nu-folk

Douglas E Powell's own take on folk and Americana has earned him great respect from fans of his music all over the world.
Choosing to play solely with acoustic guitar and harmonica, Douglas tips his hat to his musical heroes Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Burt Jansch.
His live performances are intensely charged with deeply personal lyrics over gritty and beautifully simplistic guitar work. CP Mandrake, Twister Valley Records

You Me Tree started life on the road, when two singer/songwriters from opposite ends of the globe crossed paths in a small town called Barcelona. After 3 subsequent years of travel their paths met once more in the south of England, and the seeds of inspiration they had gathered from the far corners of the world took root and began to flower into a really cheesy band bio. True story. We make really good (non cheesy) music though. Promise. Started 1 April 2011

The Bony King of Nowhere is the project of 24-year-old composer Bram Vanparys from Ghent in Belgium. His honest music, characterized above all by Bram’s distinctive voice, claims your heart straight away. Songs are built on melodic backing vocals, guitars and sound layers, as well as the frequent use of unconventional percussion inspired by the Brazilian Tropicália Movement from the 1960s. His lyrics are often theatrical: the virgin Mary addressed by a dying man exalting death from his deathbed (“Maria”)...

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Adelaide's Cape is the nu-folk music of Sam Taylor. Sam works with a collective of talented musicians in both performance and recording, most prominently with percussionist Hannah Richardson, who has been involved in Adelaide's Cape since its beginning. After relocating to the Southwest in September, Adelaide's Cape is continuously immersed in the musical hubs of Bristol, Norwich and London.