Bandcamp Friday will be returning on Friday 1st September 2023.
Bandcamp Fridays are special days throughout the year when Bandcamp doesn't take a cut from music sales, meaning the musicians get to keep 100% of the price of their music (after transaction costs).
Bandcamp Friday runs from 8am on the Friday through to 8am on the Saturday (UK time).
Here’s a list of recent Bandcamp releases to check out. You can find out more about Bandcamp Friday, as well as viewing a comprehensive list of local acts by visiting liverpoolacoustic.co.uk/bandcampfriday
Nunnery Norheim are an alternative folk duo featuring singer-songwriter Lizzie Nunnery and multi-instrumentalist Vidar Norheim. Their new single You Are Here is taken from their forthcoming album I Saw The City, which you can pre-order from Bandcamp (read the review). They're launching the album at The Philharmonic Music Room on Saturday 16th September (tickets here).
nunnerynorheim.com
Silent Cities is the brainchild of visionary musician Simon Maddison. As the winner of the first Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge back in 2011, Simon has come a long way and has kept his audience guessing with sporadic releases that continue to push the envelope. His new EP What Will I Learn provides a welcome return for this experimental artist.
silentcitiesmusic.com
The atmospheric ballad Sweet Blue is the fourth single by She's In The Trees (released on Lucinda Records). Fronted by vocalist Amy-Scott Samuel and featuring guitarist Julian Watts, the alternative folk outfit continue their live assault on the Liverpool music scene by playing the next Mellowtone event at The Everyman on Thursday 14th September (tickets here).
linktr.ee/shes.in.the.trees
Wirral singer-songwriter Mike Ryan has been a very busy bee. Recorded at Night Studios, his fourth album All We Have Is Now continues the momentum of strong releases. Mike won the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge earlier this year and is currently co-hosting the open mic night at Rockpoint Records in New Brighton every Thursday.
mike-ryan.bandcamp.com
Igloo Hearts continue their busy schedule of live shows and strong releases. The singer-songwriting duo from Wrexham have maintained a high profile with recent gigs at The Old Library and Jimmy's Liverpool. Their recent single Justine is a strong uptempo number that highlights their sophisticated blend of folk acoustic pop.
igloohearts.com
Alternative indie singer-songwriter Karl McCann has just released his brand new album Astonish. The prolific artist has released his second album of the year. Karl's lo-fi approach may remind listeners of Elliot Smith. You can also check out his other albums Can You Feel It? and Sugar Sugar. You can get 75% off if you download his entire catalogue on Bandcamp.
karlmccann.com
Review by Stuart Todd © 2023 Liverpool Acoustic – all rights reserved
Bandcamp Friday will be returning on Friday 1st September 2023. Bandcamp Fridays are special days throughout the year when Bandcamp doesn’t take a cut from music sales, meaning the musicians get to keep 100% of the price of their music (after transaction costs). Bandcamp Friday runs from 8am on the Friday through toContinue Reading
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