Management:
Contact Jon Brilliant jon@brilliantmusic.biz
Influences
American roots music, English & Irish Folk & Balladry, Bob Dylan & countless other songwriters, floor-singers and players from the 60s on, Woody Guthrie, Martin Carthy, English Acoustic Collective, Rory MacLeod, David Sylvian, Blind Willie Johnson, Sonny Terry, Jerry Douglas, Debashish Battacharya, CSN & Neil Young, Van Morrison, 'the Boss', Bob Marley, Steve Reich, Island Records, Late Junction, Transatlantic Sessions.........
'Bele Aelis' at Broadstairs Folk Week 2009
Sounds Like
... folk/acoustic roots music, Americana, an old fashioned singalong with goodtime -feelgood dancing, a story in song, songs to light your candle by, torchsongs, a song to keep us warm, love songs, ballads, airs, acoustic guitar wizardry, 'acoustic trance', English Soul Music (ESM), nouveau contemporary and global sounds…
“Well I don’t mind putting my neck on the line and saying that these two are surely going to hit the big time before too long. Tobias ben Jacob and Phillip Henry, two great guitarists and what a voice Tobias has too... Phillip spent last month in India studying slide guitar with Debashish Bhattacharya, so surely things can only go from strength to strength...”
THE ROOTS UNION are a dazzling five piece who fuse acoustic guitar, dobro, violin, beatbox harmonica, bass, percussion and harmonies. Their live show offers a rich tapestry of compelling songwriting and often spellbinding musicianship...
2009 saw them touring the UK and gracing the stages of many festivals including Glastonbury, Electric Picnic, Green Man, Secret Garden Party, Sidmouth, Broadstairs and Cambridge Folk Festivals. As well as lots of local and national radio airplay and a live set at Maida Vale Studios for BBC Radio 3's Late Junction.
The band are currently 'in the lab with the pen and pad' working on their debut album at Propagation House in Cornwall. Scheduled for release in Spring 2010. There is a live EP in the pipeline this winter currently being mastered in Nashville and tours planned for late January and the Spring...
Keep on rolling with that lovely sound of yours - tis an honour indeed to be blessed with your music, The stuff you are all coming out with is totally on it ;) the tradition of the expedition!!! Love to you all ~ M x
Roots people, great set on Friday, your sound is special, the CD is in the car and permanantly ON! was amazing to meet you all, even if I didn't get much sleep! Stay in touch and see you next year for sure. N
Cheers for friendship and invite to Jersey gig Real sorry but were on the wrong little rock, Alderneys bout 25 miles north of Jersey;(, but you have a good un ;)
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