9Bach
Netversal Communications, Edinburgh
May 6th 2016
Six piece, Welsh language singing alt Folk band, 9Bach, bring their ‘spectral, haunting sound canvases’ and ‘ambient sound pictures’ to Edinburgh this Friday, May 6th.
Their busy Spring tour launches the imminent album release of Anian on New World Records. Their 2014 album, Tincian, was winner of the coveted Best Album in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2015.
9Bach’s sound can be confidently described as near unique in the genre as it can be. Garnering critical praise and radio airplay the album’s evocative charms draws on dubby beats to a Welsh harp, subtle electronica, guitars and hammer dulcimer, sung in Welsh, seeped in subtle female harmonies. With this album 9Bach’s horizons reach way beyond their North Wales environs with songs about early 20th century Greek diaspora and native Australian tribulation. There is both beauty and wisdom entwined in their haunting harmonies and enchanting traditional melodies. Listen out for clever crows and wily foxes.
Here is what The Edinburgh Reporter’s, John Kennedy, had this to say about the band’s gig at the Moseley Folk Festival, Birmingham –
“…we caught up with alt.Druid/Nu-Welsh Folk Language Trad-doom, harp pluckers 9Bach. Lead singer, Lisa Jen, has only to pronounce the name Caernarfon more than once to set any sentient male aged between 12 and 55 all wobbly in the linguistics. Their harmonies and chiming cadences are to die for: a similar fate that becomes many of their balladic characters but it’s all done with bewitching charm.” Diolch yn fawr.
9Bach are at The Belle Angele 11 Hastie’s Close on Friday 6 May at 8:00pm
http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Edinburgh/Netversal-Communications/9bach/12708075/
