Showcase Session – Skin – Spring 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, 256 kbps, 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 and 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.

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

Please encourage your friends to collect their free copy of “Skin”. If you could put a link to The Fatea Showcase Sessions on your website or Facebook, 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.

Skin – Artists

Filkin’s Drift – The Girl I Left Behind Me
Filkin’s Drift, Seth Bye and Chris Roberts are dedicated to exploring innovative avenues in music creation, alongside their groundbreaking commitment to sustainable touring. The duo’s latest endeavour involves the formation of Filkin’s Ensemble, a 15-piece orchestral-folk band.
filkinsmusic.com

Hevelwood – The Banks Of The Dee
Like an archival image dragged through an old photocopier, Hevelwood takes folk stories both ancient and new and overlays them with digital fuzz and uncertainty. His debut album Of Greatness Receding was released in Autumn 2023.
www.hevelwood.com

Siobhan McCrudden – Iron Goddess
Raised in London to parents with Scottish and Irish roots, Cardiff-based singer-songwriter McCrudden crafts songs of intensity and sweetness, recounting personal stories while reflecting a vivid fascination with dark folk tales and superstitions. Siobhan is signed to Hungersleep Records.
siobhanmccrudden.bandcamp.com

Harry Bird – Cerberus
Internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Harry Bird has spent the last 15 years touring hundreds of venues across Europe and beyond. Mucho Picnic is the Glasgow-based artist’s brand-new album, released in December 2023 on Hot Drop Records.
harrybird.com

Elena Duff – The Forest Song
Elena Duff writes acoustic folk music often with an experimental or quirky twist. Her debut album In the Wilderness was released in October 2023 and showcases bluesy vocals singing songs about love, loss, nature and folklore.
elenaduff.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-wilderness

Holly & The Reivers – The Three Danish Galleys
Holly & The Reivers are a trio whose signature sound is firmly rooted in the folk song tradition, drawing from supernatural ballads, political songs and old-time music. They thrive creatively in the borderlands of the folk genre, bringing forth original compositions deeply influenced by tradition.
www.facebook.com/Hollyandthereivers

Piskey Led – Ashton Famine
Piskey Led are four young musicians who formed in Cardiff in late 2021. They present an entertaining and absorbing mix of original and traditional music influenced by the folk traditions of Cornwall, Northern England and Ireland.
piskeyledband.co.uk

Annown – Like The Roses
Annown are a Cornish folk duo who write original songs inspired by Cornish history, folklore and nature. They have released four albums to date, available on Bandcamp. “Genuinely spirited and original work.” – Roger Williams
www.annown.co.uk

Lauren South – Tiny Boat
Folk-inspired songstress Lauren South’s critically acclaimed debut album Tiny Boat has been described as “a restorative for jaded times.” Her songs draw on heartfelt emotion and a deep connection to the natural world, nocturnal skies and motherhood.
www.laurensouthmusic.com

Wychbury – Geordie
Wychbury are a contemporary folk duo of guitarist Che Bradley and vocalist Rhiannon Kenny. Despite being in their early twenties, they have played together for over a decade, blending traditional folk with original material that sounds timeless.
wychbury.bandcamp.com

Foxbridge – Sirens Used To Sing
Foxbridge are an acoustic duo with harmonies that pierce the soul. Justin and Emily create honest, beautiful songs exploring folk-pop, Americana and roots music.
foxbridgeofficial.co.uk

Ellie Walker – My Heart Beats On
Cambridge-born musician Ellie Walker has been writing and performing for over two decades. With striking vocals, twinkly pianos and flowing melodies, her music spans genres. Her latest album Sink Or Swim was created with her band, The Folly.
elliewalkersong.com

Luke Giles – Boating Up Sandy / Nancy Blevins
Award-winning fiddler based in Cambridge, UK. Luke specialises in presenting old-time music in fresh arrangements while remaining true to its roots in the traditions of the United States and the British Isles.
lukegiles.bandcamp.com

Veronica Drozdowski – Out
Veronica Drozdowski is a young singer-songwriter with her first EP approaching release. Her slow, pop-influenced originals combine evocative lyrics, voice and acoustic guitar, delivering soulful performances at just sixteen years old.
www.veronicadmusic.com

Peacock’s Tale – Lancelot And The Grail Maiden
Peacock’s Tale are a folk-indie duo who tell folktales through rich soundscapes and poetic lyrics. Voices tuned by 44 years of marriage bring traditional tunes together with contemporary beats.
peacocks-tale.bandcamp.com

Holly Carter – Stella
With over a decade of live performance, releases and session work, Holly Carter has built a reputation as a tasteful, sensitive guitarist, pedal-steel player, vocalist and songwriter, held in high esteem across the folk community.
www.hollycartermusic.com

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

Please encourage your friends to collect their free copy of “Skin”. If you could put a link to The Fatea Showcase Sessions on your website or Facebook, 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.