http://www.myspace.com/stryngs

We don't quite know whether saying stuff like "modern folk", "acoustic" or "singer/songwriter" is being somewhat misleading, doing ourselves a disfavour, right on the ball, or what. So, I'll throw it open to the floor.

For those who've been to our myspace page before (and that's probably not many since I've not overtly "tipped" it here), this is now mostly new material from our new album and is a bit different than the last stuff, a bit more edgy.

Would be interested to hear opinions, both on the material and how to classify what we do when inevitably asked "what do you sound like".

Album launch gig, BTW, is on the 28th at Stonewalls in Lewisham if anyone fancies getting away from the rellies on the bankhol Sunday evening.

Cheers,

--Chris

shyte? with a 'Y'

that would still be better than you de-caf. And I trust you are keeping well?

as for genre... very hard to say
why do you need a genre?
just make the music and let people enjoy it...
that's the beauty of the new world
if you build it they will come!

JK2006 wrote:
as for genre... very hard to say
why do you need a genre?

It's not a case of need I suppose, more expectation on the part of other people. The answer to "what sort of music do yoy play" always seems tricky... "Folk", for me, brings to mind ye olde "she moves through the fair" material. We know full well we're not pop (nor are we trying to be) and trying to compare ourselves to other artists is a rocky road...

Ther other route is to carry business cards with our myspace address on it...

Agreed. When pressed I say I'm "post-retro fringe-core".

The worrying thing is most people nod sagely. Keeps them happy though.

Well Chris, I'd be delighted to know what genre Plead Guilty or Harold Shipman or The Silver Stoat fits into!
Whilst Easy Lovin' and Gimme Some can be easily categorised, some may have trouble with Vile Pervert or The Geldof Principle too.
Mind you, I think I can guess what genre the tabloids will place my new album in!