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• FOCUS ON: Andrew Hockey

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• Label: Static Caravan >>
• Genre: Alternative

Andrew Hockey, possessor of the yi-yang finger, whom defeats the bone cutting sword of nu folk baddies in 'the battle wizard' a film directed by run run shaw. Sorry, Andrew Hockey, green man stalwart, possessor of a renbourn finger and strep

Mantra-like loop-folk nodding to the Silver Apples (Ira Furor Brevis Est); crafty, evocative instrumentals bearing the touch of John Fahey (Prey For Good Winds); and the style of blues-infused fingerpicking that stretches from Bert Jansch to Tyrannosaurus Rex to 21st century anomalies like Entrance or M Ward. Andrew Hockey does all of that, and he manages to wrestle out of your glib comparative straitjackets to boot. He might have a selection of kindred spirits, but its a wholly singular path he travels.

"Hockey's music stands out a mile; slightly off kilter folk, but so much more than your average singer songwriter. In fact, the words singer and songwriter shouldn't be inflicted upon his beautiful, other worldy music. The EP is very, very special." - Huw Stephens, Radio1