Guitar player Mark West left Fanfarlo and founded The Lost Cavalry. This London based neo-folk band made the smart move to cover Stop The Cavalry, the Jona Lewie surprise 1980 Christmas hit, resulting in a healthy dose of airplay in the UK.
The band's debut EP Waves Freeze to Rolling Hills is a collection of musical short stories. Damsels in distress, a secret passage and an elephant all feature in the lyrics. They sound a bit Crowded House with a wider range of instrumentation. Recommended for a lazy picknick in the park.
The Lost Cavalry:
Dave Roberts: drums, vocals
Mark West: vocals, ukulele, concertina
Nick Goold: guitars
Oliver Whitehead: bass
Toby Atkins: melodica, glockenspiel, vocals
Waves Freeze to Rolling Hills is released on their own label Two Six Heave. Buy it from the band's website. Release date: August 2.
Tracks:- Oh Sally
- Secret Steps
- The Elephant of Castlebar Hill
- Only Forward
Video: The Lost Cavalry - Secret Steps
(live in Camden for BalconyTV)
- 07/09 Club No Fiction at Powers Ba (w/ Don't Wait Animate), Kilburn, London
- 07/16 Offline Club at The Albert, Brixton Brixton, London
- 08/04 EP Launch party - on a boat on the River Thames!, London
- 08/06 The Lexington, Kings Cross, Kings Cross, London
- 08/12 The Lock Tavern (supporting Ezra Furman of The Harpoons), Camden, London
- 08/14 LeeFest Acoustic show for Wonderland Bromley, London
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