Stornoway

• Genres:
• folk
• alternative

Past Events

• 16th February 2010

Upcoming Events

Bio

Named after the Hebridean island but hailing from Oxford, Stornoway are a five-piece band of songsmiths, scholars, scientists and men of the earth. The last couple of years have seen them quietly honing their art in the shadows of the dreaming spires, and earlier this year they released their first official single; the critically acclaimed Zorbing.

Their charming brand of quintessential pop, steeped in pastoral hues, won them fans across radio and press. They were booked to play an unprecedented 4 stages at Glastonbury Festival 09, Radio 1 asked them to headline their ‘Introducing Stage’ at their Big Weekend and they are one of only a few bands that both Radio 1 and 6 Music have agreed to collaborate on, granting Stornoway a shared broadcast session from the prestigious Maida Vale studios.

The band, who embarked on their first tour of the UK in mid-October to coincide with their second single Unfaithful, also performed  on Later With Jools Holland in November alongside JayZ and Foo Fighters. 

"It’s only our second time on the road and we are right chuffed to be following in the footsteps of such twisted folks, and to be performing alongside MegaBeth.  We look forward to challenging her to a hand of poker and training her in the art of hackisack.  There's nothing we enjoy more than playing live, playing cards, and playing hackisack."  Brian Briggs from Stornoway