Showcase Session – Muscle – Summer 24

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.”

“Muscle”

“Muscle” 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. “Muscle” is available from February 1st to April 30th.

Please encourage your friends to collect their free copy of “Muscle”. 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 (and we encourage you to do so), please pass on the full folder with sleeve pack.

Muscle – Artists

• Twin Headed Wolf – Black Keys
  Branwen and Julie first encountered each other in the womb. They’ve been twins ever since. They have sung together since they were small and enjoy playing with the landscapes of music and performance.
  twinheadedwolf.wixsite.com
• Kitewing – Handsome Molly
  Soaring harmonies and roaring fiddles combine with guitar, mandolin and banjo to play songs of the sea, migration and environmental struggle. The pulse of the natural world, fusing the talents of The Shackleton Trio and Christina Alden & Alex Patterson.
  www.kitewingmusic.com
• Luke Philbrick & The Solid Gone Skiffle Invasion – Let My People Go
  Breathtakingly powerful vocals, finger-picking guitar, thumping double bass and an almost tribal foot-stomping beat combine with a potent cocktail of clarinet, harp and violin to create a special atmosphere.
  www.lukephilbrick.com
• Amy Laurenson – Da Trowie Burn
  Rooted in the traditional music of Shetland, Amy explores the music of her homeland alongside traditional and folk music from Scotland, Ireland and Scandinavia. Growing up surrounded by classical music, she has developed a style which absorbs the flow and passion.
  amylaurenson.com
• The Rye Sisters – Waverley Station
  The Rye Sisters (Ishani and Sue) are a duo from Lincolnshire who write and perform Americana and folk-country songs in close harmony to guitar and fiddle. They pull from broadly American influences, such as The Secret Sisters and The Chicks.
  theryesisters.com
• Without Willow – The Heather Field
  Without Willow are an acoustic duo with an Americana twist from Co Donegal. Drawing inspiration from Irish and American country folk music, Karen Kelly and Simon McCafferty blend heartfelt vocals with intricate guitar playing to create a distinctive sound.
  withoutwillow.com
• The Salts – Bulgine Run
  The Salts play traditional sea shanties from around the world and original compositions of tales from the sea, arranged and performed as you’ve never heard them before. “Incredibly gutsy stuff with a big sound” – Mike Harding.
  www.thesalts.co.uk
• From The Ground – Boreal
  Laura-Beth Salter and Ali Hutton have come together as From The Ground to create a Scottish soundscaping masterpiece with a powerful message at its core. Cinematic, contemporary and captivating, an ode to nature and its infinite power to heal.
  fromtheground.band
• Rob Clarke – Tik Tok
  Rob’s latest album “Blues, Beats and Brel” was made on a diet of old blues records, beat poetry and Jacques Brel accordion sandwiches. Described as more than just a man and a guitar, his songs are played throughout the cosmos.
  robclarke.bandcamp.com
• Jess Tuthill – Fuzzy Love
  Singer-songwriter from Reading who plays original material inspired by her surroundings, including television and computer games. Her instrument of choice is the ukulele. Album to be released 2024.
  jesstuthill.co.uk
• Kana – Never A Fella
  Kana is a group of seven women weaving beautiful harmonies around carefully chosen folk classics as well as their own material. Their debut EP, Up, showcases this balance while carving a fresh path forwards.
  www.kanamusic.co.uk
• Eleanor Dunsdon & Gregor Black – Let No Man Steal Your Thyme
  Glasgow-based harp and percussion duo blending traditional and contemporary influences drawn from jazz, folk and classical sound-worlds. Their debut EP, “Let No Man”, was released in April.
  www.eleanorandgregor.bandcamp.com
• Idyllwild Roads – Up I Stood
  Idyllwild Roads are an alt-country Americana duo formed in November 2023. Influenced by traditional country, Nyree Williams is known for her dark and sometimes darkly comic songs.
  www.facebook.com/idyllwildroads
• Isla Mae – Tomorrow I Will
  Isla Mae is a teenage singer-songwriter from Cambridgeshire creating music as emotional release and connection. Already a multiple award nominee and winner, she is known for mature lyricism and a refreshing approach.
  linktr.ee/Isla_Mae_Music
• Little Lore – Little Pieces
  London-based Indie-Americana singer-storyteller whose songs are charmingly accessible yet beguilingly challenging. When British wit meets cherished Americana roots, magic happens.
  littlelore.uk
• Malcolm MacWatt – The Church And The Crown
  Scottish songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Malcolm MacWatt is a unique voice in British Folk/Americana. Raised with the folklore and music of Scotland, his work reflects the Highlands and North Sea as constant backdrops.
  www.malcolmmacwatt.com