Twelve months ago I hadn't heard of The Lumineers but thanks to the advert that made their hit  Ho Hey  famous, I soon became aware of the folk band from Denver, Colorado. I completely fell for their sound so when I won tickets to their gig in Brighton, I was intrigued and looking forward to seeing the band that I didn't know very much about. Brighton's seafront venue, Concorde 2, is perfect for gigs featur ...

"Raise the sails and face the storms, when everything else fails they'll return to port" These are just a few of the unique lyrics on Edd Lanes recently released EP - The Sailors Escape. Coming from the Westcountry (UK) this is a rare gem in terms of it being a genuinely easy to listen to piece of contemporary folk. For many people the entire genre of folk in all its forms is thought of as a specialist genr ...

This song is the first original composition released by independent British musician - Jack Cookson. My Eyes Were Blind is an alternative acoustic-folk track which certainly adds to the appeal of the song as a whole. Upon first hearing this song I was pretty astounded at the quality, especially considering the fact that this isn't a huge established artist with professional recording opportunities. Jack Coo ...