Sleeper

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Cat No: KANCD001

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Release Date: 30 April 2012

Label: Kan Music

Packaging Type: Jewel Case

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 793573089793

Genres: Folk World Music

Description
Four of the finest, most influential artists of the 21st century traditional music world including Aidan O'Rourke of Lau and Brian Finnegan of Flook.

Kan are a distinctive new instrumental band who's debut album "Sleeper" drips with elegance and contemporary Celtic tunes.
Award winning Scottish Fiddler (and recent Olympic Composer and Jack Bruce collaborator) Aidan O'Rourke is already hugely acclaimed for his understated (and delightfully powerful) melodies as one third of avant-folk trio Lau.
Showing no trace of creative fatigue, O'Rourke is joined in Kan by Brian Finnegan (Flutes/Whistles) a founding member of one of Britain's most important ever traditional band's Flook. Finnegan and O'Rourke's Irish and Scottish musical roots are deeply woven into the new music which makes "Sleeper" such a potent debut, but their artistry and skilled writing are only half of a homogenous quartet which is made up of lead instruments and also features the incredible musicality and compelling talents of Ian Stephenson (Guitar/Bass) Jim Goodwin (Drums/Percussion/ Wavedrum).

'Superb' COLIN IRWIN
'a stirring musical tour de force ' FATEA
'a live wire of rhythm and melody - a tapestry of textures, there is magic in this' SONGLINES
'listen to Kan's new, inventive sound you won't be disappointed' FOLKRADIOUK.CO.UK
'It's refreshing to listen to something so new and exciting' TRADITIONALFIDDLE.COM
'the excitement and passion of Lau, the ease and familiarity of Flook' FOLKANDROOTS.COM
'destined to become one of folk and traditional music's most important albums of 2012' NORTHINGS.COM
'a compelling presence in a live setting- distinctive music' THE IRISH TIMES
'Kan's fiddler Aidan O'Rourke ranks with the foremost Scottish musicians of his generation' SPIRAL EARTH
'Nominated for Best Live Act' SPIRAL EARTH AWARDS 2012

2012 Tour dates
3/5 Shetland Folk Festival
24/5 Nottingham Glee Club
25/5 Surrey The Ram Folk Club
26/5 Hexham Queens Hall
27/5 Bristol Colston Hall
28/5 Colchester Folk Club
30/5 Glasgow Stereo
31/5/12 Banchory Woodend Barn
1/6/12 Orkney Folk Festival
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