Folk Bands and Artists
The Rails
http://www.therailsofficial.com
Horizon Award Winners – BBC Folk Awards 2015
The Rails are running. English singer-songwriter duo Kami Thompson and James Walbourne have reached deep into their rich musical histories to concoct the kind of sharp, true folk-rock blend rarely heard since the Seventies. Produced with indie legend Edwyn Collins and featuring folk frontierswoman Eliza Carthy on fiddle, The Rails debut album Fair Warning is a little wonder, packed with traditional and original songs that stand outside of time yet resonate with contemporary urgency. Recognising perfection when they hear it, Island Records have revived their vintage Pink Label for the duo, home to John Martyn, Nick Drake and Fairport Convention.
James, a teenage prodigy with a fascination for early rock ‘n’ roll and roots Americana, is now one of the hottest rock guitarists in Britain. He’s recorded with the legendary Jerry Lee Lewis, played with Ray Davies, become part of the touring line up for The Pogues and joined The Pretenders as lead guitarist in 2008. In 2011, he made his first solo album, The Hill, for Heavenly records.
Kami is the youngest daughter of Richard and Linda Thompson, the first couple of Seventies folk rock. She has been a backing singer with Linda, performed with members of the Wainwright family, toured with Sean Lennon and Bonnie Prince Billy and released her own solo album, Love Lies, on Warner Music in 2011. Kami and James have been working together since 2011, romance blooming alongside their music. They married in 2012.
´A duo to watch´ ★★★★ Guardian
´A new folk rock romance´ The Telegraph
