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General Info
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Genre: Acoustic / Folk / Fusion
Location Please select your region., Un
Profile Views: 303373
Last Login: 6/17/2012
Member Since 12/19/2006
Website www.4squaremusic.co.uk
Record Label Unsigned
Type of Label Unsigned
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Bio
Since humble beginnings in a freezing farmhouse on the outskirts of Rochdale in the winter of 2006, outspoken alternative-folk quartet ..4Square.. has accomplished an incredible amount in a relatively short space of time. Not only has ..4Square..’s music matured into the most unique and exciting sound you shall hear from the British folk music scene today; they have also shared stages with the likes of ..Steve Winwood, Fairport Convention, Richard Thompson and Seth Lakeman... .... The band took Europe by storm in 2010, playing at several festivals across Europe, including Skagen (DK), The10th Highland Games, Sychrov (CZ) and AgiotFest (Corfu), as well as several UK fixtures. .... ..“4Square…who are they?”.. very much sums up the words on the lips of festival-goers before ..Fairport's 2009 Cropredy Convention.. took place. Despite this, after an astounding 80 minute set and encore before an audience of ..20,000.. people, ..4Square.. then went on to sell every last one of their debut album, ..20.20 Manchester.., becoming The Cropredy Convention’s ..2nd biggest selling band of all time!.... 4Square have appeared at many other festivals such as Shrewsbury Folk Festival, Towersey Village Festival, Warwick Folk Festival, Bromyard Folk Festival, and Spratton Folk Festival..... Their 2nd album ..“chronicLes”.. was released in June 2010, and is avalable on iTunes. .... 'Annoyingly brilliant. 4Square, a teenage folk phenomenon.' - ..PJ Wright.. .... "Simply stunning." - ..John Tams...... "Outstanding musicianship, total assurance, abundant energy and exceeding confidence...Dripping with very obvious talent." ..David Kidman, netrhythms.co.uk...... "...dynamic, energetic and exceptionally talented." - ..Ali o'Brien, Saddleworth Folk Festival.. .... "...incredible musicianship...." - ..Sam Pirt.. .... "Young but masterly, a name to look out for in the future." - ..The Talk Magazine.. .... "...Really glad to see 4Square in particular; playing a storming set to a receptive crowd and completely selling out all their CDs. It’s good to see a bunch of youngsters occupying the stage too." -..from the Properganda Blog after Cropredy '09.. -
Members
..Nicola Lyons.. ..(The Head)..; .. Fiddle, Vocals, Feet..... ..Jim Molyneux.. ..(Mollynocks)..; .. Keys, Accordion, Vocals..... ..James Meadows.. ..(Betty)..; .. Banjo, Tenor Guitar, Mandola..... ..Dan Day.. ..(Cat Face).. .. Percussion, Vocals, Piano. .. -
Influences
Beards .. Curry .. Esbjörn Svensson.. Fez.. Flook .. Gina le Faux .. Herbie Hancock .. Jack Rutter .. Jean (Jim's mum).. John Mayer .. Les the Coconut R.I.P. .. Midnight Rambles .. Mortimer the Egg (in all his many guises) .. Pub.. Slainte Mhath .. -
Sounds Like
a cross between the inside of a prosthetic leg, and an army of human potatoes.
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Bio:
Since humble beginnings in a freezing farmhouse on the outskirts of Rochdale in the winter of 2006, outspoken alternative-folk quartet 4Square has accomplished an incredible amount in a relatively short space of time. Not only has 4Square’s music matured into the most unique and exciting sound you shall hear from the British folk music scene today; they have also shared stages with the likes of Steve Winwood, Fairport Convention, Richard Thompson and Seth Lakeman.The band took Europe by storm in 2010, playing at several festivals across Europe, including Skagen (DK), The10th Highland Games, Sychrov (CZ) and AgiotFest (Corfu), as well as several UK fixtures.
“4Square…who are they?” very much sums up the words on the lips of festival-goers before Fairport's 2009 Cropredy Convention took place. Despite this, after an astounding 80 minute set and encore before an audience of 20,000 people, 4Square then went on to sell every last one of their debut album, 20.20 Manchester, becoming The Cropredy Convention’s 2nd biggest selling band of all time!
4Square have appeared at many other festivals such as Shrewsbury Folk Festival, Towersey Village Festival, Warwick Folk Festival, Bromyard Folk Festival, and Spratton Folk Festival.
Their 2nd album “chronicLes” was released in June 2010, and is avalable on iTunes.
'Annoyingly brilliant. 4Square, a teenage folk phenomenon.' - PJ Wright
"Simply stunning." - John Tams
"Outstanding musicianship, total assurance, abundant energy and exceeding confidence...Dripping with very obvious talent." David Kidman, netrhythms.co.uk
"...dynamic, energetic and exceptionally talented." - Ali o'Brien, Saddleworth Folk Festival
"...incredible musicianship...." - Sam Pirt
"Young but masterly, a name to look out for in the future." - The Talk Magazine
"...Really glad to see 4Square in particular; playing a storming set to a receptive crowd and completely selling out all their CDs. It’s good to see a bunch of youngsters occupying the stage too." -from the Properganda Blog after Cropredy '09
To download the new album 'ChronicLes' click the link below
4Square LIVE at Cropredy 2009
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Members:
Nicola Lyons (The Head);Fiddle, Vocals, Feet.
Jim Molyneux (Mollynocks);
Keys, Accordion, Vocals.
James Meadows (Betty);
Banjo, Tenor Guitar, Mandola.
Dan Day (Cat Face)
Percussion, Vocals, Piano.
Influences:
BeardsCurry
Esbjörn Svensson
Fez
Flook
Gina le Faux
Herbie Hancock
Jack Rutter
Jean (Jim's mum)
John Mayer
Les the Coconut R.I.P.
Midnight Rambles
Mortimer the Egg (in all his many guises)
Pub
Slainte Mhath
Hey guys!!
How you doing?
Had chance to check out our show reel yet?
See it Here!!
We're doing some great deals at the minute... don't be affraid to get in touch.
info@peak-studios.co.uk
01274 742033
Peak Studios.
Visit our website by clicking here!!
Thanks for coming to Nottingham Playhouse - you were all amazing!!!
xxxx
Boo hoo - there's no Folkwaves programme to get the 6th Jan gig at The Playhouse announced.........sob.....
Hi guys - looking forward to seeing you on 6th Jan - Twelth Night at Nottingham Playhouse! xxxx
Hey!
Hello,How are you ?
Hi guys
Just to let you know
I'll be supporting the wonderful
O'Hooley & Tidow
on their November Tour.
We're in the NE on;
31.10 Leeds
06.10 Durham
07.10 Sheffield
12.10 Otley
Come and join us for a night
of fun and fine music.
Full details on my profile page
Clips & Quotes
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on MySpace...
Poem cum song 5 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (see my Blog for details):
STATE TO STATE
(TUNE:
C F G F
C F G F
C F G F
C F G F
F G F C
F G F C
F G F C
C F F F)
From Sydney Town,
In uni. break,
I drove out west
To earnings make
Onion picking,
On the fields
Of Echuca,
That year’s yields.
After day’s work,
From Y.H.A.,
A group of us
Would not delay
To walk on down
To the dirt rim
Of the Murray,
For a cool swim.
On one such day,
I do declare,
Some three of us
Had a big dare
To swim across,
From state to state,
The wide Murray -
I took the bait.
Yes, foolishly,
I took the bait -
A choice that I
Would come to hate,
For I almost
Did drown that date,
Making the swim
From state to state.
(C) David Franks 2003
New tracks sounding awesome y'all - can't wait to hear the whole album,
will get one when we see you at warwick! xx
Thanks for adding us !!
We saw you last year in cropredy. I loved your version of Richards Farewell, Farewell, also the Lighthouse Tale and that pirate-song ... and everything else !!!
All the best from Germany