All posts tagged: folk

Ellie Makes Music Interview

Ellie James has a bright future, the kind of luminous beam that typically transfers into certified stardom. This assessment would appear to be a mere understatement, considering that the Welsh singer, songwriter and guitarist, who records under the moniker of Ellie Makes Music, has already been awarded the title of Artist of the Week on BBC Radio Wales, not to mention has garnished airplay on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 6. With an organic sound that combines folk, pop and alternative, the sincerity of her music maintains a certain value built for the long haul rather than the 'hot act of the minute'.

Little May Announce New Album ‘For The Company’

Sydney band Little May have announced the details on their forthcoming debut album. Entitled 'For The Company', the LP is produced by Aaron Brooking Dessner of The National. Out October 9th via Island Records, the 11-track work will also include Little May's tracks 'Hide' and 'Boardwalks'. In regards to working with Aaron Brooking Dessner, Little May wrote a press statement reading: "It was a dream of ours to work with Aaron Dessner. We are so incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to make this album with him, and Jonathan Lowe, who engineered and mixed the album. Aaron captured the heart of what we are about, and we couldn’t be more thankful."