Showcase Session – Thawing – Spring 17

The Fatea Showcase Sessions

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.”

“Thawing”

“Thawing” 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. “Thawing” is available from November 1st to January 31st.

Please encourage your friends to collect their free copy of “Thawing”. 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.

Thawing – Artists

Daria Kulesh – Distant Love

With her striking voice and strong Russian and Ingush heritage, Daria Kulesh is making a name for herself as a unique and exciting singer-songwriter. Her songs reflect her own turbulent and adventurous journey through life.

www.daria-kulesh.co.uk

Antonio Lulic – False Positive (Acoustic)

Born and raised in the North of England, son to a South American political exile, Antonio Lulic is a singer-songwriter whose powerful lyrical style combines with a rich, deep vocal tone and deft guitar expertise to deliver uniquely soulful, passionate and uplifting songs.

www.antoniolulic.com

Various Guises – Green

Playing original music, influenced by Blanche Ellis’ love of old New Orleans songs and Appalachian tunes and Maya McCourt’s love of English and European traditional music, the girls close-knit harmonies weave a sense of timeless folk.

www.facebook.com/variousguises

Danielle Lewis – Along This Time

Anyone lucky enough to live in Wales is likely to have heard the absolutely beautiful voice and life enriching songs of Danielle Lewis and now audiences beyond her homeland are beginning to recognise the warmth and joy she so effortlessly conveys.

www.daniellelewis.co.uk

Connla – Daily Growing

Northern Ireland’s Connla are an exciting new band with strong traditional roots as well as influences from across the globe. Their sensitive and innovative arrangements of traditional and modern folk songs and tunes have earned them praise across the folk community.

www.connlamusic.com

Winter Mountain – The Lucky Ones

Winter Mountain is a blend of melodic songs, an extraordinary voice and heartfelt lyrics in a sound reminiscent of a time before digital recording when the emphasis fell on the importance of live performance and the essence of the song.

www.wintermountain.co.uk

Steamchicken – Gypsy

Ceilidh-swing veterans Steamchicken return to the recording circuit with a re-invented set, a new hard hitting sound and the fabulous Amy Kakoura on vocals. Folk with a twist, with huge dollop of blues and ska, a four piece horn section driving it all along.

www.steamschicken.co.uk

Jack Blackman – Travelling Light

Jack Blackman is fast developing into one the most accomplished and exciting young performers on the acoustic roots scene today. His guitar playing has been described as ‘exquisite’ and his songs have been generating a great deal of attention in the music industry.

www.jackblackman.com

Alden, Patterson And Dashwood – The Moon Song

Alden, Patterson and Dashwood are a Norwich based folk / Americana trio. Their music takes influence from both sides of the Atlantic with uplifting instrumentals and self-penned songs depicting tales of young travellers, sleepy seas and their affection for home.

www.aldenpattersonanddashwood.com

Clark & Zuppardi – Caernarvon

Nic Zuppardi and Adam Clark join forces as Clark & Zuppardi, blending original compositions infused with a passion for foot-stomping bluegrass and old time music with traditional songs and tunes. “Caernarvon” comes from their recent album, “You, I And The Sky”.

www.clarkandzuppardi.co.uk

Katie Spencer – Talk

Katie Spencer is a singer songwriter inspired by the people and her surroundings in the Yorkshire countryside. Enjoying music from a young age has developed her ever-evolving and infinite musical tastes and writes refreshingly mature songs that quieten the room.

www.katiespencer.net

Pauline Alexander With Sandy Stanage – The Dreamer

Pauline Alexander is a Glasgow based singer and former BBC Radio Scotland album of the week. She interprets songs, pens lyrics to the melodies of other songwriters and her beautifully pure vocals are brilliantly framed by Sandy Stanage’s fingerstyle guitar.

www.paulinealexander.com

Elfin Bow – The Wisdom

Elfin Bow’s music has been described as a fairy tale experience; pastoral psych-folk with an undercurrent of electronic ambience. With imagery that blends her twin passions of music and art, her songs and stage presence exude colour, charisma and a gentle charm.

www.elfinbow.com

Lore – Believe

Having been nominated for ‘Best Irish Band’ and ‘Best EP’ by the Pure M Awards 2015 for their self-titled debut EP, the now five piece indie-folk group Lore have gone from strength to strength in 2016 adding singles and eps to an expanding discography.

loreband.com

Aon Teanga – Creggyn Scarleode

Three superbly expressive voices from the three Gaelic nations as one voice, reuniting the Scottish, Irish and Manx Gaels. Aon Teanga (One Tongue) celebrates the linguistic, musical and cultural connections of Gaelic as one language between the sister-nations.

www.aonteanga.co.uk