REDUX: The Dunwells
Thursday, June 28, 2012 at 12:58PM
Singer, songwriter and guitarist Joseph Dunwell and his brother David are the namesakes of this Leeds, England band charging headlong down the "Mumford" path of spirited British pub-folk. You can also add in a couple of cousins to The Dunwells' roster for a band that calls themselves "5 best mates" and who have been touring non-stop over the past couple of years, slowing building up a sizable fan base. Debut album Blind Sighted Faith, helmed by veteran producer John Porter (Elvis Costello, Ryan Adams) was released digitally this past February but a new deal with Concord will yield a slightly expanded reissue August 28 and a new promotional push. The band recently worked with producer George Drakoulias (Tom Petty, The Jayhawks) on a new track "So Beautiful" which will debut on the updated version. Initial track "I Could Be King", a signature song for the band at radio, exemplifies the band's sound: tight, brisk and drenched in vocal harmonies and layers of chiming, busker-ish guitars. But unlike the more updated traditional folk slant of Mumford and Sons, The Dunwells deliver straight melodic folk/rock that could easily be wafting out of clubs on this side of the pond. “We're obviously huge fans of American music and its history, but we didn't set out with that in mind when we started playing together. It was an unexpected thing, really,” says David Dunwell. “We’re all in it for the same reason. We just love making music.”
The Dunwells - "I Could Be A King" (from Blind Sighted Faith) Free Download
The Dunwells - Blind Sighted Faith Sampler (Excerpts)
Photo Credit: Adam Roberts
Reader Comments (1)
f.y.i., the "The Dunwells - Blind Sighted Faith Sampler (Excerpts)" track is just a repeat of "The Dunwells - I Could Be A King"...