fermented hops, the weather, The Beatles (amen), Richard & Linda Thompson, The Pocket Gods, Karl Wallinger (World Party), Roy Orbison, Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, Shack, Paul Giovanni, The Field Mice, Mojave 3, Teenage Fanclub, Ron Sexsmith, Tom Robinson, Candidate, The Fab Clocks, The High Ones, Bill Fay, The Divine Comedy, The Lightning Seeds, The Black Squirrels, Paul Simon, The Waterboys, Pulp, Dylan, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Blur, ZAAM, The Mercury Dogs, Carpathian Love Children, Narvik, Juna (the original), lenny brown (?), Lumberton, Then One Day, The Anti-Bump Granules, The Follicles, soundtracks (The Wicker Man, Straight Story, Yellow Submarine etc), Auntie Maggie (rip),Viz comic, Laurel and Hardy, Steve Coogan, King Kong (1933), Bill Hicks, early Simpsons, the Python lot, oh I don't know..bloody hell
"english psyche pop folk masterpiece - syd barrett meets nick drake with glorious beatles harmonies and northern wit - album of the year - " MBop Magazine
“..The Low Countries: splendid melancholia which sounds like a North Country version of Golden Smog or Josh Rouse. Nigel Parrington is definitely onto something” Howard Byrom, The Guardian 4 05 07
"Really tasty stuff - a little beauty!!"
Peter J Brown aka toxic pete (www.toxicpete.co.uk)
"Beautiful South meets Richard Thompson...really fine mellow tunes" Fresh Air FM
'shades of Ryan Adams...Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris...elsewhere Tell Her could be lifted from the Beatles' back catalogue...' www.folking.com
'warm acoustic-based americana-infused blend of classic songwriting. Melodies, harmonies, middle-eights and banjo combine to soothe your weary heads' Opposite of Robot Promotions
Yeah, it's us moving to nr 65. I'm very thrilled about moving to that neighbourhood. Shame I didn't know about the gig in Antwerp... SimpleSongs album is due January 2009. As for azerty: I takes about two weeks of getting used to it. So never stay in an azerty country (surely that's a official term) for more than two weeks or you'll have to adapt again once you're home :) Don't really know about reviews apart from the obvious ones. Do check my blog for reviewers though, because I've put some reviews of the SS EP on my MySpace. See you! Ken
Dan Haywood's New Hawks www. myspace. com/newhawks Lancaster's very own cosmic force. If you're not yet aquainted with the live New Hawks experience, you must get it in yer soul.
I Am Your Autopilot www. myspace. com/iamyourautopilot Sublime folk-tronica from Manchester. A rare live outing - graceful electronics meets folk - rumour has it that Raz (Starless & Bible Black) will be guesting on synth...
Little Pebble www. myspace. com/pebblelittle Edinburgh's Little Pebble also had releases out by his chums at the Fence Collective. His finger-picking of beautiful melodies and charming observations make for a beguiling combination. Last seen in Lancaster in Come in Tokyo, his garage-rock incarnation.
Sally Murray www. myspace. com/sallymurraythemusical Nottingham's Sally Murray (now based in Manchester) is the new rising star of Timbreland. Amazing voice and guitar playing - recordings coming soon!
Corn Capri www. myspace. com/corncapri Manchester's Corn Capri is the solo guise of Pete Philipson, guitarist/songwriter of Starless & Bible Black, and his trademark inventive and tasteful guitar playing will be on display stripped down.
A: Can you see the new one of the Low Countries!? B: Not yet, why? A: Am intrigued! B: Why! A: I've seen the sequel. C: I see a balloon... B: Damned, did I? D: I'm off, change of view E: Do I Mind?
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