New single release – THE FAR NORTH – ‘Branches’ – Released on Friday 26th March 2021

taken from their debut album “Songs for Gentle Souls” out now

“Destined to become essential listening” – RGM Magazine

“A masterclass in song writing” – Entropy Magazine

Following on from the success of their debut single “This House Is Ours”,  2^nd single ‘Runaway’ and Debut album ‘Songs For Gentle Souls’,  UK based Americana band The Far North announce the release of their 3rd single “Branches” released March 26th through Red Lantern Records.

Vocalist and guitarist,  Lee Wylding describes Branches as “A love letter to everyone who is struggling right now, and anyone who is finding it hard to focus on the positivity that life can give us”.  He continues “I wrote Branches as a little beacon of hope – at a time when I wasn’t in a good place, the song helped me find some strength and I hoped it would help others too, it’s ultimately a song about hope in the face of adversity, something I think we can all relate too – when alls said and done, there is a lot of love and light in the world and often things can seem worse than they actually are.  In the end – Love conquers all and Branches is a testament to that”.

The Far North formed in 2019 as a solo project for Lee Wylding (Vocals/Guitars)

The band’s ethos is “To go back to a traditional way of crafting songs, where every lyric is wrought out, every drum beat and guitar line is played from the heart.  In turn making the songs meaningful and of value.  We wanted to make an album which can be played in full at once,  rather than just cherry picking the best songs and releasing 10 singles.  This approach isn’t something at the forefront of popular music in 2020.”

To realise this vision The Far North hired revered UK producer Nigel Stonier, who is famed for his work with such luminaries as Lindisfarne, Joan Baez, Robert Plant and Martha Wainwright.  Recorded at Manchester’s Airtight Studios, their debut album “Songs For Gentle Souls” was released through Red Lantern Records on November 20th 2020 and reached #1 on the Apple Music and Amazon charts. They were additionally supported on this journey by The Analog Music Fund.

Steeped in influences from the 1960’s and 70’s, The Far North are actively contributing to the burgeoning UK Americana scene and have already enjoyed airplay from radio stations in the UK and globally, including BBC 6 Music (Chris Hawkins), Regional BBC and Independent Local Radio.  Their debut gig was at Old Trafford Stadium in March 2020.

For more information on THE FAR NORTH,  please check out the following links:

Website – www.thefarnorth.co.uk

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/thefarnorthmusic/

Twitter – https://twitter.com/Thefarnorthband

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/the_farnorthband/