Les King - Vocals/Guitar
Mike Aldridge - Bass/Vocals/Piano
Paulus - Drums
Influences
many , maybe the likes of Belle & Sebastien, Low, The Lilac Time, REM, Cowboy Junkies, but some wont show up in the music; Pixies, GY!BE, Nick Cave, Will Oldham,Neil Young, Morrissey,Vic Chesnutt,East River Pipe,mojave 3,the locust... Just inspired by people who make music that seems vital, and usually in their own way uplifting.And sometimes its the words, sometimes its the music. most times its both
Uncle Black formed around the duo of Les King and Mike Aldridge. They have been recording on Backwater Records, a UK Independent releasing an eclectic mix of folk, country and prog-rock! since 2002
Musically it veers from upbeat , almost pop to darker, more reflective numbers; Losingtoday.com called clock prison sapping, but gem-like a contradiction which in part sums the music up.
We recently finished our second album
This feels like the record we set out to make.
Click on image above to buy CD.
Of course, If you would like to buy the old fashioned way, please send a cheque for £10.00 inc p/p payable to Backwater Records, to:
Backwater Records, PO Box 51, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, IP4 4AN
Other treats for your collection
Click above to buy our last single 'smile'– “a quite unsettlingly perfect release”
Click above to buy four track ep 'one day, we will go there'– “sapping, but gem-like”
Click above to buy our first album '1000 origami cranes'–“like finding an old friend”
A book of the collected lyrics for Uncle Black, The Katie Winter, and a selection of poetry can be found here:
Please click above to find your way to ‘the companion set”
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Really like the bass dominance in the pleasant valley – it’s unusual to hear a folky piece where the bass is so easy to pick up – and it really gives this piece a neat rich sound. Again with the duet – really nice. I can hear the Belle and Sebastian influence here. Did I mention I really like the bass in this piece? (I’m not a bass player, but my bass player is currently very underutilized in my songs... this inspires me to get a good bassline down for the next song I write!)
Bonjour, Je vous invite à jeter une oreille dans mon monde, une nouvelle p'tite chanson, "lettre d'adieu", vous attend :o) Merci de votre attention A bientôt La Fille
Hello, come and listen to a new song, ‘lettre d’adieu’ Regards, La Fille
