Album Review: Garforth and Myers - Bonfires (Self Release)

Some contemplative and mellow vocal harmonies set against a richly rhythmic backdrop courtesy of the towering combined force of the Andy Seward/Keith Angel collective, who also co-produce this four song EP BONFIRES from Barnsley duo Rory Garforth and Adam Myers. Well if that rhythm section is good enough for Martin Simpson..!

It's immediately obvious upon first hearing these songs that they've been treated to some tender loving care both in their rich arrangements, their orchestrations and in the attention to detail to production. All four songs are written jointly by both Garforth and Myers and are set against an atmospheric backdrop, especially on The Past, with Dave Angel's intuitive guitar accompaniment.

Acoustic music like this and of this standard will always straddle the border between folk, pop, jazz etc and may even be popped into a new category altogether, whether it likes it or not. Cross pollination is always good though, especially if it draws audiences in from several directions. These particular ears are keen to hear more from the duo in due course.    

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	Garforth & Myers The Past Garforth & Myers 2009-12-18