Northbound, by Assembly Lane

Northbound

by Assembly Lane

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1.	The Hills of Mexico 05:20	info	buy track
2.	Ain't No More Cane 04:18		buy track
3.	Mind the Gap 05:11		buy track
4.	The Fair Flower of Northumberland 05:39		buy track
5.	Northbound 04:56		buy track
6.	Fivefold 04:23		buy track
7.	Sir Patrick Spens 04:41		buy track
8.	1845 03:42		buy track
9.	Road to Columbus 02:53		buy track
10.	Don't You Hear Jerusalem Mourn? 05:32		buy track

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'Exciting and effortless' - Maverick Magazine
'A strong new presence in contemporary folk' - Songlines Magazine
'An outfit to watch' - fRoots Magazine

‘Northbound’, due out on 10 November, is the long anticipated debut album from Newcastle-based folk quartet Assembly Lane. Although none of the band’s members are native Geordies, they were drawn together from both sides of the Atlantic around Newcastle’s thriving music scene. Their choice of material reflects these varied origins: ancient British ballads sit alongside selections from ‘Basement Tapes’-era Dylan and tales of truancy from New England, peppered with vibrant progressive bluegrass compositions by mandolinist Tom Kimber. Rather than sounding like a musical identity crisis, however, Assembly Lane’s debut album is an effortlessly cohesive work, united by the band’s enthusiasm for and sensitivity towards the material’s common heritage.

“We never set out to start a band”, says Kimber, “for a couple of years we would just meet up to jam whenever we could, and ended up with all this material, so we hit the road.” Armed with this deep insight into each other’s musicianship, the band took the live circuit by storm, wowing audiences at some of the country’s flagship festivals and arts centres – and quite a few pubs too. When the time came to cut a record, the choice of producer was obvious: “Josh Clark (Kate Rusby, Flook) is something of a legend on the folk and bluegrass circuits – he really knows how to bring the best out of everyone he works with” raves fiddler Niles Krieger. Recorded over a long weekend at Josh’s ‘Get Real Audio’ in Bath, ‘Northbound’ is characterised by a level of maturity and subtlety that is rarely found in a debut – due in no small part to those halcyon days of carefree jamming. In an effort to faithfully capture their live sound, the band recorded all the parts simultaneously, using only their voices, guitar, bass, fiddle and mandolin throughout. Calling on their skills as versatile and open-minded musicians, however, they use various techniques and textures to evoke a rich and varied soundscape that continually excites and surprises.

Assembly Lane will be touring throughout 2017/2018 to support the release of ‘Northbound’, which will be available at all of their shows presented with original artwork by Phoebe Stephenson and Rupert Hughes. If you can’t make it to a gig, you can grab a copy online from the band’s website: www.assemblylane.com

Assembly Lane are Matthew Ord (guitar, vocals), Tom Kimber (mandolin), Niles Krieger (fiddle, vocals) and Bevan Morris (double bass).

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released November 10, 2017

Tom Kimber - Mandolin, harmony vocals
Niles Krieger - Fiddle, harmony vocals, lead vocal on '1845'
Bevan Morris - Double bass
Matthew Ord - Guitar, lead and harmony vocals

Josh Clark - Enginnering, mixing and mastering

Phoebe Stephenson - Artwork
Rupert Hughes - Photography

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Assembly Lane Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

Assembly Lane brings together four young Newcastle-based musicians immersed in the shared musical traditions of The British Isles and North America. Their dynamic arrangements of traditional and contemporary folk material from both sides of the Atlantic effortlessly blend ancient ballads and progressive bluegrass with rich vocal harmonies and instrumental flair. ... more

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