Management - One String Loose Music For booking enquiries contact onestringloose@aol.com
Scott McKeon - fiddle, banjo,
Jack Stewart - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bodhran
Joe Brady - whistle, low whistle, flute
Baz Barwick - bass
Mike Griffiths - drums
Influences
In no order: Shooglenifty, Croft Number 5, Lunasa, Gerry O'Connor, Mike McGoldrick. Led Zeppelin, Peatbog Faeries. Martyn Bennett, Afro Celts, Flook, Lau, Mabon
Sounds Like
High-energy fast-paced foot-stomping tunes with funky bass, driving guitar and some tasty beats
Since 2003, Welsh Folk-fusion band One String Loose have been exciting audiences around the UK and Europe with their complex, dynamic arrangements of traditional and self penned tunes, performed with jawdropping virtuosity and infectious joie de vivre. Their innovative style of folk – fusion has been captivating all manner of people: fellow musicians, casual listeners, purists, grandmothers, teenagers and gyrating hippies.
Their performances are impressively tight, yet a sense of fun and the ability to throw a curve are never far away. Front man, fiddler and banjo renaissance man Scott has a natural,
self-deprecating humour which creates that relaxed, inclusive atmosphere that is the hallmark of any really great live band, and the craic between Scott McKeon and fellow band mates Joe Brady, Jack Stewart, Baz Barwick and Mike Griffiths draw the audience further into the weird and wonderful world of One String Loose: a world of pineapple shops, moose and hypnotic cheese. The musical talents of the band have, from their performances over the years, developed into a show.
One String Loose began as a two piece band seven years ago when Scott (fiddle, banjo) and Jack (bodhran - 2 times All Britain bodhran champion) from Caldicot (now 21 and 16 respectively) came together to play tunes through a local Celtic music and dance group. As this group evolved within the Newport branch of Comhaltas, the widened musical net brought them into contact with Joe (16) from Weston, who impressed them with his extraordinary whistle playing.
In 2005, the band played at the Royal Albert Hall ‘Schools Proms’ after winning 2 awards for outstanding performance and best new composition at the National Festival for Youth Music. Mathew ‘Baz’ Barwick (16) became the fourth member on bass guitar soon after this, both learning and fitting in with the music surreally quickly. Recently, in early 2008, Mike Griffiths joined the group on the drums, adding the craved 'full band' sound.
In the past few years, One String Loose have played over 60 shows to audiences around England and Wales as well as in Europe. The year 2008 has been exceptional for One String Loose, seeing them reach the finals of the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards, followed with a polished performance at the highly prestigious Glastonbury Festival on the Avalon Stage, in addition to international performances in Poland and France. More recently the band have been recording their second studio album “KUMQUAT” ready for release in 2009, a year set to be their biggest and most active yet.
Great to hear from youz! Thats fuckin awesome BTW. I am horned you are doing such a cool version of that tune!... You have really stepped shit up there. You guys are gonna be very popular soon I can feel it.
Hi, just thought we'd let you know the mastered version of 'Desire' is now uploaded and after a couple of bad recording experiences over the past few mnths we're finally gonna be getting into the studio of the next few weeks so there should be some new tunes v soon.
Also we're now working with See Monkey Do Monkey Recordings and there's gonna be a whole new look, with new logo and photos coming very soon too.
Anyway thanks to everyone whos supported us over the last year.
Thankyou for adding Sonic World Festival, 4/5th September 2009. Tickets are available from www.sonicworldfestival.co.uk and www.myspace.com/harveybainbridgemusic as well as our own myspace site. £30 for the whole weekend, indoor toilets, free showers, free camping, bars, bar meals and restaurant, indoor venue.
Guys.. you absolutely 150% hosted the Playfest Radio Launch Party last night... thanks for that - you were awsome; guests were still praising you when I left in the early hours this morning. Not a single word can describe how fantastic you all were last night. Talented? OH YEAH!
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