A Different Thread - Unique Brit Folk/Americana DuoA DIFFERENT THREAD Travelling singer and songwriter Robert Jackson and versatile classical cellist Isaac Collier combine with stunning effect to create their own unique blend of Brit Folk/Americana for the debut EP from A Different Thread, ‘Home From Home’, released 15th April 2017. Jackson’s distinctively soulful voice, vibrato harmonica and driving acoustic guitar combines with Collier’s enchanting and often improvised playing to give ‘Home From Home’ a refreshing and impulsive edge. Together they create something special, raw and cultured with their songwriting summoning imagery of adventure, bitter romance and synchronicity. “These guys sound like a mature bottle of wine.” - Claire Cavanagh, BBC Radio Bristol A Different Thread first met whilst busking a mere matter of months ago with the culmination of their talents making an immediate impact with BBC Bristol instantly snapping the pair up for 2 live sessions. Since their inception, the duo have been on an upward rise, attracting the attention of international musicians, Brum & Scilly Radio, BBC 6 Music and BBC Introducing. “It certainly touched my heart.” - Sam Bonham, BBC 6 Music The captivating ‘Home From Home’ EP feature’s a host of internationally renowned musicians based in Bristol including guitarist and singer/songwriter Lewis Creaven, vocalist and singer/songwriter Ruth Royall, Andrew Hughes (Drummer of BBC2 featured Johnny Cage and the Voodoo Groove) and Alicia Best, Appalachian Folk singer/songwriter from North Carolina. The Folk/Blues/Country blend found in the debut EP from the innovative pair includes shades of early Bob Dylan, David Grey, Robert Johnson and Joni Mitchell. Songwriters Willy Mason and Evan Dando are also evident, as well as more contemporary influences such as Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, The Felice Brothers and Old Crow Medicine Show. A Different Thread host the release party for ‘Home From Home’ in a secret location in Bristol on 8th of April for crowd-funders and VIP’s ahead of the EP’s official release on 15th April 2017.
Watch the video for the captivating “Big Crane” taken from the “Home From Home” EP, here: https://youtu.be/a132DLhGnuA Stream “Big Crane” and the debut EP “Home From Home”, in full here: https://goo.gl/z9AQ18 Pre-Order link for EP: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/home-from-home-ep/id1214738811 Catch A Different Thread this year with folk favourite’s Blackbeard’s Tea Party, Lisbee Stainton and Emma Stevens: Mar 3 Newbury, Arlington Arts Centre / Supporting Blackbeard’s Tea Party March 13, 2017 12:13pm ET by IAA Touring |
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