Sleepy Gaucho + Russell Joslin & Sarah McCaig + Alfie Firmin
Sleepy Gaucho
Sleepy Gaucho follows in the great American artistic tradition that is the rambler’s drawl. His Panamerican influenced folk music offers up a cocktail of wry existentialism and mellow introspection that floats somewhat aimlessly in a realm of its own. Born in Wisconsin while also growing up some time in Argentina, the young multi-instrumentalist’s music can at times be melancholic, at others ethereal, but always agreeable.
"His music is of the psych-folk strand that, while plausibly described as hazy and sunny, nonetheless has an underlying and alluring sense of mystery to it" - Line of Best Fit
"The lyrics are hazy and ambiguous, resulting in a dreamlike and slightly melancholic feel to the album that leaves the precise interpretation of meaning firmly in the hands of the listener" - Americana UK
Russell Joslin
Russell Joslin brings the tradition of the folk singer-songwriter into the 21st century with a new stridency; representing the new breed of socially engaged wordsmiths with the DIY ethics of punk and the musical elements of folk. Currently touring accompanied by the darkened vocals of Australian soulmate Sarah McCaig, forming a haunting and turbulent live duet – ‘the musical charge they generated together was truly electrifying’ – Musicboxfolk.com
Alfie Firmin is a Southend-on-Sea based singer-songwriter, who’s new self-produced EP is titled Familiar Ways. Recorded during a stint in Malmö, Sweden during the summer of 2020 with longtime friend and collaborator Marcus Lennartsson, Familiar Ways signifies an artistic leap forward for Alfie incorporating elements of Gene Clark and Gram Parson’s ‘Cosmic American Music’ into his sound as well as touches of 90’s power-pop revivalism ala Teenage Fanclub.
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