Scala,London
The Kent five-piece bring their cheerful folk-pop fusion and slick vocals to a packed-out venue – their largest yet Related: Keston Cobblers Club: Wildfire review – rambunctious (unruly) folk and joyous pop Keston Cobblers Club have all the makings of a folk-pop crossover success myth. The engagingly cheerful five-piece from Kent mix four-share harmony vocal work – an asset for any commercial folk band, as Steeleye Span proved back in the 70s – with acoustic instrumentation that includes accordion, or mandolin,fiddles and harmonica. But to this they add hefty and insistent percussion, distinctive melodies with engaging hooks, and further instrumentation that includes keyboards and brass. The result is a folk-tinged pop fusion style dominated by slick vocal work rather than instrumental passages. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com