Sons of Noel and Adrian - Rivers EP 7" release - OUT NOW

It's with immense pleasure that we announce the release of the RIVERS EP by our favourite travelling folk-noir group SONS OF NOEL AND ADRIAN. We've been huge fans of Sons of Noel and Adrian for the past couple of years and as such we're all extremely proud to work with such an inspiring and talented group of people.

 

Back in April, Jacob and Tom approached OIB Records to manufacture a short run 7inch release of three new tracks all with differing concepts channelled through a single shared metaphor which was brought about by "three gruelling days in the hottest sun fishing with Jack on the wrong side of the river". Obviously we jumped at the chance and quickly pressed up a limited edition run of just 300 7inch singles, all housed in our OIB Records 'house bag' as exclusively designed by Tom Mountford.

 

 

Embarking on an extensive national and European tour throughout April and May, Sons of Noel and Adrian sold through the majority of the pressing but we made sure we put two boxes (40 copies total) aside for our webstore. These 7inches are the final copies left in the run and are extremely limited so be quick if you want to secure a copy!

 

 

OIB015: Sons of Noel and Adrian - Rivers EP

Format: 7inch

Release Date: OUT NOW

 

 

Tracklisting:

1. Black Side of the River

2. Big, Bad, Bold

3. Leaving Mary's Hand

 

There will be NO DIGITAL on this release - vinyl only!!!

 

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Sons of Noel and Adrian was formed in 2007 by best friends, Jacob Richardson and Tom Cowan. After years of writing and performing together in the drunken brewery town of Burton-Upon-Trent these two troubadour guitar players parted ways for art school and European travel adventures, only to be re-united years later on the south-eastern shores of Brighton.

 

Having long shared a passion for rich, layered and intricate guitar music, the 'Sons…' deep musical exploration quickly developed into a unique and mesmerizing style, brooding on the dark fringes of folk, crossing genres and quickly setting them apart from their contemporaries.

 

Bringing along violinist Mike Siddell (Hope of the States / Lightspeed Champion) and William Calderbank (The Miserable Rich) for the wild ride, the newly formed four piece quickly retreated to a converted chicken shed in the Quantock Hills of Devon and set about creating their debut album 'Sons of Noel and Adrian' (Shelsmusic) which was released in 2008 to mass critical acclaim.

 

Now recording as a twelve piece collective the 'Rivers EP' is a collection of dark, folk-noir tracks written by Jacob Richardson that explore three very differing concepts through a single shared metaphor which was brought about by "three gruelling days in the hottest sun fishing with Jack on the wrong side of the river". EP opener and live favourite 'Black Side of the River' came directly from this experience. The theme is then continued through the powerful second track 'Big, Bad, Bold' which surrounds the concept of "the inner strength of a woman", finally 'Leaving Mary's Hand' brings the EP to a thought provoking close as Jacob contemplates "a state of love and trust".

 

"Each inspirational composition speaks in intricate tongues of simpler times, evocative instrumental breakdowns speaking the words the lips cannot. An intensely vivid journey into a discordantly beautiful world, Sons of Noel and Adrian have liberated themselves from the constraints of society's sonic status quo, and in doing so, have created something truly inspirational."

 

- Drowned In Sound (Album of the Month, 8/10) review of 'Sons of Noel and Adrian' album

 

You can visit Sons of Noel and Adrian on MySpace at www.myspace.com/sonsofnoelandadrian

 

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