Low Chimes, Leonie Evans, Adam Beattie, Tobias Ben Jacob, Ferris & Sylvester, Samantha Whates, Robert Chaney, Ned Roberts

‘Sonic Blooms’ is a double album compilation of the UK's finest emerging alt-folk and new roots music, to be released November 27th on Folk & Honey, a new label created by the UK's leading folk gig listing site. ‘Sonic Blooms’ has been curated by leading alt-folk promotors New Roots.

This event not only launches the release of a fantastic new double-album, it celebrates the emergence of a scene that's been ready and waiting to explode- don't miss it!

‘Sonic Blooms’ shines a light on an excitingly diverse, vibrant scene that is happening right now, on it's own terms, without the backing of the media, the music industry, or the folk music establishment. Call it alternative folk, call it new roots, it pulses under the surface with word of mouth gigs in perfectly intimate venues, put together by dedicated owners and promoters - everyone there for the music, everyone there to listen intently to what these young, innovative artists are creating.

Though built from the ashes of a folk awareness, the flame for most of the work on Sonic Blooms was lit in a city setting. For many of these musicians their sound is the result of soaking up everything the metropolis throws at them.

This music is fearless and fiercely intelligent, led neither by fast changing fashion nor the rules of tradition; these are independent artists with independent voices. These artists are, however, deeply linked- many play on each others songs, share a producer, a studio, a stage, shared experience. Each has their own strength of vision, a DIY ethic that links back to traditional folk music. They're the children of the original indie generation, the first flowerings of punk and independent culture that shook up the late 70s & 80s.