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***The Communion Label is pleased to release the second album by North Carolina trio Idyll Swords, titled II - almost an hour of natural and fluidly morphing American folk and blues, along with the buzzy and sublime sounds of India, Persia and Turkey, all baked by three hot-shit guitarists. Dave Brylawski played guitar in Polvo and has recently completed his masters in social work at Columbia. Chuck Johnson played in Spatula and continues to work with innumerable other projects, including the Micro-East Collective, modelled after the Mills College-based Micro-Collective. Chuck is also studying Hindustani classical music with noted sarod-player K. Sridhar and a Hindustani vocal teacher. Grant Tennille is the quiet genius type, responsible for some of the most epic 'Swords work, and likes to collect bootlegs on the Internet. For those who have to put the peg in the hole, well, he does session work for Trans Am, all right? The Swords' music is stunning, influenced by many worlds while retaining the flavor of its own place. Those who'd like to take Pocahantas back to the city will be thrilled to introduce this charming entity to their friends. References: the Takoma Records triumvirate (Fahey, Basho, Kottke), Vishwan Mohan Bhatt, Davey Graham, the kudzu plant, a train ride in Rajhastan, the smell of wood powder and spice, Ankara International Airport. Grant Tennille
guitar, sitar-guitar, tamboura, cumbus (a 12-string banjolin from Turkey), voice, percussion, baglama saz Chuck Johnson
6- and 12-string guitar, banjo, pushpa veena (Indian, played with a slide lap-steel-style), voice, oud, ruan (Chinese lute), bass guitar, tambura, percussion, field recordings, audio editing Dave Brylawski
guitar, oud, rubab, baglama saz, voice, percussion, cumbus, tambura - Pedigree includes Polvo, Spatula, session work with Trans Am, and sharing beaucoup roll-yr-owns with TFUL282
- The trio's debut CD was critically acclaimed by everybody who managed to notice it
- Inspiring, genuinely wonderful, ethno-acoustic, mystical, modal folk. Occidental or Oriental? Mmm, it all sounds good.
- Acoustic string bands are IN, baby!
- Knocked 'em dead at the Transmissions Festival on Chapel Hill
- Will be heralded by ambulance-chasers and carpetbaggers the world over.
Download a free MP3: Kashal In Rag Pilu Streaming MP3: Kashal In Rag Pilu 30-second RealAudio excerpts: Tantz
Lake Palace
Escutcheon Ascent / Biza's Theme
Kashal in Rag Pilu
A Bridge to a Bridge
Ucalegon Blues
Moab (Arches)
Morning in Miniature
Bani Park
Abreaction
The Mezereon Dynasty
Nile Monitor
Steep Creek If you have a recent version of iTunes software on your computer, clicking on the link below should open the iTunes application and take you to the iTunes Music Service page-- where you can listen to samples and buy this album, or individual tracks: Idyll Swords "II" (The Communion Label) This title is also available for download at AmazonMP3 This title is also available for download at AmazonMP3 For a complete listing of Midheaven exclusive albums available for download from the iTunes Music service, please visit the Midheaven Mailorder/Revolver USA Downloadables page. |
