Patch & The Giant

Friday 17 February 2017
As heard on BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 6 and Amazing Radio

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‘Patch & The Giant have a rare degree of maturity in their work. Fresh-sounding folk songwriting, the band's sound - patchwork yet refined - has gradually evolved to occupy its own universe.’
(Clash Magazine)
 
‘Melancholy, uplifting and captivating’
(One & Other)
 
Ahead of the release of their debut album ‘All That We Had, We Stole’, acclaimed indie-folk quintet have announced a UK tour to commence on the album’s release date, 10th February 2017.
 
The album showcases Patch & The Giant’s eclectic take on folk music, which effectively harnesses elements of indie, rock, blues and jazz and fuses them with inviting story-telling courtesy of lead singer Luke Owen’s rich and tender vocals. Add to that a unique instrumentation, built on violin, accordion, horn, cello, piano, banjo, electric guitar and mandolin, alongside acoustic guitar, bass and drums and you’ve got yourself an impressive sound ‘Tucked somewhere between the music of Balkan enthusiasts Beirut and the rustic elegance of modern DIY folk' says Folk Radio UK.
 
Their debut album ‘All That We Had, We Stole’ is due for release on 10th February 2017 – a polished and accomplished debut produced by Nick Trepka, whose producer credits include Emmy The Great and Mercury Prize Winner Speech Debelle“As soon as we began talking to Nick about working together, he was adamant that we should record as much as we possibly could live” says the band. “So we locked ourselves into the studio and didn't leave until we had an album. It's quite a varied mix and we feel it says a lot about who we are, who we've been so far and who we're becoming.” The first single from the album, ‘Flowers’, was released on 23rd September 2016 to very positive acclaim and the accompanying video hit 5-figure plays overnight after its release on Vevo. ‘Flowers’ continues to receive rave reviews from all around and has been featured on many new release playlists including Apple Music’s ‘Hot Tracks’ - ‘It just gets better every time you hear it’ (God Is In The TV) and led to the band winning the public vote for Amazing Radio’s Audition Poll.
 
Patch & The Giant are a dynamic troupe of musicians who have fast become a genuine force within the UK alt-folk scene, since releasing their debut EP The Boatswain’s Refuge on Folkroom Records in 2013 (produced by BBC Folk Award winner Ben Walker).  National radio support has come from BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 6 and Amazing Radio, they’ve had loyal support from the blog community and have recorded live sessions for the BBC’s legendary ‘Whispering’ Bob Harris, Bandstand Busking, Songs From The Shed, Sofar Sounds and many more.
 
They’ve also been winning over crowds on the festival circuit, playing everywhere from Green Man Festival, Secret Garden Party, Cambridge Folk Festival and Larmer Tree Festival, to Wilderness, Deershed, BoomTown Fair and Standon Calling. They’ve supported artists including The Twilight Sad, Roo Panes, Matthew&TheAtlas, John Spiers (Bellowhead), To Kill A King, Elephant Revival and Keston Cobblers’ Club and they’ve played their own headline tours around the country alongside performances at some of London’s most iconic venues, including Cecil Sharp House, Bush Hall and Scala.
 
 
 
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