Pillowfish
Pillowfish are a progressive folk duo comprising Tom Drinkwater (vocals, Irish bouzouki, guitar) and Helen Bell (viola and fiddle).
Formed in mid-2005 in York, England, they released their first album, Common Knowledge in 2006.
They are stylistically eclectic and draw on a variety of influences in their original material, which is mainly a mix of political song, whimsical absurdity and folk-influenced instrumentals.
Drinkwater's acerbic vocal style seems to polarise reviewers, and has been likened to Tymon Dogg,[1] Robin Williamson,[2] and Ian Anderson.
Discography
[edit]- Common Knowledge (2006) (Pillowfish PFCD0601)
- "Seven Stolen Stars"
- "The Revolution will be in Colour"
- "The First Bonfire / Pillowfish"
- "Addiction"
- "The Ice Sculptor"
- "The World to Mend"
- "Cruel Sea"
- "Move your Money"
- "Hunting the Off-Licence / Trip to Heligoland"
- "She's So Dark"
- "Fingerprints and Smudges"
Common Knowledge has been reviewed by David Kidman in Netrhythms,[3] Tim Moon in Tykes News,[4] Tim Carroll of Folkwords,[2] Mike Wilson on Folking.com,[5] Fiddle On magazine,[6] and Rock'n'Reel magazine.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Rock'n'Reel magazine issue 5, Jul/Aug 2007
- ^ a b "FolkWords". Top-hotels-uk.com.
- ^ "NetRhythms: A to Z Album and Gig reviews". Netrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ Tykes News Spring 2007
- ^ "folking.com". Folking.com. 9 April 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ Fiddle On magazine, July 2007, Issue 23