Plays folk. Channels post-rock. Dreams post-punk. Eats pop.

Download the ed lofstedt assembly's latest music 'sweep me away' and 'live at Cellar Tapes' now.

"A perfect voyage of discovery" - The Swindonian
"Awesome" - RGNewMusic
"Extremely effective songwriting and storytelling" - BCFM
"Fantastic" - Phil Hammond, BBC Radio Bristol
"Excellent" - Readifolk
“Brilliant.” – Reading Chronicle
"Excellent" - Jelli Records
"Outstanding" - All Will Be Well

"One of Berkshire’s hottest songwriters. He has a back catalogue of songs that most musicians would kill for. Sounding like a young Billy Bragg, we love him and so will you.” – BBC Introducing New Music of the Week

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Ed Lofstedt is a Bristol-based songwriter who released his second EP 'sweep me away' in 2017, recorded with a supergroup of local musicians like Pictures of Belgrade, Iceman Furniss Quintet and Cécile.

The core of that group - The Ed Lofstedt Assembly - are a four-piece band who play high energy melodic folk-pop with thrilling dynamic shifts and sweeping crescendos.

Ed's songs are touched with the melodrama of Sufjan Stevens, Guy Garvey and Justin Vernon; big-hearted, melodic, and wry. 

Ed channels electronica and post-rock through his folk songs, drawing in spellbinding stagecraft and bewitching lyrics. 

Formerly of Oxford and Reading, he is a regular to BBC Introducing shows.

Xander and the Peace Pirates are a testament to musical integrity and personal strength. Combining soul, blues and rock, their pervasive blend of inspired song writing and memorable performances has already seen them enrapture audiences from around the world.
In 2015 the band have gone on to share the stage with the likes of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band and Robin Ford and have since signed with V2 Records for whom they recorded their debut album titled ‘11:11’ which will be released on the 11th November 2016.

Music to save the world to.

E.P 'The Change You Want To See' out autumn 2023.

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