Ferraby Lionheart – Catch The Brass Ring
This young American singer has produced an album of indie folksongs. He looks like someone who has known much adversity,rather like the more commercial Rufus Wainwright. His vocals are somewhat ponderous and his sound on these songs is rather bland.
I would describe him as Rufus Wainwright without the “big” sound and theatricals.
This boy has potential;he seems interested in environmental issues and mixes his folksy style well with a brass and strings backing,on this album.
I won’t dismiss this record-it would have been good to see this singer/songwriter at Glastonbury this year,but maybe hopefully he will appear on their itinerary in 2008.
Michael Eavis,are you reading this?
By Juliet Robertson
