Project Smok
Project Smok | |
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 Project Smok performing in 2023 | |
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| Genres | Scottish folk |
| Years active | 2017–present |
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| Website | projectsmok |
Project Smok is a neotraditional Scottish folk band.
History
[edit]The band was formed in 2017 by Levack and Lafuente, and brought on Baird in winter 2018.[1]
Musical style
[edit]Simon Thompson, reviewing their performance at the 2023 Edinburgh International Festival, described their style as "defiantly tuneful, relentlessly upbeat, and an utter joy".[2]
Jim Gilchrist of The Scotsman, attending the same concert, noted their "blistering energy and impressively empathetic cohesion," with "Levack's low whistle playing all breathy swoops, overtones and rapid-fire ornamentation, over Lafuente and Baird’s tightly syncopated accompaniment." He felt, personally, that "tempering that relentlessly full-on musical muscle with more nuance would have been welcome," but acknowledged that the band had "delighted" festivalgoers.[3]
Johnny Whalley, reviewing The Outset for Folk Radio UK, commented that the band has "developed a framework for their compositions that ensures the traditional and electronic instruments sit comfortably together, producing music that can alternately energise or calm the listener."[4]
Band members
[edit]- Ali Levack (pipes)
- Ewan Baird (bodhrán)
- Pablo Lafuente (guitar)
Discography
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "6 Questions with Project Smok". The Nest Collective. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Simon (13 August 2023). "Project Smok's utterly joyous concert of Scottish neo-trad music at the Hub". Seen and Heard International. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Gilchrist, Jim (13 August 2023). "EIF reviews: Project Smok". The Scotsman. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b Whalley, Johnny (16 January 2024). "Project Smok – The Outset". Folk Radio UK. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Whalley, Johnny (12 May 2020). "Project SMOK: Bayview". Folk Radio UK. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Mele, Michele (2020). "Bayview by Project SMOK". Bright Young Folk. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Monaghan, Alex (Summer 2020). "Living Tradition CD review of PROJECT SMOK – Bayview". The Living Tradition. No. 134. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Barrett, Caitlin (19 January 2024). "Project Smok – The Outset: Album Review". At The Barrier. Retrieved 25 January 2024.