I Draw Slow - I Draw Slow

Cat. no: COM4800
Format: CD
Barcode: 766397480022
Release Date: 09 Sep 2022
Genre: Americana

I Draw Slow is one of the most unique bands on the Americana scene 

Fronted by brother/ sister songwriting team Dave Holden (guitar/ vocals) and Louise Holden (vocals), this Dublin, Ireland- based group sits squarely at the crossroads of Irish and Appalachian music and has received  critical praise for an original sound that bridges the gap between traditional Irish and American roots music. Joining Dave and Louise for this journey are bandmates Konrad Liddy (upright bass), Colin Derham (banjo), and Adrian Hart (fddle). The band's new eponymously titled project 'I Draw Slow' starts with the arresting opener "Bring out Your Dead", a track that would not be out of place on Fleetwood Mac's album 'Tusk' (if the Mac played trad Irish music), with vocal echos of The Mamas & The Papas thrown in for good measure. They channel New Orleans trad jazz on the track "Trouble", replete with rudimental snare and mournful brass. And on the duet "Queen of the Wasteland", adorned by clawhammer banjo, fddle and acoustic guitar lines, they draw upon Ireland's long folk song and storytelling tradition to create a neo-folk classic that is both timely and timeless.

TOUR DATES
30/09/22 Cork, Ireland
31/09/22 Ballincollig, Ireland
09/10/22 Dublin, Ireland @ Whelans
21/10/22 Barry, South Wales UK @ Barry Island Sports & Social
22/10/22 Tetbury, Gloucestershire UK @ Goods Shed Arts
27/10/22 Reeth, North Yorkshire UK @ Memorial Hall
28/10/22 Saltburn by the Sea, UK @ Saltburn Arts
29/10/22 Coniston, Cumbria UK @ Coniston Institute
30/10/22 Saltaire, West Yorkshire UK @ The Live Room

Tracks: Bring Out Your Dead / Copenhagen Interpretation / About A Bird In An Airport Terminal / Dearly / Dublin Bay, Christmas Day / Crosses / Trouble / Queen Of The Wasteland / A Chuid Den Tsaol / Leisureplex