"Let a gale rise and swell into a storm, and let a sea run that might appal the stoutest heart that ever beat; let the light ships on the sands throw up a rocket in the darkness of the night; or let them hear through the angry roar the signal guns of a ship in distress."
Cocos Lovers are a roots and folk band from Deal in Kent comprising 8 members:
Will (vocals/guitar/mandolin/percussion)
Natasha (vocals/violin)
Mary-Anne (vocals/accordion/cello/percussion)
James (bagpipes & middle eastern silk)
Nicola (vocals/flute/recorder/percussion)
Phil (banjo/guitar/mandolin/vocals/percussion)
David (lead guitar/acoustic guitar/vocals)
Bill (bass/vocals)
We came together at the start of 2008 and have played many gigs throughout the South, together with a number of festivals, winning many friends along the way. Highlights have been The Small World Festival and Lounge on the Farm Festival. We shall be playing a number of festivals in 2009, such as Secret Garden Party, Lounge On The Farm, TommyFest, Alchemy, Big Green Gathering, Bloom with more being added weekly.
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After a busy summer of festivals and gigs across the South, COCOS LOVERS set sail for Europe to spend three months playing gigs, writing material, finding new sounds and making new friends.
The route took us to Belgium, Holland, Germany, the South of France and Spain where we settled in the 'Magic Valley' between Valencia and Barcelona.
We are now back in the UK and are busy recording our debut E.P., due for release in April, at Smugglers' Studios. Gigs are being lined up and we are booking festivals for the summer.
We have recently supported the fantastic Mumford & Sons, who have been described in the music press as one of the bands to watch out for in 2009.
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THE NEW EP ' TIME TO STAND ' WAS RELEASED ON 03.07.09. DUE TO PHENOMENAL DEMAND AT OUR LIVE SHOWS AND ALSO SOME OF OUR IMPROMTU STREET PERFORMANCES THIS EP HAS SOLD OUT, WHICH IS AMAZING!!! WE HOPE TO HAVE IT UP FOR DOWNLOAD SOON. THE EP FEATURES 1. TIME TO STAND 2. AWAKE YOU LOON 3. SILENCE OF A MOONLIT SKY 4. OLD HENRY THE OAK 5. CRACKS AND BOULDERS.
On the 10/11th July we played at the fantastic Lounge on the Farm festival in Canterbury, Kent. This festival featured such acts as Cherbourg, Josh Weller, Peggy Sue, The Horrors, Son of Dave, The Temper Trap, 6 Day Riot, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, and many more. We performed to a packed crowd inside the folk tent and a further outside set on The Banstand, which again drew a great crowd.
FESTIVALS :
We shall be playing a number of festivals over the spring and summer. Check them out if you can.
Coed Spring Gathering - www.myspace.com/tribancollective (Played)
Full Circle Festival, Brighton(Played)
Small World Festival - www.smallworldsolarstage.org
My good gosh!!! This band are one of our exciting myspace finds of recent memory. A truly sublime 8 piece roots and folk outfit from a charming place named Deal.
It would not be out of place to mention them in the same breath as the likes of Mumford and Sons, Laura Marling or Cherbourg. Or christ!...even Leadbelly, Merle Haggard and Woodie Guthrie.
Simply breathtaking. One of those acts that have the ability to grab your attention just by mic testing, hold your gaze by string tuning and simply take your breath right out of your body on the first song and send your heart raising round your body on the second. And you wont stop trying to catch it till well after they've left the stage. 'Bloody Awful Poetry'
"One of the most promising bands in Kent" BBC Radio Kent Introducing
"The real revelation of the evening, tho' was Cocos Lovers. An eccentric, vaguely folky bunch of lovable types exuding a rare warmth and playing a succession of gorgeous songs" Sounds from The Spring
"I can just imagine sitting by a river in the summer listening to this band. These guys would fit well in todays music scene. Far better than half the bands today"
"I would love to walk into a club in Paris or somewhere and just discover this band playing a gig. It would make my week i'm sure."
Cocos Lovers interview tonight on nationwide Austrian radio FM4. The show starts at 9pm UK time, the interview is at around 10.17 in three parts with tunes inbetween. Listen online at www.fm4.at, click on "radio live"
heya hope all is good...sounding wicked i think..:) my auntie saw you busking in broadstairs,thought you were brilliant and is going to be in the front row for your gig in folk week...:) hope to see you sometime luke x
Been a crazy time recently we got issue 2 up, if you havent already check it out you should, its up at www.blinkymagazine.com
I was filiming some promo videos with Ashton and George, from the
Ashton and George show, who are featured in issue 2 along side some
amazing bands, you can check me out in their Vee-log at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bjg_FE0NHiw
Was loads of fun and is very funny, so check it out!
Been a crazy time recently we got issue 2 up, if you havent already check it out you should, its up at www.blinkymagazine.com
I was filiming some promo videos with Ashton and George, from the
Ashton and George show, who are featured in issue 2 along side some
amazing bands, you can check me out in their Vee-log at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bjg_FE0NHiw
Was loads of fun and is very funny, so check it out!
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