Play 90 second soundbite of 'Living With Ghosts' @ 'CD quality'
The Smoke Fairies have their own take on folk/blues; their way is like an alchemy of genre, the coming together of base elements to form something altogether more refined and valuable, a rich musical chemistry that's brave but cunning, surprising yet almost obvious. The Smoke Fairies' way is gritty yet charming, gentle yet cutting. Their music retains a distinct feeling of home-grown-ness but borrows from widely scattered sources. Often erring on the dark, morose side but just as likely to feel up-lifting and optimistic, The Smoke Fairies keep it simple, real and heartfelt.
The whole ethos of The Smoke Fairies seems to be based on wholesome reality and story-telling narrative; earthy, moody, uncomplicated yet compelling this is music for the soul - music of the Gods - music from the Gods! Enchanting harmonies and understated accompaniment go hand-in-hand with dirge and crescendo - dark, evocative, folkish vocal soundscapes set against punctuative guitar picking, sliding and strumming that could be from the delta or the cotton field - all with an undercurrent of pastoral Brutish-ness.
The Smoke Fairies aren't about to sell out to pop banality or indie trite - The Smoke Fairies will hopefully remain very much a cultish pairing absolutely suited to the acoustic blues scene, sweaty festival tents and folk gatherings. The Smoke Fairies are British blues/folk to the core - a hard road to travel maybe but methinks The Smoke Fairies have sufficient individuality to be able to make a big difference wherever the perform. The Smoke Fairies will command silence and respect as they pour out their magical folkish wares and take acoustic blues back to basics. The Smoke Fairies are haunting, atmospheric and gritty and this is a great promo work that'll earn them loads of gigs and masses of respect.
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