach to songs, although not straying too far from their roots, their arrangements are both fresh and innovative. Their exciting sound is created through outstanding vocals, driving guitars and bouzouki, intense fiddle, whistles and dynamic percussion
The Steve Skaith Band
Song:Bitter To The South
Biography:This song was originally written with The Bhundhu Boys and released on their album “Friends On The Road”. The Steve Skaith Band continues to mix rhythms and sounds From different types of music
Elowen
Song:Maid In Bedlam
Biography:Elowen reinterpret folk music of Cornwall and further afield with fresh and beguiling contemporary harmonies. Three(and occasionally four) voices, explore themes of loss and longing, of lovers sundered and reunited, with the odd cross-dressing highwayman thrown in for good measure
Mabon
Song:Schindig
Biography:Mabon is Wales’ premier Celtic export, with a talented line-up that marries stunning accordion, fiddle and flute melodies with a groove-laden rhythm section of guitar bass and drum. “…crisply executed, often exhilarating and entirely memorable music…”
Telling The Bees
Song:Wood
Biography:With rich vocals, intelligent lyrics, driving mandolin, funky bass, strings and English bagpipes, Telling The Bees evoke a darkly familiar England of rustic charm and savage beauty, adding a new and exciting strand to the current folk and psych-folk revival
The Toy Hearts
Song:The Angels Sing To Me
Biography:The Toy Hearts, 5 piece bluegrass band from Birmingham, England continue to go from strength to strength in 2008. Extensive gigging and the release of the band’s second album, “When I Cut Loose” is starting to deliver the audience they were made for.
Waterhorse
Song:Billy's Prayer
Biography:Based in Canterbury, Waterhorse has been steadily building a following for their distinctive fusion of rock, blues, folk, acoustic, roots, and Celtic influences. Waterhorse is carrying the torch for the lyric-driven tradition of the singer/songwriters and storytellers.
Nelsons Wake
Song:Heartbeat Of The Town
Biography:This song charts the rise and demise of shipbuilding in my hometown of Woolston, in Southampton. The yard is earmarked for mainly residential development, but the good news is that a major yacht builder will be setting up business there. Barry Wake
The Rye
Song:Dance With You
Biography:Five-piece West Of Ireland band The Rye present one of the freshest and most exciting approaches to Irish Music heard in recent times;”…A Stew of expert traditional playing and turn-on-a-dime chops rarely seen outside a lower Manhattan jazz club” NY Irish Voice
Stornoway
Song:On The Rocks
Biography:Stornoway make headrush Hebridean hatpop. Think Super Furry Animals, The Gorkies, Beta Band with a bit of Dylan style folk and blues thrown in. “This is perfect”, proclaimed Colin Murray of Radio 1; “Moments of real magic”, declared Tom Horan of the Daily Telegraph.
Four Hand Reel
Song:Loftus Jones
Biography:Named after a folk dance associated with the band’s home county of Dorset, Four Hand Reel play tunes and songs from all parts of Great Britain and beyond. Their debut album “Woven” attracted critical acclaim and another is in the pipeline.
Fuschia
Song:Hurricane
Biography:A blend of rock, pop, acoustic, jazz, classical, folk and singer/ songwriter all under the umbrella of heart moving, though invoking songs. With the release of their debut album "Picture Book" set for late October this year, Fuschia are making waves on the unsigned circuit.
Robb Johnson & The Irregulars
Song:The Prince & PT Gentle (demo)
Biography:Music has long been a vehicle for highlighting political causes, bringing injustice to the world’s attention or simply as a way of highlighting the struggles and successes of a community. Robb Johnson is a master songwriter, the Irregulars the ideal delivery mechanism.
Wheeler Street
Song:Morrison's Set
Biography:Originally from all corners of the UK, but currently residing in Maidstone, Wheeler Street have been making a name for themselves at festivals up and down the country. With a debut album in the pipeline, things are really starting to happen for the 7 piece band, still all under twenty.
6 Day Riot
Song:The Last Stand
Biography:6 Day Riot march on from their successful debut album Folie A deux with renewed vigour and a refined sense of identity. Ideas are flowing thick and fast. Rhythms are more eclectic and varied. Lyrics more focused. Live performances more impassioned.
"Bandstand" is dedicated to bands and groups. 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. "Bandstand" is available from November 1st 08 until January 31st 09.
Click Here or Right Click, Save Target As to download
"The Fatea Showcase Session:Bandstand" 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 "Bandstand". 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. Thanks