One more band for fans of alternative music to explore comes from England. My favorite kind of music which is found both in American and English countryside and moving fast towards urban music scene is indie folk. The band to be presented this week is the duet Fossil collective. The band is consisted of David Fendick and Jonny Hooker, both older members of Vib Gyor, a band who in 2006 shook with its music Leeds. Following the dissolution of the assembly, the two musicians, accompanied by the merit of maturity to make their way into more solid foundations and their desire to expand their compositions with the help of various musicians, have presented us a series of dreamy songs. The songs are laid out in the EP released in 2010, Honey side up .
In my opinion, the dynamics of indie folk music is in the meticulous harmonies that compose the music. Of course the vocals play an important role to lead the harmonies, however, with mild tones and no exagerration. The song gains soul and depth with the variety of instruments used, in this particular case, the Fossil Collective used the classic sound of violin. Currently, as indicated in facebook they feel creative and make up the last pieces to complete their first album. With a quick look to their profile what strikes me is that they respond to each post, creating an interpersonal way of promotion (or just because they are addicted to the Internet...). In the time being they have 5,189 likes, but I hope for them after their first LP to expand their audience.
They declare themselves fans of Fleet Foxes, Midlake and Bon Iver and the effect of those artists on their songs is obvious, without stealing something from their own inspiration.
Starting with the first song On and on, the sound fills the room with a sensual mystique. The video refers to taboos and packs of wolves in a magical forest. It assists to the dynamic representation of the song, though some times gets a bit 'odd'.
The second song, When Frank became an Orb begins with a graceful- a Capella harmonies introduction and gradually introduces the sound of the guitar (acoustic and electric) and the violin. An emotional dynamism dominates the rest of the song, which fades deliberately in the track outro.