LORNA • • • Mark Rolfe: Guitar, Voice. Rein Ove Sikveland: Viola. Matt Harrison: Flute, Guitar. Andrew Bullock: Bass, Guitar. Sharon Cohen-Rolfe: Keys, Voice, Percussion. Madeline Leverton: Violin
LORNA
Lorna, who operate out of Nottingham UK formed in the late 1990′s and release music on the US-based label Words On Music. They have been compared to the likes of Teenage Fanclub, Stereolab, Yo La Tengo and The Velvet Underground. Lorna have released 4 full length albums, several ep’s and singles and have also appeared on many compilations. Their fourth album, (third for Words On Music) ‘Heart of Wire’ was released in March 2013 to much critical acclaim ‘….A delicate and restrained affair, aurally mature and lyrically poignant and intelligent…’ alongside the sun-soaked single, ‘As She Goes By’
In 2015 Lorna completed their 6th album which is due out in the summer. A limited edition 7″ single, Wayne Mills, will also be available.
Lorna have performed with The Psychedelic Furs, Neil Halstead (Mojave 3), Evan Dando, Mark Gardner (Ride), Six. By Seven, American Analog Set, Midlake, and Pernice Brothers. The band toured Spain in 2004 and toured the US West Coast in August 2005. In 2014 they took on a short series of theatre dates with their own static pattern chamber orchestra.
plus support: THE AMBER HERD
“…. both blissfully melancholic indie and uplifting stripped-back folk and comes to a sprawling, open-mouthed finish with an almost Velvet Underground-esque wall of sound, acoustics flitting between prog keyboard stabs and all buried under Neil Beards’ darkly overdriven Mary Chain guitar” • thiscitymagazine
“It’s an irony of the internet age that when the potential for choice is nearly limitless, everything suddenly seems to sound the same. But that’s not a problem facing this Chesterfield/Notts band. The Amber Herd prove they won’t be led by the nose by the diktats of fickle fashion. And that’s no bull.”• The Derbyshire Times
‘Conventional’ is not a word that applies to The Amber Herd. Formed in Nottingham in 2007 and consisting of members from all over the country that independently all converged on the East Midlands, drawing on influences from thrash metal to traditional folk whilst bringing life to the kind of vivid pictures and swirling soundscapes that LSD was designed for, The Amber Herd are anything but ordinary.
Headlining shows at major venues both at home and in London, BBC Radio Nottingham sessions, high profile support slots with the likes of Jesus Jones, Knifeworld, Delays, That Petrol Emotion, Ultrasound and more and festival appearances at Bearded Theory, Headstock, Glastonwick (by personal invitation of Attila the Stockbroker) and High Voltage (having won a national competition to headline the acoustic stage) have led to the band being described in a variety of media as “Nottingham’s best kept secret?”, “an intriguing band with an eye for drama and melody” and “Mind blowing!”.
Whilst always a formidable live proposition, the band have not eschewed the studio having released two double A side singles (the second of which, ‘Thursday’, was voted Notts Live radio’s number one song of 2010 in their annual top 50 run down), a five track ep (closing song ‘Magnolia’ memorably featuring on Channel 4’s Hollyoaks) and now the band’s debut album ‘Our Only Eden’ – a 55 minute concept album in the non-dirty sense of the word that promises to take the listener to another dimension.
THE AMBER HERD
plus…
JAKE BURNS
LORNA • • • Mark Rolfe: Guitar, Voice. Rein Ove Sikveland: Viola. Matt Harrison: Flute, Guitar. Andrew Bullock: Bass, Guitar. Sharon Cohen-Rolfe: Keys, Voice, Percussion. Madeline Leverton: Violin
LORNA
Lorna, who operate out of Nottingham UK formed in the late 1990′s and release music on the US-based label Words On Music. They have been compared to the likes of Teenage Fanclub, Stereolab, Yo La Tengo and The Velvet Underground. Lorna have released 4 full length albums, several ep’s and singles and have also appeared on many compilations. Their fourth album, (third for Words On Music) ‘Heart of Wire’ was released in March 2013 to much critical acclaim ‘….A delicate and restrained affair, aurally mature and lyrically poignant and intelligent…’ alongside the sun-soaked single, ‘As She Goes By’
In 2015 Lorna completed their 6th album which is due out in the summer. A limited edition 7″ single, Wayne Mills, will also be available.
Lorna have performed with The Psychedelic Furs, Neil Halstead (Mojave 3), Evan Dando, Mark Gardner (Ride), Six. By Seven, American Analog Set, Midlake, and Pernice Brothers. The band toured Spain in 2004 and toured the US West Coast in August 2005. In 2014 they took on a short series of theatre dates with their own static pattern chamber orchestra.
plus support: THE AMBER HERD
“…. both blissfully melancholic indie and uplifting stripped-back folk and comes to a sprawling, open-mouthed finish with an almost Velvet Underground-esque wall of sound, acoustics flitting between prog keyboard stabs and all buried under Neil Beards’ darkly overdriven Mary Chain guitar” • thiscitymagazine
“It’s an irony of the internet age that when the potential for choice is nearly limitless, everything suddenly seems to sound the same. But that’s not a problem facing this Chesterfield/Notts band. The Amber Herd prove they won’t be led by the nose by the diktats of fickle fashion. And that’s no bull.”• The Derbyshire Times
‘Conventional’ is not a word that applies to The Amber Herd. Formed in Nottingham in 2007 and consisting of members from all over the country that independently all converged on the East Midlands, drawing on influences from thrash metal to traditional folk whilst bringing life to the kind of vivid pictures and swirling soundscapes that LSD was designed for, The Amber Herd are anything but ordinary.
Headlining shows at major venues both at home and in London, BBC Radio Nottingham sessions, high profile support slots with the likes of Jesus Jones, Knifeworld, Delays, That Petrol Emotion, Ultrasound and more and festival appearances at Bearded Theory, Headstock, Glastonwick (by personal invitation of Attila the Stockbroker) and High Voltage (having won a national competition to headline the acoustic stage) have led to the band being described in a variety of media as “Nottingham’s best kept secret?”, “an intriguing band with an eye for drama and melody” and “Mind blowing!”.
Whilst always a formidable live proposition, the band have not eschewed the studio having released two double A side singles (the second of which, ‘Thursday’, was voted Notts Live radio’s number one song of 2010 in their annual top 50 run down), a five track ep (closing song ‘Magnolia’ memorably featuring on Channel 4’s Hollyoaks) and now the band’s debut album ‘Our Only Eden’ – a 55 minute concept album in the non-dirty sense of the word that promises to take the listener to another dimension.
Lorna are: Mark Rolfe, Sharon Cohen-Rolfe, Andy Bullock, Matt Harrison, Andrew McNamara and Rein Ove Sikveland.
They have been together over 10 years and have played in the UK, Europe and the US.
They have released 3 low key albums on US label Words On Music and occasionally get together for live shows.
2012 marks an exciting new chapter in the bands music with new band members, new albums and more live shows. Musically they mix dreampop guitars, brushed drums, loops and samples with clarinet, flute and strings.
Lorna have toured with shared the bill with acts such as The Lemonhead, The Psychedelic Furs, Six By Seven, Mark Gardener (Ride), American Analog Set and Midlake.
plus support: THE AMBER HERD
The Amber Herd are a five piece post punk/ alt rock band from Nottingham.
The band have self- released two singles and one e.p. to date and have spent the last year playing some very prestigious festival gigs at Bearded Theory, High Voltage, Headstock ?and Glastonwick ?as well as headline shows in London and Nottingham and supports to Dead Wolf Club and Milagres in Leicester and CUD in Nottingham.
In the past the band have also played with the likes of Delays, Sound of Guns and That Petrol Emotion at The Rescue Rooms and the Bodega.
Plans for 2013 involve more touring, including further festival shows. The band will also be recording and releasing their first full length album and will be debuting some of the new songs at The Bodega on 5th December.
Local media has said that The Amber Herd are “a cracking band…one to be watching”, “Nottingham’s best kept secret?” and “Mind blowing!”
Over the last year they have received airplay and played live sessions on BBC Radio Nottingham (the Beat with Dean Jackson, and John Holmes’ show) University of Nottingham Radio, Fly FM, Sherwood Radio and Trent Sound. The band have also been featured in The Nottingham Evening Post, The Derbyshire Times, Nottingham Live and Live@ magazines and appeared on podcasts for Leftlion, Nusic and Soundsashire.
“…. both blissfully melancholic indie and uplifting stripped-back folk and comes to a sprawling, open-mouthed finish with an almost Velvet Underground-esque wall of sound, acoustics flitting between prog keyboard stabs and all buried under Neil Beards’ darkly overdriven Mary Chain guitar. Nottingham’s best kept secret?”thiscitymagazine
AUGUST ACTUALLY
Nottingham’s premier apocalyptic folk-pop four-piece.
August Actually are an apocalyptic folk-pop four-piece from Nottingham who play songs about werewolves, psychic powers and, er, love. They began life in 2011 as a sea-gazing six piece, but over the last two years have simultaneously scaled down their line-up and bulked out their sound.
They’ve played shows across the country, on line-ups featuring the likes of Allo Darlin’, Darren Hayman, The Wave Pictures and Bearsuit, and released an EP and a double A-side single.
Over 2013 the band are looking to reach new audiences across the country, as well as putting some serious work into recording their debut album.
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