Tom Odell - Can't Pretend

Tom Odell is a 23 year old, Chichester born singer-songwriter who last week was awarded the Brit Award as the Critic's Choice.  He claims to have been writing songs since he was 13 years old but didn't tell anyone at the time because he felt it was "uncool".

Can't Pretend http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4-OxOmsqR0 is a track from his latest ep Songs From Another Love and it is the one that stands out most to me.

With an debut album, Long Way Down, due out on 15 April, Tom has already shown he is a force to be reckoned with.  Beside the aforementioned Brit Award, there was also an appearance on Later... with Jools Holland last year, he was announced as one of 15 nominations in the BBC Sound of 2013 poll and his single,  Another Love, was used by the BBC to advertise their schedules.

His influences are the musical greats of the 1970s - Elton John, Tom Waits, Randy Newman, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, Billy Joel... as well as more up to date artists - Arcade Fire, Beach House and Radiohead to name a few.

But of course we have seen these sorts of things happen many times over the years - a new performer emerges whose future appears certain, and then he disappears as quickly as he came.  So only time will tell, I suppose, whether Tom will be different.

http://tomodell.com/

Colorama - Do The Pump

Colorama is an indie pop band from Cardiff fronted by Carwyn Ellis.  Essentially Colorama IS Ellis as the other musicians change frequently both in the studio and on stage.  Formed in 2008, Colorama have released six albums and currently have an ep out called Do The Pump http://vimeo.com/57923491

They will be performing at Leaf on Bold Street, Liverpool on 2nd March alongside none other than Edwin Collins, who will be guest DJ.  The show is part of Colorama's European tour to promote Good Music, their fifth studio album released last year through Edwyn Collins' own imprint AED Records. Collins produced the record from his West Heath Studios and let's be honest, this will be an excellent night. 

By the way, you should also check out the title track to Good Music http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=oVrOQImbkaM which is sure to get even the laziest of you moving. And there is also a remix by the wonderful Shaun Lee.  https://soundcloud.com/aedrecords/4-good-music-shawn-lees


http://flavors.me/colorama#_

Hem - Tourniquet

Hem were formed in 1999 and released their debut album, Rabbit Songs, in 2002 to critical acclaim. Since then they have attracted attention with their mix of country, folk and a sort of dreamlike sound and on 2nd April this year they will be releasing their sixth album, Departure and Farewell, from which this track, Tourniquet, comes.http://vimeo.com/58502887

If you like the sound of Hem, you are in luck because once again, you can visit NoiseTrade and download this and the wonderful Walking Past The Graveyard, Not Breathing, as a taster to the new album, along with the whole of Funnel Cloud, absolutely free (although once again, I would recommend 'tipping' the artist!)

Hem come from Brooklyn and consist of Sally Ellyson (vocals), Dan Messé (piano, accordion, glockenspiel), Gary Maurer (guitar, mandolin), and Steve Curtis (guitar, mandolin, banjo, back-up vocals).

Of the new album, Messé explains that “Hem has always been about endings in one way or another (we were named after the ending of a dress, after all), but never more so than here in these songs.” And Ellyson adds “This album is about loss, about the fear of loss and about the trajectory of life…it was one of the more emotionally resonating albums to record.” 

Comparing the two songs from the forthcoming album with Funnel Cloud, they appeared to have changed direction ever so slightly and in an interesting way, so I look forward to hearing the full offering on its release.


http://www.allabouthem.com/index.htm 

Show 13 - 19th February 2013

Here are the tracks that were played during the week starting Tuesday 19th February 2013.

1.  World Party - Is It Too Late?
2.  Temples - Shelter Song
3.  Colorama - Good Music
4.  Reverend & The Makers - Bassline
5.  Nick Dreake - Fly
6.  Hot Feet - Under October
7.  Richard Thompson - Stony Ground
8.  Mountain - Nantucket Sleighride
9.  Dr Phibes & The House of Wax Equations
10.  Gallops - Jeff Leopard
11.  Ron Sexsmith - Snake Road
12.  Robert Vincent - Blue
13.  Roy Wood - Songs of Praise
14.  The Proclaimers - Spinning Around In The Air

The link to listen is here:

http://tbcpods.radica.com/RadioClwydPods/Kathy_Barham_Radio_Clwyd_Ep13.mp3

Remember if you Live in the Ruthin area, you can attend the very first Radio Clwyd LIVELounge Sessions at Woodlands Hall, this Sunday (24th) from 7.30pm.  I will be interviewing singer-songwriter Isaac Birchall and he will play us some of his brand new songs.  Entry to this event is free and it will be recorded and broadcast at a later date.

If you are a new band or musician and you would like to be featured in The Music Truffler show, please get in touch with me via this blog or through the Radio Clwyd website, Facebook or Twitter page.

Shows 11 and 12 (5th and 12th February 2013)

Trying to catch up here because I've been away on holiday and haven't posted here for a couple of weeks.  No apologies; it was sunny and I enjoyed it immensely.  And I managed to avoid the snow that fell in N Wales, so it's all good.

As from this week, I will not only be listing the artists/songs played, but will also be including the show link so you can listen to the show at a time convenient to you, if you can't tune in when the show goes out between 8 and 9pm Monday to Friday.

Week 11

1.  Kassidy - Waking Up Sideways
2.  Ocean Colour Scene - Painting
3.  Foy Vance - Something In The Water
4.  Robert Vincent - Demons
5.  Richard Hawley - Tonight The Streets Are Ours
6.  Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - 40 Day Dream
7.  The Undertones - Wednesday Week
8.  Indigo Sky - I'm Not Here
9.  The Phoenix Foundation - The Captain
10.  Mirrors - Into The Heart
12.  Matt Corby - Brother
13.  Jack White - Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy
14.  John Grant - Pale Green Ghosts
15.  Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside - I Swear

http://tbcpods.radica.com/RadioClwydPods/Kathy_Barham_Radio_Clwyd_Ep11.mp3

Week 12

1.  Rival Sons - Until The Sun Comes
2.  Minus The Bear - Hold Me Down
3.  Spycatcher - Don't Like People
4.  Morning Parade - A&E
5.  Father John Misty - Hollywood Forever Cemetery
6.  Poor Moon - Holiday
7.  Sparrowhawks - Living Man's Disease
8.  Tim Hardin - How Can We Hang On To A Dream
9.  Procol Harum - A Salty Dog
10.  The Waterboys - Song of Wandering Aengus
11.  Various Cruelties - Great Unknown
12.  Callers - Heroes
13  Yellowire - Starlife

http://tbcpods.radica.com/RadioClwydPods/Kathy_Barham_Radio_Clwyd_Ep12.mp3


If you are a new band or musician and you would like to be featured in The Music Truffler show, please get in touch with me via this blog or through the Radio Clwyd website, Facebook or Twitter page.

Tracks Played Week 10: w/c 29 January 2013

Here are the tracks that were played during the week starting Tuesday 29th January 2013.

1.   Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4
2.  Anna Calvi - Blackout
3.  The Triffids - Holy Water
4.  Howler - I Told You Once
5.  Sean Taylor - Kilburn
6.  Bear's Den - Agape
7.  We//Are//Animal - Luminous Lights
8.  Gordon Lightfoot - Beautiful
9.  Clifford T Ward - Up In The World
10.  Colin Blunstone - Though You Are Far Away
11.  Family of the Year - St Croix
12.  Biffy Clyro - Joke's On Us
13.  Gary Edward Jones - Friends of Mine
14.  John Wheeler - Walk Between The Raindrops


If you are a new band or musician and you would like to be featured in The Music Truffler show, please get in touch with me via this blog or through the Radio Clwyd website, Facebook or Twitter page.

Foy Vance - Homebird

Foy Vance is another act from the wonderful Communion label.  He hails from County Down in Northern Ireland, and released his first single, Gabriel and the Vagabond in 2006.  Although his songs have featured in TV commercials and within TV programmes themselves, you shouldn't let that put you off.  His songs are very special and his vocal style can range from the ethereal beauty of Something In The Water, to the gutsy blues of Be With Me.


So which song do I put on here?  Well I've gone for Homebird,  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKL1jt7NSCA mainly because it's a a great little film, but I would recommend that you check out his diversity for yourself.   You can download his free noisetrade sampler ep by heading over to his Facebook page.  You can even listen to it first before downloading.  (I say 'free' although you are able to support the artist by leaving a tip - I suggest you do!)


http://www.foyvance.com/