Mighty Oaks - Brother EP
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| Mighty Oaks - Brother EP |
A German, a Brit and an American
walk in to a bar in Berlin. They pick up their instruments and makes
organically gravel toned indie-folk which should get huge acclaim and
following. No, it's not a joke (largely because it's not funny), this is
actually the true story of how Berlin based trio Mighty Oaks came to be and
this new EP is the powerful punch line. 'Brother' opens up proceedings with a
sound that is somewhere between Mumford & Sons and Passengers which is the
main reason I think they have a chance at broad, mainstream popularity in the
no to distant future. On the other hand, 'Just One Day' is a mellower, more
muted affair but still with a recognisable folk chug and gypsy rhythm. There is
a smoky, wood fired pub vibe to 'The Great Northwest' while 'Shells' has more
of a country twang full of wistful regret and remorse like an old cowboy
looking back on the teams he put his cows first instead of his woman....until
the day he came to find her gone. The EP finishes up with 'Back To You' which
has a Brother & Bones spirit inside it although it never quite hits the
same dramatic power levels. These guys have got a lot going for them, not least
their songs, but I just hope they get the chance to play those songs to a big
enough audience. They at least deserve that.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/mightyoaksmusic
Live Dates:
25th November - Oslo, London
26th November - Soup Kitchen, Manchester
28th November - Coalition, Brighton