folk

Bearwolf started as the solo project of Joseph Siconolfi. but later turned into a collective of friends. Joseph was born November 11, 1981. Bearwolf on occassions includes his friends Keith Warther and Nahza (electronic artist, real name Frankie Messana).
Bearwolf's music transcends genres, such as folk, twee, pop, alt country and ambient. Many of Bearwolf's songs are created on a four track recorder at home.

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The Leaf Library started out in Reading after the demise of guitarist Matt Ashton’s previous band, Peel-favourites Saloon. After a move to London, he and vocalist/keyboardist Kate Gibson were joined by bass player Gareth Jones and guitarist Ben Smith. With influences that include buildings, stationery and the weather; the band create minimal, melodic songs with a sound that sits comfortably between Stereolab’s two chord drone rock and the stripped-down groove of late 70s Fleetwood Mac.

Andy Irvine is one of the best and most important Irish folk musicians of the modern era. A founder of the band Sweeney's Men in the 1960s, he went on to form Planxty along with fellow Irish folk icon Christy Moore. After Planxty's demise came Patrick Street, a less influential but no less virtuosic ensemble that continues to perform and record today, more than 20 years after its founding by Irvine and brilliant fiddler Kevin Burke, who also remains in its ranks.