Take a love travel and the ocean, mixed with slide guitar, fingerpicking and traditional forms of music, and you have the music of Marcus Bancroft.
Emotive, searching lyrics and simple melodies over stripped back acoustic instrumentation. Honest interpretations of life's experiences and observations.
Now based on the Gold Coast, Marcus recently visited his home town of Perth for a day to record 3 new songs, stripped back to bare acoustic instruments and vocals, with help on Sirens from James Michael Thompson (Tompo) improvising with slide guitar and extra vocals. The results are raw and warm, much like the stories in those songs.
In the past Marcus has travelled and played before a wide variety of audiences, from tours in the UK and South Africa, to contemporary, blues and folk festivals at home. After a season of being away from the live front, Marcus is intent on sharing some new stories and song to those that would hear them.
Hey Marcus, missed you being at Blackstump but good to hear you're recording again! We just finished a 15 track live-ish thing, I'll send you a copy, shoot us your address all private-like on a message. Grace & Peace.
bro! thats good stuff, good to see you are at it again..hows life? whatcha been up to?London town any time soon? Written a few lately and hope to record early 09 a few things.., could use your talent eh!
I never thought I could be this cold in East Africa. i am working constantly. can't wait to get back to oz and play some music about working 7 days for no money...lalala
Hey are you the dude from JJJ favorites Wax Tadpole.... How's it going mate, we're playing at the Eagle Hights Hotel Mt Tamborine this Sunday arvo, would be great to see you if your in town Billy
hi bud, hope you're well, whish't we coulda caught up at stump but yeh...next time eh! caught some bits of your sets and sounded very good. looking forward to the day we surf some sloppy nor'east perfection again
"haha" Marcus how's it goin ? Things are great, been on the road for a bit over 3 months, up the middle of Oz, and now we are just about to leave Darwin for the Cooktown folk festival. Where are you set up camp ?
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