Farm Hand - Land Work out now
I’ve put a new album up online. The best place to hear it is Bandcamp. I’ve made a 22 page pdf booklet to accompany the music that containing photos, collages, lyrics and poetry. Poetry in the booklet by Sophie McKeand. Thank you to Help Musicians UK for supporting the work via the Fusion Fund.
New Farm Hand Album 'Land Work' Out Now
I’ve released a new Farm Hand album on Bandcamp. It is called Land Work and I recorded it with my friend Stephen Black. It is released on Shape Records.
Farm Hand Spring 2022 Live Dates
Farm Hand gig
I’ll be performing as Farm Hand at this event in Newport:
Little Arrow 'Easy Now' - Farm Hand cover as part of the 10 year Anniversary relase
I've recorded a cover of Little Arrow's track "Easy Now" for the 10 year anniversary record Music, Masks & Poems out on Bubblewrap Records now. In 2018 William Hughes (Little Arrow) died of cancer. I’d known Will for over 10 years as we put out 'Heaviside Layer’ by Fredrick Stanley Star (Will’s first band) on Shape Records in 2008. Just like Music, Masks and Poems, it is a beautiful record.
Thanks to my wife and long term collaborator, Emma for recording it and singing it with me. It wasn't a straightforward process as we both found it quite overwhelming to do. Will had so much soul and an amazing powerful voice and to sing his words was a real undertaking. I could really feel his presence when I was doing it.
Listen to my cover here on Bandcamp. There are also some other lovely covers from Will’s friends and bandmates.
Huge respect to Rich from @BubblewrapWales for making this project and release happen. It's a beautiful way to honour Will's music and life.
All proceeds from the album will be donated to Paul Sartori – Hospice at Home – www.paulsartori.org
'Eyelet' album end of year round up
Winner: God Is In The TV’s Neutron Prize
Shortlisted for Welsh Music Prize 2020
Wales Arts Review Album’s of The Year
#25 Recordstore.co.uk Album’s of The Year
#97 Love Record Stores Album of Year
Louder Than War Album’s of the Years
#55 Deluxe 2020 Records of The Year
Recordstore.co.uk ‘Album of the Month’
Norman Records ‘Album of the Week’
Nominated for the Best Art Vinyl Award 2020.
Welsh Music Prize Podcast interview with Mark
To celebrate all of this - Fire Records have repressed it on Pink vinyl!
Eyelet wins Neutron Prize + Welsh Music Prize nomination
Very happy about both of these things!