Simon Smart-Foster is a singer songwriter from the south of England now living in San Francisco. His Style has been influenced by a range of artists such as Leonard Cohen to Jeff Buckley, Nick Drake to the Smashing Pumpkins…
I’ve discovered this English hidden treasure listening to the awesome Kokomo webradio which always got some secret gems to streamed… I’m listening to his first album ‘Braver Dreams’ released in 2007 for couple months now and it’s more than time to share…
Indeed, I was awaiting for his new collection ‘Electrical Thinking’, but Simon Smart-Foster postponed its release switching from a solo status to his brand new band ‘The Long Band’. Simon confessed that “Most of the new material stays true to his folk based roots but has a somewhat different flavor to Braver Dreams.” And from what I’ve heard so far, it’s a new direction that should reach a wider audience.
‘Braver Dreams’ is a 12 songs collection is mostly composed for piano and guitar, delivering a beautiful acoustic atmosphere. Hard to resist, judge by yourself… As usual, Intro track is opening your listening experience, but be sure not to miss the album title track !
Artist : Simon Smart-Foster / The Longband
Label : none
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Who else to enjoy ? Gus Black, Jack Savoretti
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