Some bands leave an indelible impression on you, from that initial first hearing, etching a distinct impression into the psyche and ending up as a sountrack to your life. Medway's Singing Loins are one such act....
Sean McGhee, Editor - Rock 'n' Reel (September 08)
To A Beautiful Woman Growing Older is this year's most beautiful and honest love song...
Everett True - Village Voice, New York. (August 07)
...The Drowned Man Resuscitator is The Singing Loins at their very best... Combining racous traditional sounds with heartbreaking outpourings of emotion... It's good to have them back!
**** (4 stars) Lois Wilson. MOJO, Jan 08
A Brief History of The Loins
The Loins are Chris Broderick on vocals, Chris (Arfur) Allen on guitar and Rob Shepherd on banjo, mandolin & acordian.
Brod & Arfur started The Loins as a raw, stripped down acoustic duo in 1990 and soon had Medway legend Billy Childish in their corner. He recorded their first two albums live in his bathroom onto a mono Revox tape machine and released them on his Hangman label. These savage rarities are now swapping hands for big dollars on EBay and are often quoted as major influences by young purveyors of punk/folk.
After a couple more self-released albums and an album with Billy Childish on Damaged Goods, they split in 1999. After a 6 year lay-off they shook hands and returned in 2005 with a triumphant comeback album, ‘Songs To Hear Before You Die’, and the same year were joined by Rob Shepherd, who played junk shop banjo and mandolin on their 2007 album, ’The Drowned Man Resuscitator’. Since then the group have gone from strength to strength with tours of Eastern Europe, Germany & France, plenty of American indie radio plays, and an ever increasing fan base all over the world.
Ain't The World A Lovely Place, live in Cologne, May 2009
Hauling In The Slack, live on Serbian TV, March 2007
Hey lads! We've announced the best records for this year and yours was one of them. The Xmas special no.1-show featuring a song from your record is available on our site until 23.12. The show is also streamable from www.srib.no. Check the blog for details
Rappel: Concert LE COUP DE LA FOURCHETTE à la Goguette (73 rue de Bagnolet - 75020 Paris / M° Alexandre Dumas) Samedi 28 novembre 2009 vers 20h Entrée gratuite / Couscous gratuit également
Concert du COUP DE LA FOURCHETTE le samedi 14 novembre 2009 à 19h30 au PISTON PELICAN 15 rue de Bagnolet - 75020 Paris / M° Alexandre Dumas. Entrée gratuite.
POPSCENE with J*A*L*A*L Fridays at 18:00 hrs CET Radio Weser [Bremen/Germany] 92.50 FM [antenna] / 101.85 FM [cable] [since 1994!]
::: POPSCENE Playlist 11.09.2009 :::
PASTELS/TENNISCOATS Vivid Youth LOVE IS ALL New Beginnings ARTIE SHAW My Blue Heaven SPILLS Faux Pas Ha Ha SINGING LIONS Old Ferry Lane TRIPPING THE LIGHT FANTASTIC Box Office Hit TRIPPING THE LIGHT FANTASTIC Ruler Rules ECONOLINE I'm Plagued LODGER I Think I Need You MEME LOVE You & Me POLITE SLEEPER Driving Ohio FRIENDLY SCIENCE ORCHESTRA Sutekina Sora O HOLY STATE Jagged Lines WAVE PICTURES Bumble Bee TITIYO Longing For Lullabies RIDE Unfamiliar --------------------------------------------------------------------- WEBSITE : www.popscenewithjalal.com MYSPACE SITE : www.myspace.com/popscenewithjalal ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Hey Singing Loins, have just added Old Ferry Lane to my profile. Love all of your songs but this one best. You have found a new fan, not just the myspace-kind. Great songs and I especially love the arrangements and the cool instruments you use. Cool photos too. J.
New albums great...great gig at The Barge..."Chatham Girl Attack" first time I have seen a tamborine used as an offensive weapon.. ha ha, did Pete M put her up to it I wonder? ;o)
Love the new video. Brilliant story, and that Groovy Uncle next door is a genius and no mistake. Not sure about the slur on photographers though. May have to slap your wrists for that. And take your scissors away.
Next Medway Eyes gig: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetfannyadams/3785570950/
