For the first time in Switzerland\, The Deep Dark Woods fro m Canada
\nOne might be tempted to think of the Deep Dark Woods as a band steeped in capital-T tradition\, and that may be true\, but now near ly two decades into their life as one of Canada's finest folk-roots ensemb les\, that tradition is one of their own invention.
\nThe voice of f ounding member Ryan Boldt sits at the forefront of the band\, and it doesn 't take long to reveal that he is a master of subtlety and shading\, worki ng in the lineage of iconic singers like Bob Dylan\, Bert Jansch\, Rick Da nko\, and Jason Molina.
\nBoldt\, a relentless lifelong listener of music\, says “It's all I do. When I'm not playing music\, I'm listening to it\, trying to find songs that make me feel an aching pain in my chest. ”
\nAccordingly\, his singing is full of highly emotive nuance and an elegant\, relaxed precision that makes it seem downright effortless\, a perfect vehicle for the band's particular brand of updated folk music.\n
Fellow travellers like keyboard whiz Geoff Hilhorst\, veteran drumm er Mike Silverman\, and Evan Cheadle round out the Deep Dark Woods unit\, and they are often assisted by like-minded collaborators such as singer-so ngwriter Ellen Froese\, Erik Nielsen\, Leon Power\, and the acclaimed duo Kacy &\; Clayton.
\nThis crew creates a powerful combination and has amassed a pile of celebrated albums\, EPs\, and a host of nominations from music awards outfits from across the country.
\nTogether they r ecall classic units like The Band\, mid-period Wilco\, and American Beauty -era Grateful Dead\, but also legendary late-'60s UK groups like Fairport Convention\, Pentangle\, and Steeleye Span.
\nWhich brings us to the De ep Dark Woods' latest album\, Broadside Ballads\, Vol. III.\nIntertwine d amongst their albums of original material\, Deep Dark Woods has been ste adily building up a series of releases called Broadside Ballads\, focusing on traditional Irish\, English\, and Scottish folk songs.
\nIt's a fitting tribute to the music that influenced Boldt's writing and singing s ince first forming the band\, and like their forebears\, Deep Dark Woods a ims to take their own experiences of traditional music and create somethin g new and vital.
\nThe songs in this collection mine some of the mor e brutal depths of human experience\, touching on broken hearts\, love\, m urder\, and the act of leaving.
\nBoldt notes that “there are not too many jolly songs in there”\, but the album is not a dour affair\, in stead benefiting from tasteful\, unstated arrangements and an organic\, no -frills recording sound.
\nThe songs on Vol. III generously display The Deep Dark Woods' deep-seated links to the past while still sounding ju st like themselves.
\nA brand new album of original music recorded b y David Parry (Loving\, Alice Phoebe Lou) will be released on Victory Pool throughout 2025\, complimented by tours of the UK\, Canada\, and Europe.< /p>\n\nBoletos: https://eventfrog.ch/de/p/konzerte/folk/the-deep-dark-wood s-ca-7480227517023974699.html URL;VALUE=URI:https://360exp.net/events/9bd0d11d-2033-413f-957c-dba13b54a5 28 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR