Departure Steve Folk

• 1 Amnesia 04:04
• 2 Immortal 04:46
• 3 Farewell 04:09
• 4 Chase My Dancing Heart 04:18
• 5 My Wife the River 03:31
• 6 No Net Curtains in New York 04:16
• 7 Littlehampton 03:00
• 8 I Return 02:41
• 9 Big River 04:07
• 10 Faith 02:26
• 11 Still Sliding 03:06
• Total Runtime 40:24

Info for Departure

Der Brite Steve Folk gehört zu der seltenen Art von Songwritern, die nichts verstecken oder verheimlichen. Seine Lieder, wunderschön gestaltete Lobgesänge auf die Irrungen und Wirrungen des Lebens, werden stets mit unerschütterlicher Ehrlichkeit vorgetragen. Folk dem Namen nach, »Folk« dem Wesen nach, denn was sich durch diese 11 nachdenklichen Vignetten zieht, ist die seltene Fähigkeit, persönliche Herzensangelegenheiten zu beschreiben und gleichzeitig dem Hörer alltägliche Themen und universelle Gefühle zu vermitteln - ohne zu (ver)urteilen.

Mit »Departure«, Folks fünftem Album, liefert der in einem Hausboot lebende Songwriter und aufstrebende Künstler ein bezauberndes Album und zweifellos einen Höhepunkt seiner Karriere. Auf diesem Album stellt Steve Folk Songs aus seiner Vergangenheit und einige brandneue Aufnahmen vor.

Als Troubadour im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes hat Folk in den letzten Jahren immer wieder das europäische Festland bereist, wo er zu einem sehr beliebten Künstler in der Hauskonzertszene geworden ist. Mit seiner trockenen, unverblümten Art und seinem offenen Auftreten hat er sich bei einem wachsenden Publikum von Musikliebhabern viele Freunde gemacht.

Steve Folk, Gitarre, Gesang

Steve Folk aka Steve Thompson
studied Fine Art at Middlesex University in the ​early 90s. He practised conceptual painting and performance over his 3 years of residence, and graduated with a second class honours degree.

Post grad, he became involved in many artist-led group shows around Shoreditch, the hot spot of London for underground Art and Performance. ​

His work led him into the world of Graphic Design within the advertising sector and his own artistic endeavours took a back seat as his career led him into various roles in the field for 15 years.

Songwriting became something of a release for Steve whilst working in various design companies. It was this pursuit that led Steve out of the office and onto the stages of London and the UK. He enjoyed many years of playing festivals and recording albums for a small record company that had faith in his music.

​Over the last 5 years Steve, has found himself in the welcoming arms of Mainland Europe and has become a very popular Singer/Songwriter within the House Concert scene in Germany, as well as a regular returning performer in Italy, Switzerland, Holland and Spain.

2 years ago Steve began painting again with a relentless and passionate vigour and has since sold over 100 works across the globe. Last year Steve had his first solo exhibition in Kultur Im Kontor, a centre for arts and music in Wuppertal. He also takes his watercolours with him to every show in Germany, offering his audiences a further experience in the opportunity to view and purchase his work. Steve has produced many commissions and, through the use of social media, has become a celebrated painter amongst a modest circle of friends and followers.

Last year, Steve took up an invitation for a short residency at the Great Art store in Shoreditch, during which he engaged with visitors while painting one of his works. He would later sell this work at a house concert in Germany.

Booklet for Departure