Showcase Session – Maelstrom – Summer 22
Maelstrom
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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.
“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.”
“Maelstrom” 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. “Maelstrom” is available from February 1st to April 30th
Please encourage your friends to collect their free copy of “Maelstrom”. 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.
Maelstrom – Artists
Emma Gale – Go As I Am
Emma Gale cut her teeth as a cover’s singer based in Cambridgeshire and moved to Dorset in the early 2000s. Influenced by songwriters like Suzanne Vega, Sheryl Crow, Leonard Cohen and Gilbert O’Sullivan, she decided to move away from singing cover songs and learn how to write songs. This opened up the world of songwriting for Emma.
The Low Drift – Deadwood
Friends in music Emma Thorpe, Matt Hill and Huw Costin come together to write songs about the land. The beauty and the concrete, the mysteries and the folklore. Their self-titled album is about family, childhood and the memories that landscapes evoke.
SG Moon – Bird On Fire
Evoking a sound shared by singer-songwriters like Tracy Chapman, John Martyn, Paul Brady, John Prine and Dick Gaughan, Stephen is a gifted lyricist with a knack for packing emotion into his songs. Bird On Fire†is a moody, alt folk song with its origins in trad.
Becky Dellow – Rolling Wave
Becky Dellow is a fiddle player and musicologist from Gloucestershire who comes from a paternal line of English fiddle players going back at least to her great-great-Grandfather, Thomas Hampton, (b1844), whose handwritten fiddle tunebook inspires Becky’s music.
Jeremy Squires – Omens
New Bern, North Carolina native Jeremy Squires is a singer-songwriter best known for his haunting melodies and evocative lyrics. Squires carries in his voice the undeniable charms of the small Southern city, as well as a darker, haunted undercurrent. The occasional chill can and should be expected when listening to this talented songsmith.
Open Water – Waiting For The Daylight
Open Water are steeped in the British Folk Tradition with influences of Celtic and American Bluegrass. Joanne Doolan’s unique vocals emanate from her Welsh musical roots. Jeff’s influences come from traditions as varied as the Renaissance lute and flamenco guitar. Richard’s influences stem from rock, blues and jazz traditions.
Isle ‘ave A Shanty – Fishermen Of Ely
Isle ‘Ave A Shanty are based on the Isle of Ely. They are a rarity in being a sea shanty band from a landlocked county but they bring their own style to traditional songs and songs they made up themselves, often influenced by surrounding fens.
Agent Starling – Midsommer
Agent Starling is Lou Duffy-Howard and Quentin Budworth’s new musical adventure, brimful of catchy hurdy-gurdy tunes, new songs, hypnotic drones, vocal harmonies, live bass grooves & strings, all with an experimental edge.
Hunz – Honey
Hunz hail from the North Wales coast. Formed towards the end of 2021 they released their debut single in December, with “Honey” following. Rosie’s avant garde/jazz background paired  with the funk/country/ folk  influences make Hunzz an eclectic mix of sounds.
Phill Snell – I’m Going Where The Chilly Winds Don’t Blow
Multi-instrumentalist and singer, Phill Snell has worked with and produced many bands over the years, but it’s his current solo album, “The Blackest Crow” that’s making waves. Phill is driven by a passion for music across a number of styles
Tomorrow Bird – All I Need
Tomorrow Bird is an award-winning acoustic duo based in Reading, UK. Drawing musical influences from folk, country and Americana genres, their haunting melodies and heart-felt lyrics have transfixed audiences and marked them out as a band to watch…
Eve And The Garden – Breathe
Compared to the likes of The Trees and Spirogyra, there is a spiritual element to the music of five piece folk rock band Eve And The Garden. Fronted by songwriter, Alison Eve, the band released “Breathe” as a single marking their return with hints of more to come.
Sarah Dearlove – Brown Paper Bag
Sarah Dearlove is passionate about electro piano driven songs and she plays with elegance and flair. Her performances are influenced by Tori Amos and Kate Bush and Sarah’s songs take us on a journey through her mind, her highs and lows, love and loss and into a theatrical world of story telling through song.
Dom Prag – South Medomsley Strike
Acclaimed young singer songwriter living on a narrow boat, and known for great songs, stunning guitar accompaniments, rousing arrangements and a friendly stage presence. His album Needle and Thread, produced by Phil Beer, was released in 2022 to admiring reviews.
Carnan – Calmac Kenny
Carnan is an upcoming and energetic Scottish indie folk band with a funkier take on “trad”. Formed in 2020 by two musicians from the highlands, the indisputable synergy of lively accordion (Louden Mackay) backed by thunderous guitar (Arthur Brook) gives the duo a powerful and driven sound.
Siena Christie – Northern Lights
Siena Christie is a country-folk singer-songwriter and an avid truth seeker. Often compared to artists like Jewel, Alison Krauss, and Kate Bush, her sound consists of crystal-clear vocals free of affectation, melodies recalling age-old ballads, and vivid, empathically crafted lyrics.
Ringlefinch – Ophelia
A haunting study of a relationship that just wasn’t meant to be, alternative folk band Ringlefinch’s “Ophelia” is taken from their offbeat 2021 debut ‘Tall Tales’, called “incredibly fun” and shortlisted for Debut Album Of The Year by Fatea Magazine.
Sam Lyon – Every Second Counts
As an unsigned artist, Sam Lyon has reached all of her biggest achievements entirely independently, including Sky TV airtime, multiple UK tours, international radio airplay including #1s on Tradiio Global Charts, Australia’s Banks Radio, and Liverpool’s RoundSoundRadio, as well as placing second in The Best In Music Awards 2019.
“Maelstrom” 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. “Maelstrom” is available from May 1st to July 31st.
Please encourage your friends to collect their free copy of “Maelstrom”. 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.
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