The two Buckley's, The two Bobs (Dylan and Marley), Gomez, Nick Drake, John Martyn, Violent Femmes, Beatles, Neil Young, Radiohead, Echo & the Bunnymen, Bjork, Blur, Sigor Ros, Rodrigo y Gabriella, Kings of Convenience, Eric Roche, Tommy Emmanuel, Sufjan Stevens, Cowboy Junkies, Nut, It Bites... etcetera etcetera.
The shape of things to come
Sounds Like
Below is one of a series of live performances we recorded/filmed a while back. Its called Wonderland. Thanks to Dom and Anna for filming, and to Jorge for doing the sound.
Urusen folky rocky bluesy poppy acousticy etc.... Elliot Smith, Kings of Convenience, Crosby Stills and Nash, Tim Buckley, Paul Simon, Gomez, Radiohead, Blur, Bob Dylan, Nick Drake, Arcade Fire.... contact@urusen.co.uk
About Urusen:
Cousins Peter Beatty and Ben Please, originally from the South West of England, formed Urusen in 2002. Since then they’ve self-produced and released two albums, Life Under Seat (2003) and One Day in June (2007), the last of which saw Urusen meet three like-minded musicians in London and become a full-time five piece band. These are cellist Nick Ullmann, bassist Jay Darwish, and drummer Kieran Houston.
It was also One day in June that led to acclaim in the UK music press and a publishing deal with Peter Gabriel’s RealWorld. Fresh from performing at festivals in summer 2009, including Glastonbury, Larmer Tree and Womad, it’s their live gigs that have been turning heads and in their rise from grass roots up into the current scene of acoustic indie folk they have been recognised by the music industry’s main rag, Music Week, as ‘British breakthrough talent – set to make an impact on the industry in the months to come.’ They are currently working on a new album.
'British breakthrough act' Music Week
'One to watch' Metro Newspaper
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We only have a few copies left of the limited edition of our album
One day in June (£12 + p&p). Click below to buy a copy of the individually numbered, hand bound edition. Its through PayPal but you don't need an account with them to use it. Click on 'Buy now' and use your card as normal:
Alternatively you can find Urusen songs on
It's also available through HMV (Oxford Street branch, London, and Bath), Amazon, Sister Ray (Soho), Rough Trade & Honest Jon's Record Shop (Notting Hill)
Or send a cheque for £13.50 (£12 + £1.50p&p) made payable to Ben Please with your postal address to:
Urusen
18 Edward Street
Lower Weston
Bath
BA1 3BP
...its also on
Pete’s illustrations for the album artwork show the eponymous character Urusen (an anagram of ‘unsure’) wandering through different scenarios and experiences that reflect the album’s songs. As well as the hardback clothbound illustrated case, the album comes with a CD booklet, and also another illustrated insert, but we’ll leave that as a surprise ;o) Then of course, there’s the music, which we hope you enjoy very much.
Here are some nice things people have said about it…
ALBUM REVIEWS:
'British breakthrough talent' Music Week
'Acoustic-based harmonies initially sound delicate but they swell into something sweepingly memorable... one to watch' Arwa Haider, Metro Newspaper
'Combines Stephen Malkmus and Badly Drawn Boy's tones and witticisms to great effect…funny, charming and very delicious.' Plan B Magazine
'Carefully written and delicately performed - sparse, gentle acoustic pop that uses harmony and melody to evoke lazy summer afternoons.' Acoustic Magazine
'The sunshine-dripping and optimistic melancholy stance of Belle and Sebastian nuzzles and charms on this much welcomed comeback' Loud And Quiet
'Dizzyingly lovely...a perfect listen.' The Beat Surrender
'Strong melodies and beautiful harmonies...Urusen make you want to put off what you had planned for the day, stay home and listen to the disc several more times - it's required listening. Go buy it.' ***** Certified Desert Island Disc - Wildy's World
‘A five-piece doing rather lovely things to folky instruments with excellent melodies and harmonies – that’ll do for me’ Gil Mills, Best of Myspace Issue 34, June 2008 - www.bestofmyspace.co.uk
LIVE REVIEWS:
'Seriously slick... delivering their own brand of acoustic indie-folk-rock in superlative style...a joy to behold; the songs were beautiful, the vocal and cello arrangements quite stunning.’ GoBusker.com - April 08
'Very very clever songwriting…fantastic' BBC Radio London, live studio peformance - Sept 07
'A breathtaking live experience…they have too many potential hits for any particular favourite to be cited. Seeing a band hold an audience like that, in the palm of their hands, you can't half help but think you've been spoilt seeing such a great band so close-up. And to see the band so obviously enjoy themselves is even better.' Plum Music - Oct 07
'Truly enjoyable…this band give you something a
little extra - they had their audience captivated and whooping for more. Definitely a band to look out for in the year to come.' MusFlashTV - Oct 07
A newly finished music video for Nosediving (Animation by Mikeyplease.co.uk
Now that we have grown...
Nearly three years in the making, One day in June began in our homemade studio (surely a challenger for World’s Tiniest Most Curious) in Bath, where Ben and Pete grew up. As the album progressed our band has grown and a number of other musicians also squeezed their way (literally!) into the studio to add contributions, for which we are ever beholden, as we are to all those others who have helped us make One day in June :o) We’re a five-piece band – Peter Beatty and Ben Please on guitars and vocals, Nick Ullmann on cello, Jay Darwish on electric bass and double bass, Kieran Houston on drums, and then sharing duties on piano, charango, percussion, harmonium and any other instruments close to hand.
When we were two...
Ben and Pete produced Urusen's debut album Life Under Seat a few years ago, when Urusen was just the two of them - buy it on Amazon or download it on
If you would like to join our mailing list to find out about future gigs and news, please drop us an email at: contact@urusen.co.uk
Am officially loving your work guys, you are amazing. Cannot wait to come and see a gig soon. Pete can you please bring a copy of the album into work next week and I will give you the money for it?! Drop me a line and let me know how much it is and I'll bring you in the cash. xxx
Really enjoyed that gig we played at the Water Rats together (back in April), so thanks for finding us. If you're interested, we're on a short UK tour at the end of the month, so come along for strange revelry.
Thanks for joining my circle of friends and for your support of my music.....wishing you a life filled with love, laughter, and magical musical moments!
Thanks for getting me the album. We played Nosediving on the show this weekend.
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