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Released: May 19, 2008
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  • Genre: Alternative / Experimental / Indie

    Location Bristol, Un

    Profile Views: 453893

    Last Login: 1/21/2013

    Member Since 8/6/2005

    Website http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmdyYXZlbmh1cnN0bXVzaWMuY29t

    Record Label Warp Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Gravenhurst is the work of singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Nick Talbot who lives in Bristol, England. The Ghost In Daylight, his fourth full-length album for Warp Records, has been met with overwhelming praise, resulting in the biggest UK shows so far, with two London dates selling out months in advance and a headline slot at End Of The Road Festival. Strong support from BBC 6 Music led to a live session for Lauren Laverne, and Nick's engaging and eloquent interview style has seen him conducting countless interviews with international press and a Guardian Music Weekly podcast discussion with Michael Hann. Critics have picked up on the album's sophisticated themes of English mythology, political history and hidden geography, with Mojo describing "a memory-haunted journey through the dead voices and deep narratives of England's lost - broadside ballads culled from earth and air". Q magazine went further, stating "Warp's unsung genius delivers a mellow masterpiece... Nick Talbot has made an album as good as anything his revered record label has released in the last decade...evocative of Nick Drake's understated English melancholia and the lush, moody atmospherics of late-70's Brian Eno. An exquisite, unexpected gem". The Guardian hailed "terrific understated songs with a church-like serenity... Talbot is one of music's best kept secrets". A dark and atmospheric place, ever-changing and conjured from disparate ingredients, Gravenhurst's roots lie in the melodic noise of My Bloody Valentine, the lush vocal harmonies of Simon and Garfunkel, the alchemical guitars of Richard Thompson and Johnny Marr, and the widescreen ambient visions of Brian Eno. Over the course of six startling releases, Talbot has developed and retained a unique identity across multiple genres. Talbot's haunting and powerful voice, virtuoso guitar work, ethereal production and mysterious lyrical themes ensure that Gravenhurst is a consistent yet ever evolving sound-world, and one with a particularly fanatical cult following. While Nick began performing solo, singing and fingerpicking a guitar, the addition of other Bristol musicians propelled Gravenhurst into a powerful live band, touring extensively across Europe, and the USA, both as a headline act and as support to bands including Broadcast, Belle and Sebastian, Explosions In The Sky, Animal Collective, and Paul Smith (Maximo Park). The release of The Ghost In Daylight saw the formation of a new three-piece Gravenhurst Ensemble, featuring Rachel Lancaster on vocals, bass guitar and keyboards, and Claire Adams on vocals and percussion. The ensemble expands on the eerie intimacy and cinematic ambience of the recordings to encompass haunting three part vocal harmonies in a set that builds slowly from choral melancholy to a sustained wall of noise and drone. MANAGEMENT: Michelle Hilborne michelle@somethingsound.co.uk.. +44 (0)1458 224150 // +44 (0)7739 728038 PRESS & RADIO: leah@warprecords.com.. LICENSING: theo@warprecords.com "Nightwatchman's Blues" by long-time collaborator Thomas Hicks.. (made by animating the packaging- each one is unique so buy one and see if you can spot yours!) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Hollow Men (from new album The Western Lands).. ..MySpace Vid page.. | ..YouTube Page...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. ...... ..Black Holes In The Sand (solo).. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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  • Influences

    The Smiths, My Bloody Valentine, Simon and Garfunkel, Richard Thompson, Low, Flying Saucer Attack, Sandy Denny, Joy Division, Spacemen 3, The Velvet Underground, Mark Knopfler, Broadcast, Fairport Convention, The Kinks, Elliott Smith, The Cure, Brian Eno, Husker Du, Red House Painters, Bert Jansch, Wire, Suzanne Vega, The Auteurs, Sonic Youth, Talk Talk, Yo La Tengo... I think you understand the problem we have here.

  • Sounds Like

    something's burning

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  1. Gravenhurst posted 2 events

    BARCELONA, SPAIN

    10/02/2013 19:00:00

    You're going You want to go

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  3. Gravenhurst

    Next show: 18 August 2012 - Nox Orae Festival, Vevey, Switzerland

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  • Terry Paul Pearce

     Hi I am going to see Gravenhurst on 26th September in London. I'm really looking forward to it. I have only recently gotten into Gravenhurst and am playing all five albums plus the EP more or less on rotation.

    I'd be really grateful for any info from anyone on which songs you've been playing live recently. If anyone feels like it, they could update setlist.com -- I'd be hugely grateful!

    http://www.setlist.fm/setlists/gravenhurst-63d6fe57.html ;

    8 months ago
  • Monsieur Louis Fine

    The concert yesterday in Toulouse was amazing! I like your new record. Take care.

    11 months ago
  • Generation One - Music …

    'The Ghost In Daylightl' abum review at Generation One Mag. Thanks for feedback and support of fans - english translation is possible.
    http://www.generation-one.de/index.php/201205151258/Pop-World/gravenhurst-the-ghost-in-daylight

    1 year ago
  • prant

    I love you.

    1 year ago
  • Monk

    Gravenhurst

    tu veux gagner un titre de mon dernier album ? Choisis :

    Deviens fan sur ma page facebook
    ou
    poste un truc fun, original, arty sur ma page myspace

    ensuite demande-moi ton titre préféré par mail à
    contact@mistrmonk.net

    Njoy !
    Monk

    _

    2 years ago
  • Lullabier

    Before my death, I'd like to see live shows of four artists: Gravenhurst, Kozelek, Low and Rivulets. I've just known that one week ago you played in Mirano (VE), just 40 minutes from my home. My heart is just broken! I hope there will be another chance to see you...
    In the meanwhile, I could only wait for the next album...
    Greetings from Italy!

    2 years ago
  • Out in the sun

    Hi Nick, I have just recorded my first ever song, "out in the sun" in Toybox studio, arranged and lixed by Ali.
    I hope you'll like it!
    surely I have listened to the Velvet Cell before :-)
    B.

    2 years ago
  • T3

    crees que me ficharia warp,diselo

    2 years ago
  • The Spouds

    great gig in Warsaw. Cheers!

    r.

    2 years ago
  • Busy Wigs

    Thanks a lot for adding our Wigs.
    Have a great weekend.
    Mark.

    2 years ago
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Bio:

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Gravenhurst is a vehicle for the music of singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Nick Talbot, who lives in Bristol, England and is signed to Warp Records.


MANAGEMENT:
Michelle Hilborne
michelle@somethingsound.co.uk
+44 (0)1458 224150 // +44 (0)7739 728038

PRESS & RADIO:
leah@warprecords.com

LICENSING:
theo@warprecords.com


"Nightwatchman's Blues" by long-time collaborator Thomas Hicks (made by animating the packaging- each one is unique so buy one and see if you can spot yours!)



Hollow Men (from new album The Western Lands) MySpace Vid page | YouTube Page

Add to My Profile


Black Holes In The Sand (solo)

Member Since:

August 06, 2005

Members:

Nick Talbot - Voice and guitars and other instruments

Influences:

The Smiths, My Bloody Valentine, Simon and Garfunkel, Richard Thompson, Low, Flying Saucer Attack, Sandy Denny, Joy Division, Spacemen 3, The Velvet Underground, Mark Knopfler, Broadcast, Fairport Convention, The Kinks, Elliott Smith, The Cure, Brian Eno, Husker Du, Red House Painters, Bert Jansch, Wire, Suzanne Vega, The Auteurs, Sonic Youth, Talk Talk, Yo La Tengo... I think you understand the problem we have here.

Sounds Like:

something's burning

Record Label:

Warp Records

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