Fern Knight

Location:
US
Type:
Artist / Band / Musician
Genre:
Psychedelic / Folk Rock / Gothic
Site(s):
Label:
VHF Records, Eclipse Records, Normal Records
Type:
Indie
our fourth album 'Castings' comes out in Nov 9, 2010 on vhf records, CD and LP (tip-on sleeves, ltd pressing).
Details coming soon.



FK BIO



Under cellist Margaret Ayre's orchestration, D.C./Philadelphia quartet Fern Knight transfigures her acoustic Medieval-tinged songs with contrasting layers of 60s improv, 70s prog rock and NWOBHM – retelling the band's collective history.
Juxtapositions of the arcane and modern in her music and life drew Margaret to pen the band's fourth album (vhf), Castings, a song cycle exploring how the ancient divinatory art of the Tarot and the well-worn archetypes contained therein continue to flow through present day society.
The core quartet is rounded out by harp/electric bass (Jesse Sparhawk), Flying V/drums (Jim Ayre) and violin (James Wolf). Guest drummers have included Brian Viglione of the Dresden Dolls.
Fern Knight has toured mainland EU extensively, recently performing in November 2008 at the renowned Tanned Tin Festival in Castellon, Spain. Besides regular east coast U.S. shows, Fern Knight also enjoyed a successful west coast tour in May 2008. Ayre also co-wrote with Greg Weeks and others a new soundtrack to Valerie and Her Week of Wonders in The Valerie Project (CD/2LP Drag City 2007) and has lent her playing/arranging skills to many recordings such as Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Damon and Naomi and Espers (s/t).
For Northern EU booking [Benelux], please contact Hans von Seydlitz at Slave Traders: slavetraders@planet.nl
For other EU booking, please contact Jose Luis Cuevas at Born! Booking:
info@bornmusic.org
For all US booking enquiries, please contact us directly at magpie@fernknight.com or through this myspace page. Thank you.
Promo: Howard Wuelfing at howlingwuelf@aol.com / www.howlinwuelfmedia.com



Music for Witches and Alchemists on vinyl on Eclipse Records is sold out, but we have a few copies so send us a message to order your copy using Paypal. Hand-printed sleeves by Neil Burke of Monoroid.
Flasks/cozies for sale, each lovingly hand made (can do custom, email me) by Margie. $20 postage-paid anywhere in the U.S., $25 elsewhere. I do Paypal.



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