Now with their fourth album they’ve continued to appropriate themes and ancient sounding chord progressions from traditional folk songs. Using these to document and reflect modern life they keep the essential simplicity and directness of style but often with a modern update to the underlying lyrical subject matter.

Seamus Cater

– Voice, Rhodes, concertina, re-tuned harmonicas

Coming from a family of English folk singers, Seamus Cater carries the torch from a contemporary perspective. Having spent twelve years as a member of the eclectic Amsterdam music scene and four years previously in Manchester, he injects new subject matter, arrangement and orchestration to these traditional roots. His songwriting draws directly from the the likes of Ewan MacColl and Peter Bellamy and collides their styles with modern literatary sources. Cater’s particular technique of harmonica playing in his duo with NYC avant banjoist Woody Sullender was receivied with universal glowing press in 2010; that album, ‘When We Get to Meeting’ (Dead CEO), opened the debate as to what a simple banjo-harmonica duo could sound like.

Viljam Nybacka

- Drums, voice, ukulele, guitar, percussion

Born in a small town in Finland and brought up in a vibrant atmosphere of many musical influences, Viljam Nybacka’s musical development progressed through classical and electric guitar. He moved to Amsterdam to study electric bass and soon became a member of the highly esteemed N-Collective. From Amsterdam, he toured extensively as the bassist of Brown vs Brown, a freejazz/mathrock outfit that released two albums, the latter on the American label Cuneiform. He started playing drums especially for this project, at once demonstrating a deep musical affinity for anything he touches, exploring unique drumming approaches within his multi-instrumental practice. Nybacka also works as guitarist and singer in the band Jæ (Hubro Records).

http://seamusandviljam.bandcamp.com/

‘Dreamlike and forensic…He’s like some pound shop Laurie Anderson.’ – THE TIMES

http://www.astuartsilver.com

Tricity Vogue
Charming, offbeat musical cabaret from a vintage songstress with a repertoire of surprising tunes and a colourful history of romantic misadventure.
Tricity Vogue presents her own blend of slink and sass – the music she likes to call “cheeky jazz”. Think Peggy Lee after a few too many cocktails.
“A very special talent.”
Time Out London
“Kooky, quirky and ever so sweet, it’s cabaret to run down side-streets for – just get there early.”
Time Out London Critics’ Choice

If you’d like to be in with a chance of winning, just email marketing@thenestcollective.co.uk with the subject line ‘I love We Were Evergreen’ by 15 May, and we’ll draw one winner at random the next day.

http://soundcloud.com/thenestcollective/the-nest-collective-hour

Since learning percussion from his father (renowned Brazilian percussionist Dinho Nascimento) Alua has studied classical percussion and toured the world with an uncountable number of groups demanding his skills.

Now based in London, he has teamed up with some of the UK’s best instrumentalists to bring London the raw sounds of Brazil, the Latin-world and beyond.

Having met in Senegal in 2005, Max and Sura have been playing concerts together ever since. In their own right they both lead busy performance careers and are engaged in a range of different projects. As soloists and band members has taken them to stages at major festivals including Womad, Glastonbury, as well as concert venues from London’s Southbank Centre to the Sydney Opera House, and to folk nights in Hackney warehouses and old Berlin ballrooms.

A magical meeting of two string traditions: West African and Baroque.