Folk Bands and Artists
Zak Younger Banks
Newcastle and Glasgow based indie/folk singer-songwriter Zak Younger Banks combines emotionally raw vocals, poetic lyrics and intricate guitar arrangements to create original and distinctive songs. Zak presents a blend of raw, acoustic sounds and ambient electronics and electric guitar inspired by his involvement in both folk music (Zak is an established guitarist on the Glasgow folk scene and is studying at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow) and alternative and electronic music. His music and writing draws comparison to Leonard Cohen, Bon Iver, and John Smith.
Zak’s self-released debut EP, Wrong Turns, is a collection of original songs and instrumental music recorded in Port Appin in the Scottish Highlands, and was received well on a mini-tour of venues in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle and London.
