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Folk - Mark Taylor
and Kevin Barber
Mark Taylor has been involved in a punk group, a Brazilian disco
unit, an avant-garde noise band and a soul combo, but it’s
country music that’s always made his heart pulse. “I
think there are few sounds sweeter than the pedal steel, few
things more white-knuckle thrilling than bluegrass fiddle,”
he says. A few years back he got together with fellow Brighton
performer Kevin Barber and started touring folk clubs playing
what they have decided to call ‘acoustic Americana’.
Or, to be more precise, according to their website, ‘Kevin
and Mark perform an eclectic range of roots music, energized
by driving bluegrass rhythms and tinged with melancholy Americana.
Using a range of instruments: slide guitar, mandolin, banjo
and lap resonator guitar, the duo have established a reputation
for dynamic live performance.’ Maverick Magazine put it
more simply. ‘Simple in concept and delivery: two men,
two microphones and two guitars set up and play acoustic Americana.’
They have three albums under their belts: Live at the Open
House, Let the Mystery Be and Lately.
The latter shows a growing maturity and confidence: ten of the
songs are self-penned. Listen out for Lighthouse, My
Old Friend the Moon, Anabelle, Deep River
Blue and Blue. Otherwise expect covers from anyone
from Iris Dement to Woody Guthrie, through Robert Johnson, Slaid
Cleaves and Paul Simon. AL |
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The grass is greener… unless it’s a bluegrass folk duo |
