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The Phil Langran Band

The Phil Langran Band

https://www.phillangranband.com

Nottingham songwriter Phil Langran’s songs are engaging, literate and accessible. His talented and versatile band – Phil (vocals and acoustic guitar), Steve Benford (acoustic guitar, banjo, vocals), Mark Walker (bass, vocals), Frank McCarthy (electric guitar, vocals) and Alistair Bloomfield (fiddle) – creates a unique sound firmly rooted in folk, interweaving elements of American and Celtic traditions. Like all the best songwriters, Phil has created his own genre, where Harlem nights and New York cityscapes rub shoulders with the West Coast of Ireland and the landscape of the heart.

In recent years Phil has extended his range to include settings of poems by some twentieth century authors. An album of poems by the noted Harlem writer, Langston Hughes was released on Nottingham’s Folkwit label in 2011 – “Jukebox Love Songs, Leaving Blues, Border Crossings and Lovers’ Laments” features settings of some of Hughes’ most lyrical pieces alongside three originals by Langran. A Nottingham Post review noted, “It is a testimony to Langran´s song-writing that, without prior knowledge, it would be impossible to separate his compositions from those of Hughes.”

The band’s latest recording is a four-song EP of Phil Langran originals, “Still the Heart”, released in October 2014 on the Folkwit label. They are currently at work on a new album due in 2017. Since its formation in 2010 the band has gained a reputation for its musicality, the warmth and wit of its live performances, and its versatility in both acoustic and amplified contexts. With lyrical songs, a unique sound and an engaging stage presence, the Phil Langran Band makes a powerful and distinctive addition to any festival programme, pub gig or club evening.

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