Kris Drever - Guitar / Voice.
guests on " Black Water": Eddi Reader, John McCusker, Roddy Woomble, Donald Shaw,
Kate Rusby, Andy Cutting, Andy Seward..
LAU
Kris Drever guitar and vocal , Aidan O’Rourke fiddle, Martin Green piano accordion)
DREVER McCUSKER WOOMBLE
(Album Out Sep 15th 2008) Kris Drever Guitars and Vocals, Roddy Woomble Vocals and Lyrics, John McCusker Fiddle, Tenor Guitar, production.
Influences
Family, Friends,Dick Gaughan, Sandy Wright, Michael Marra,Tom Waits, The Bad Plus, Golden Virginia, the Guiness,the Lucozade and the islands of Orkney!
KRIS DREVER – Orcadian multi-instrumentalist & owner of one of the most ethereal & enigmatic voices to emerge from Scotland in recent times. Kris’ debut album ‘Black Water’ brought him to the attention of the BBC Folk Awards who honoured him with the Horizon Award for Best Newcomer. He is also a founder member of LAU, winners of the Best Group Award.
‘Black Water’ is a rich & astonishing journey, one through twisting lanes of traditional themes & acoustic music, the delicate & intricate arrangements enveloped by Kris’s voice (& packed with a sorrowful punch); the songs injected with honesty & heartfelt drama at every turn. The playing is quite simply off the page, yet joyfully melodic & simplistic.
The ‘LIVE’ DVD was recorded in January 2008 - Kris Drever's set comprises a full performance of his album ‘Black Water’ in concert for Celtic Connections 2008, featuring: Ian Carr, Roddy Woomble, Donald Shaw, John McCusker, Heidi Talbot, Andy Cutting, Ewen Vernal, Donald Hay, Karen Mathieson.
Kris will soon begin work on his second album due for release in 2009, before that he is busy being one third of DREVER McCUSKER WOOMBLE (along with John McCusker & Roddy Woomble) - their album, ‘Before The Ruin’, is due September 15th 08 alongside a full UK tour starting at the Union Chapel, London on Sept 24th.
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'A strong natural singer and top notch guitarist. The folk revival has a new standard bearer.'
Q Magazine
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'Further confirmation that folk music is kicking and screaming into the 21st Century…many moments of rare beauty.'
The Sun
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'Black Water is an album that will be as relevant twenty years hence as it is today - 5/5'
Maverick
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'BlMaturity and flair flow from every track.'
Telegraph
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'Kris Drever is a serious talent.'
Mojo
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'Kris Drever’s debut aligns ancient with modern. A poignant picture of modern Britain and makes the standard live anew.'
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
Hello Kris, Thanks for a great night of music last night....That autograph under the lolly stick is so cool :-)Do you remember that invisible tag on Waukmill Bay photo years ago....That was me! arrrgh :-)
Kris Drever track 'Beads And Feathers' to be aired on Merlin's Magical Music Moments; Wednesday 10th June 2009. Live on air on Soundart Radio 102.5 fm 20.30 - 22.00 pm BST. The full play list is now up on my blog.
Hoots, toots and hullo tae ye, Krus. Since Sonny Jim left the crew o' te Fital Spark tae become a sojer we've been lookin for a new shup's tar and I hear yee've a bonny pair of shouthers on ye and arena afraid o' some guid outdoor work. They say ye'll can haud a tune in yer windpipes tae, so what dae ye say? Twenty poond a week and a' the spuds ye'll can eat and in return ye'll dae the winchin, the liftin, the night-watchin and sing us a few songs bye the bye. Mind, Dougie'll want tae play along wi' ye on the trump! Is it a deal? We'll pick ye up next time ye're in Tignabruaich.
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