Early 2020 saw Faustus performing at venues in Australia and New Zealand. The band are back in the UK and touring in April 2020 with a selection of their material, including from their newest EP, Cotton Lords (2019).
Playing music for our times, Faustus take traditional English music, rip it up, put it together again and move it on. A vigorous rhythmic impetus and rock/prog rock influence propels the sound into the here and now and a range of instruments deployed in unconventional ways gives a unique texture, depth and variety to the band’s sound.
Pioneering folk trio FAUSTUS tour the UK in April and release a brand new EP ‘Slaves’, hot on the heels of their acclaimed album ‘Death & Other Animals’, produced by Rupert Christie (Bellowhead), Faustus and Westpark Music.
Death and Other Animals has just received the German Critics Award (Schallplatenkritik Bestenliste) in the Folk/Singer-Songwriter/World Music Category.
Faustus is an established name in the English folk scene made up of three of the best-known and talented English folk musicians – Paul Sartin (Bellowhead, Belshazzar’s Feast), Benji Kirkpatrick (Bellowhead, Seth Lakeman Band), and Saul Rose (Waterson: Carthy, Whapeazel, War Horse).
Faustus is an established name in the English folk scene made up of three of the best-known and talented English folk musicians – Paul Sartin (Bellowhead, Belshazzar’s Feast), Benji Kirkpatrick (Bellowhead, Seth Lakeman Band), and Saul Rose (Waterson: Carthy, War Horse, Far from the Madding Crowd). Nominated for a BBC Folk Award, following a two-year break due to Bellowhead and War Horse commitments they released a new album – ‘Broken Down Gentlemen’ and have since established a regular cycle of two annual UK tours, Tickets £12/£10 conc. tle 01392 667080
Hailing from Austin, Texas Hot Club of Cowtown are Elana James – fiddle and vocalist, Whit Smith – guitarist and vocalist, and Jake Erwin – bass and vocalist -coming together they combine the vibrancy of hot jazz and western swing. Their latest album RENDEZVOUS IN RHYTHM is a superb collection of traditional material, by far the Hot Club’s most polished work to date capturing the energy of live shows. Catch them live in Exeter Tickets £17 Tel 01392 667080
