Showing posts with label Stornoway. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stornoway. Show all posts

Friday, January 25, 2013

Jam of the Day | Stornoway - Knock Me On The Head


If you haven't heard of these pop-folk rockers from across the pond before, then you have been missing out on some serious head bobbing opportunities. Their infectious brand of peppy alterna-folk is guaranteed to have you jiving along in your seat, and will surely brighten any dreary winter day.

My favorite thing about Stornoway is that along with their fantastic pop music sensibilities, they also write awesomely poetic lyrics that will keep you listening long after you ran out of breath from dancing around the house. "Knock Me On The Head" is the first single from their forthcoming release, Tales From Terra Firma, and it's a perfect example of the band's ability to craft ridiculously catchy, grooving pop songs that still retain lyrical nuance.

         

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Jam of the Day | Stornoway - Zorbing

As the latest graduates of  the British indie-folk boys school, Oxford four-piece Stornoway draw positive parallels with the likes of Bombay Bicycle Club and current SIC faves Mumford & Sons.  I'm pretty sure no one could argue that's an extremely positive thing given the way both bands have blown the beep up over the past year. So, the class of 2009-2010 continues to grow stronger.

Our Jam of the Day, "Zorbing," is whimsical and lighthearted, but as I've learned Stornoway’s songs regularly do, it bursts into a whirling dervish of instrumentation and creative imagery at the drop of a hat. It's familiar, but complex, which makes this guy feel at home while giving a bit of a challenge that a few of their peers fail to do.

So hop in that inflatable ball Wayne Coyne style and check it out below.

Stornoway - Zorbing