The British Invasion


So this is my first post on this blog and I hope I don't screw it up!


This will be a place for me to post my thoughts and links to whatever I happen to be listening to at the time. If anyone finds me and happens to discover a new band or singer they like I will be overjoyed. I spend a lot of time listening and trying to discover new music so nothing is more enjoyable to me than sharing that sense of discovery with other folks!


Lately I've been gravitating to British bands again (quelle surprise!). Somehow that's where I always find myself. The two I've recently downloaded are Clayhill and the Boxer Rebellion. I discovered Clayhill in a roundabout way. Their singer is Gavin Clark who has sung on many Unkle albums, who are a great favorite of mine. I found myself particularly enjoying the Unkle songs that he happened to sing on and looked him up on Wikipedia (not today...it's down!). The article mentioned that he also was a member of Clayhill, a British folk band. I can see why they get that designation but they are definitely alt-folk rock in my opinion.


Their most recent album, Afterlight can be downloaded on iTunes for $4.99. A fantastic deal! 


"Grasscutter" from Afterlight

"One Nerve" from Afterllight

"Northern Soul" from Afterlight

The other band I've been listening to endlessly this week is the Boxer Rebellion, also based in London. In actuality, the singer is American, lead guitarist is Australian, but rest of the band is British and their sensibility is certainly British.


"Caught by the Light" from The Cold Still

The hauntingly beautiful "Both Sides are Even" from The Cold Still

"The Runner" from The Cold Still

Are they not amazingly talented? I can't believe I had never heard of this band until now! How many other great musicians and bands am I not hearing because commercial radio sucks? Thank god for Pandora and Spotify!!


If you want to leave a comment please do so...I would love to hear from you.


Cheers, Stacey