Ferraby Lionheart – Catch the Brass Ring

November 5, 2007

I was first exposed to the music of Ferraby Lionheart (which amazingly is his real name) when the singer/songwriter opened for The Autumn Defense early this year. I was extremely impressed by the light, whimsical music that I was hearing and picked up his debut EP. Ferraby recently released his first LP, Catch The Brass Ring on Nettwerk Records and he seems to have developed his style even further surpassing his earlier work and making himself one of the most promising folk artists of the year.

The first thing that you will probably gander from listening to Ferraby Lionheart is how much his voice and sound recalls Elliott Smith. The mix of bittersweet piano and strings with a layered falsetto is something that anyone who listened to Figure 8 will be familiar with, but I it’s Ferrabys playful and buoyant nature that makes him stand out as on the exceptional track “Small Planet”. His lyrical wordplay is notably sharp as on the song when he sings that “this planet is small enough for two” against cascading violins. “Vermont Avenue” is a more pensive tune, but it’s beauty is seen with the understated orchestration and yearning vocals. Like many of Ferraby’s best songs, it’s made up of a simple acoustic hook yet paired with a melody that’s truly captivating.

MP3 Small Planet
MP3 Vermont Avenue

Here’s my favorite track from the Ferraby Lionheart EP:
MP3 Tickets to Crickets

Buy Catch the Brass Ring

Posted by Taylor in Artist Spotlight