The Phil Langran Band

Harlem nights and New York cityscapes rub shoulders with the West coast of Ireland and scenes from Werner Herzog's films

"Musically astute and lyrically absorbing" ... "A warm, intelligent set of songs for folkies" [The Morning Star]

"His vocals are utterly British and delivered with understated charm" ... "The band synthesises folk, Americana, and blues influences to produce a languorous, folksy backdrop for the words" [Rock 'n' Reel]

"A Gem" [BBC Celtic Heartbeat]

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Rock 'n' Reel review

Thanks to John Crosby of Rock 'n' Reel magazine for reviewing Juke Box Love Songs in the March/April issue - "understated charm", "languorous" and "folksy". We're sure that Pippa will appreciate the comparison to Sidney Bechet too.

Folkspot Radio on April 1st

We're excited to be on the playlist for opening show of the new Internet radio station Folkspot. Thanks for playing us and good luck with the station!

Juke Box Love Songs now available on CD Baby

You can now order a CD or download our new album Juke Box Love Songs from CD Baby

Harborough Festival lineup announced

The lineup has now been announced for the Harborough Folk Festival - we're very much looking forward to playing

Review in The Morning Star

Our album Juke Box Love Songs, Leaving Blues, Border Crossings and Lovers' Laments has been reviewed in The Morning Star, the world's leading English Language Socialist Newspaper. They write:

"By combining Hughes's celebrated words with his band's gentle bluesy folk, Langran has created something both musically astute and lyrically absorbing.

But though Hughes led a politically engaged life, the record is very much a stroll through the more romantic side of his work. The liltingly beautiful opener Juke Box Love Song sets the tone with the affecting lyric: "I could take the Harlem night and wrap around you."

Slightly more up-tempo, Lament Over Love comes close to the old time vision Bob Dylan mined so brilliantly on 2001's Love and Theft.

A warm, intelligent set of songs for folkies."

See: http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/114457

Album available on bandcamp

You can now purchase Juke Box Love Songs as CD or digital download from Bandcamp

Folkwit Records

We are really pleased to announce that Folkwit Records are distributing our new album Juke Box Love Songs