FOUR-TIME winners of BBC Folk Awards Best Group Lau are playing what promises to be a very special and atmospheric show at St John the Evangelist's Church, Lancaster on November 24.
The trio’s 2007 debut album 'Lightweights and Gentlemen' mixed original tunes with inspired arrangements of traditional material and rocketed Lau to the fore of the burgeoning new folk scene.
Having cemented their reputation as a blistering stage act, Kris Drever (Vocals/Guitar), Martin Green (Accordion) and Aidan O’Rourke (Fiddle) followed their debut with the much loved 'Lau Live' album just a year later.
Their last album 'Race The Loser' was recorded with American producer Tucker Martine (Sufjan Stevens, The Decemberists, R.E.M., Laura Veirs) in Scotland throughout the Spring of 2012.
‘Race The Loser’ pushes Lau’s complex, yet accessible sound, even further to the outer reaches of folk music whilst retaining all the strengths of the original acoustic trio.
Alec Lyon of Lyon Events is promoting the concert, saying, “When I heard Lau were looking to do a tour of churches I jumped at the chance to present such an amazing act in an unusual setting.
“Their shows are always brilliant but set against the Georgian backdrop of St Johns I really think this is going to be a remarkable night.”
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