| Biography | The Fernweh was created by three musicians, Jamie Backhouse, Ned Crowther & Austin Murphy, who wanted to make a record that embodied their love of British folk & psychedelia.
Three years in the making, their eponymous debut album brings together a collection of songs that examine childhood nostalgia, memory and loss through a distinctly British lens - a creative strand that runs through many of the groups influences: Anne Briggs, The Zombies, Frederick Delius, Basil Kirchin, Fairport Convention & Joy Division (See Junk - One Hundred Fixes For The Fernweh). Recorded in an old telephone exchange in Robin Hoods Bay & various attics in Liverpool, the album explores the contradictory nature of the beauty & brutality of Britishness (as mirrored in the powerful photographic album artwork by Robin Dale). Performed, recorded & produced by the band, we find guest appearances from friends Rozi Plain (This Is The Kit), Alessi's Ark, Low Chimes, Orchestre du Montplaisant & Mirabelle Gilis (Miossec). Their debut single The Liar was released on Skeleton Key Records in January 2018. Their debut album was released 30/11/18. BBC 6 Music presenters Cerys Matthews, Guy Garvey, Radcliffe & Maconie, Steve Lamacq and Gideon Coe are supporting the album on radio. Visit below for more! |