alt-folk

Sun Kil Moon is the current project of singer-songwriter Mark Kozelek, best known for his previous band, Red House Painters. Sun Kil Moon sees Kozelek undertake all the writing, composing, singing and guitar playing accompanied by Tim Mooney and Anthony Koutsos (also an ex-member of RHP) on drums, and Geoff Stanfield on bass. The band is named after korean bantamweight boxer Moon Sung-Kil. Their debut album, Ghosts of the Great Highway, was written entirely by Kozelek, and released by Jetset Records in 2003.

A bear settles down for his long winter nap, and while he sleeps, the progress of man continues. He wakes up to find himself in the middle of an industrial complex. He then gets confused by the foreman as a worker and is told to work. To this, he responds,"But I'm not a man, I'm a Bear". He's then taken to each of his successive bosses, who try to convince him that he's just a very hairy man who needs a shave...

Andy Buclaw is a singer/songwriter from Telford, Shropshire. He cites songwriting influences as the likes of Thea Gilmore, Roddy Woomble, Kat Flint, Elliott Smith and Ben Gibbard. Musically he is influenced by local musicians such as Rob Dunsford, Dirty Ray (formerly of The Immaculate Fools) and The Daughters.

Quirky Alt-Folk, Indie experimentalists Haunted Stereo formed in Southampton, late 2007. They play 15 instruments between them, though a maximum of 6 at any one time! With members from Japan and Germany, as well as the UK, the group have a range of backgrounds in life and music; some have been classically trained while others are completely self taught. This eclectic makeup is mirrored by the playful diversity found within their burgeoning yet varied repertoire.