KINGS OF THE SOUTH SEAS: Ben Nicholls (The Full English, Seth Lakeman Band, Nadine Shah Band) Richard Warren (Spiritualized, Mark Lanegan Soulsavers) Evan Jenkins (Neil Cowley Trio)
Venue: The Slaughtered Lamb
34-35 Great Sutton St, Clerkenwell, EC1V 0DX Ph: 020 7253 1516
Nearest tube Farringdon, 6 minutes walk
£10.00 adv BUY NOW / £12.00 door
“a brooding and mysterious triumph” – Louder Than War
“dark, driven and turbulent” – The Independent
“uproariously rousing and darkly disturbing” – The Guardian
“stunning in both scope and intensity” – Spiral Earth
Following the acclaimed eponymous debut ‘Kings of the South Seas – Chasing the Whale’ ‘Franklin’ is the 10-track second album by the Kings of the South Seas. From Canadian Voyageur paddling songs and English folk ballads, to works composed onboard ice-bound wintering ships and Victorian parlour pieces, the album vividly brings to life the music left by the events and cultural fallout of ill-fated British sea-faring expeditions of the 19th Century. Kings of the South Seas bring their unique and brooding sound to these songs, driving them into the twenty-first century while still maintaining their original and heartfelt spirit.
‘Franklin’ is a gloriously original, haunting and atmospheric album. Produced and mixed by Ben Hillier (Blur, Elbow, Depeche Mode), it was recorded by Kings of the South Seas in St Andrews Mission Church in Gravesend, fittingly, under the glow of stained glass windows dedicated by Lady Franklin to the sailors who lost their lives on his last voyage.
“takes the listener into an oceanic heart of darkness illuminated by powerful skeletal songs from the edge of the known world” – Songlines
Voted The Telegraph ‘Best Folk Albums of 2014’ List.
MG Boulter is a singer and songwriter living on the coast of the Thames Estuary, England. Releasing his debut album in Spring 2012 under the name The Whispering Pines, Boulter has been an integral member of leading UK Americana band The Lucky Strikes since 2007, penning much of their material.
Since accompanying Simone Felice (The Felice Brothers) on various dates, including a prestigious Green Man Festival headline set in 2011, MG Boulter has become a full member of The Simone Felice Band, touring the US and UK, also opening shows as solo performer. As a much sought after pedal steel and guitar player he has worked with Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes), Mumford & Sons, and is a touring member of Emily Portman’s Coracle Band and Blue Rose Code.
“Gorgeous, in a word” ★ ★ ★ ★ Uncut
“Highly recommended” ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Independent on Sunday
“Lovely.. ” ★ ★ ★ ★ Mojo
“Brings freshness to songwriting” ★ ★ ★ ★ Telegraph
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