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
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Showcase Session - Homewards - Winter 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."
"Homewards" 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. "Homewards" is available from November 1st 2012 to January 2013.
Click Here or Right Click, Save Target As to download
"The Fatea Showcase Session:Homewards" is a zip file. There may be a delay before download starts on some systems
Download includes sleeve pack. Original image Andy Leslie
http://www.andyleslie.com/Photography/index.html
Details of previous Fatea Showcase Sessions can be found Here
Please encourage your friends to collect their free copy of "Homewards". 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
Homewards - Artists
Adam Beattie - Garron Frith - Marching Donald - Niall Kelly - Jaywalkers - Porter - Haddo - Pepper And Shepherd - Keston Cobblers' Club - Green Diesel - Melissa James - Dick Farrelly & Mat Walklate - Pennyless - Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker - Turnstile Junkpile - Charlie Bateman - The Galleons
Adam Beattie
Song:A Song Of One Hundred Years
Biography:Songwriter and band leader, Adam Beattie wrote A Song Of One Hundred Years as a tribute to his grandfather. It's a perfect example of his ability to bring great melody and poetic lyrics together in his own style.
Garron Frith
Song:Across The Borderline
Biography:Garron Frith is a musician from Manchester, who is steadily building up a reputation as a great live performer and an original songwriter. He's starting to burst out from his North West roots to wider recognition.
Marching Donald
Song:Author Of The World
Biography:Stripped back and aggressive, direct and in your face, Marching Donald is an artist that likes his blues harsh and dirty. This is a man that delivers his music without compromise and no doubt as to what he's getting across.
Niall Kelly
Song:County Down
Biography:Niall's songs reflect the challenge of leaving Derry in Northern Ireland and the realities of life as a musician and are the work of an artist that knows his apprenticeship is over and that is now ready to stamp his presence on the world of folk and blues.
Jaywalkers
Song:Early For A Thursday
Biography:The summer of 2012 has seen Jaywalkers -BBC Young Folk Award finalists 2009 -cement their place as one of the most exciting, virtuosic and entertaining young bands working on the British folk scene. Live dates delivering the promises their recordings have made.
Porter
Song:Emily
Biography:Delighting their audiences with a mixture of jazz,blues and ska flavours infused with the finer points of easy listening, Porter have been smoothing the path to wider recognition with a mellowness that contrasts the hard edge at the forefront of their sound.
Haddo
Song:God Rest Ye Merry Morris Men
Biography:Haddo are husband and wife duo Will and Nicky Pound, joining forces to create a new and unique sound. Combining rich and exotic melodeon harmonies with the dark tone of the viola, they take well known tunes and twist them 180 degrees.
Pepper And Shepherd
Song:Isabelle
Biography:Pepper and Shepherd are James D Pepper and Anthony J Shepherd. They play intense, soulful lo-fi folk-pop. Described as "An outstanding folk-pop duo with energy, conviction and a whole bunch of memorable tunes! The chemistry between them is electric."
Keston Cobblers' Club
Song:Lazy Days
Biography:The Keston Cobblers' Club formed back in 2009 when siblings Matthew & Julia Lowe joined their old Keston school friends to make foot stomping mod-folk music. The band released their debut album earlier this year and adopt a collective approach to their music and gigs.
Green Diesel
Song:London Pride/Eliza Lee
Biography:Green Diesel are a group of Kentish folk musicians determined to inject their own dose of electricity and youthful exuberance into the folk scene. The band's rich sound diverse with funk and klezmer sitting side by side with Morris tunes and ancient murder ballads.
Melissa James
Song:Long Road Travelled
Biography:Melissa James is starting to make her mark on the Euro-Americana scene. As she says, "It's been a long journey getting to this point but now I'm here I feel the ember burning" There's many that are saying that it looks like 2012 is the year it all ignites.
Dick Farrelly & Mat Walklate
Song:Sunday Rhumba
Biography:Mat Walklate was gigging in Amsterdam last year and jammed some blues with Irish guitar ace Dick Farrelly. It sounded so good they decided we must record an album together. All the tracks were recorded live with a few overdubs added in less than 10 hours.
Pennyless
Song:Tell It To The Bees
Biography:Walking through the Tulgey Wood you meet Jabberwocky, reflections of Wil O' Wisp in his eyes. In a clearing The Beekeeper moves slowly and silently around the hives; he thinks about The Fanciful Girl. This is where we live...
Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker
Song:The Mist Covered Mountains Of Home
Biography:Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker have been wowing live and internet audiences alike with their songwriting and performing prowess, drawing comparisons with the likes of Sandy Denny and Annie Briggs along the way.
Turnstile Junkpile
Song:Time Is Running Out
Biography:London based Americana outfit Turnstile Junkpile are a four-piece band influenced by alt-country, sixties soul, southern twang and all in music that is beautiful, and nasty, and dirty, and funky. Recorded proof that retro can be progressive and the real deal.
Charlie Bateman
Song:Unpure
Biography:Taking time out from his band to forge a solo trail, Thinker frontman Charlie Bateman released his debut solo album earlier this year. With drive and energy, Charlie has cut a swathe through south coast venues and looks to start casting the net further afield.
The Galleons
Song:What Is Fear
Biography:The Galleons are a 6 piece outfit from Brighton. Their melodic, spell-binding music cuts a dash between traditional British Folk and modern Indie. Equally at home playing in a darkened cellar as they are in a sunny festival field, taking the audience along on their journey.
"Homewards" 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. "Homewards" is available from November 1st 2012 to January 2013.
Click Here or Right Click, Save Target As to download
"The Fatea Showcase Session:Homewards" 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 "Homewards". 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