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SETH LAKEMAN
BIOGRAPHY
Folk-inspired, multi-award winning singer/songwriter, Seth Lakeman, released ‘Tales
From the Barrel House’ in April 2012. Recorded at Morwellham Quay in Devon, Seth
has not only written, sung and played all the instruments on every track but he’s also
recorded and mixed the whole album himself. Seth says he has enjoyed
this recording project like no other. "I've been really keen for some time to get right
back to the basics of ‘Kitty Jay'.." (the £300 kitchen-table album that shot him to fame
and won him a Mercury Music Prize nomination back in 2005).
‘Tales From The Barrel House’ confirms Seth’s innate knack for writing both footstomping, sing-along songs and more tender, thoughtful ballads. His fiddle and tenor
guitar playing is often breathtaking and Seth's trademark, soaring vocals are at the
forefront of this album, as beguiling and haunting as ever.
Seth began his musical career early, playing music in his native Devon with his
parents and two brothers. Later, the three brothers formed Equation with two
female singers and signed to Time Warner 1995. After recording and touring
the world Seth Lakeman left Equation in 2001 and has since gone on to
enjoy considerable success as a solo artist.
He's now performed everywhere from Libya to Texas, as well as featuring on
just about every major festival bill across the UK. In addition, Seth has toured
extensively around Europe too where he’s also performed with Tori Amos.
Seth played a number of UK dates in Spring 2012 as well as heading to
Australia in April for the first time to play high profile events and then touring
in Europe in May. He played an extensive and hugely successful UK tour in
October 2012 and is now announcing dates in 2013 in the UK and around the
world.
In March 2012, Seth performed with the BBC Concert Orchestra for a very special
concert at Plymouth Pavilions. ‘Party at the Pavilions’ was part of Music Nation, a
weekend of live events devised and led by the BBC and the first nationwide
countdown event for the London 2012 Festival.
Seth teamed up with Oscar-winning composer and arranger Anne Dudley to present
a fresh new take on some of his most popular tracks and is releasing a 5 track live
EP from the show in December 2012 – Seth Lakeman Live with the BBC Concert
Orchestra.
His previous albums include ‘Kitty Jay’ (2005), ‘Freedom Fields’ (2007), ‘Poor Man’s
Heaven (2009) and ‘Hearts & Minds’ (2010). As well as 2005’s Mercury Prize
nomination, in 2007 Seth Lakeman won Singer of the Year and Best Album at the
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. He released his first DVD ‘Live at the Minack’ in 2009
which captured Seth and live band performing to a rapturous crowd at the
spectacular, open-air Minack Theatre in Porthcurno, Cornwall.
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