Quick attempt at playing the notation from the supposed Arcade Fire postcard:

https://www.reddit.com/gallery/t5o73i

In my hurry I accidentally played it on my D standard tuned guitar without a capo on 2, so it's actually a whole step down from the notation. Oops! Sorry Win and Regine (and Will and Richard and Tim and Jeremy and Sarah and...)

Arcade Fire Postcard 1

"You don't sound like anyone else," said Danny Thompson - renowned bass player for Nick Drake and Joe Strummer - about English musician Conil.

The GRAMMY-winning engineer for Tom Waits and Elvis Costello, Tchad Blake said: "Strange Part of the Country is an awesome album! I still listen to it."

Fleetwood Mac legend Peter Green liked Conil's music so much he stopped by Conil’s house to record with him. They recorded a version of Conil's homage to the jazz greats "Round Midnight". 

Strange Part of the Country never conformed to any current trends and has remained timeless. Now, people are discovering this album and it is becoming an all-time favourite. 

When the album was released in the UK, it received some amazing press. Britain's biggest selling music monthly Q magazine gave it: "Four stars - Q Recommends". Blues Matters magazine wrote: "One of the most original artists out there". In the next issue, Blues Matters put him on the front cover.

Conil left London after Strange Part of the Country was released and has spent the last ten years living in the United States and Europe - including New Orleans, New York City, and Berlin.

Songs from the edge of somewhere. A place that doesn’t announce itself. You step in and can’t tell if you’ve walked into a protest, a party, or the end of something.

Conil’s music comes from the blues and from the life that followed it. A voice marked by the places it’s been.

People heard it early.
Danny Thompson said, “You don’t sound like anyone else.”
Tchad Blake still plays Strange Part of the Country.
Peter Green walked into the studio one afternoon and cut a track.

The record didn’t arrive with noise. It surfaced—four stars in Q Magazine, a Blues Matters cover, a single reaching number three on the U.S. Alternative Radio Chart.

The early years were England. Then came New Orleans, New York, Berlin, the Himalayas, Kilimanjaro.

The second album is close now. Marc Ribot on guitar. Danny Thompson’s final sessions. Tchad Blake in Wales.

Some things reveal themselves only at the end.

Hailing from a small Icelandic fishing community in Gimli, Manitoba, Canada. Dave Helgi Johan moved to Byron Bay in 2019 to actively pursue music full time as a solo musician while playing and collaborating with many local artists. Dave has played bass for local favourite Luke Morris and performs and records with Patrick O’Rielly among others.

Dave has performed and toured over the last decade in countless acts. After recording and releasing a handful of albums and music videos in past groups he has finally committed himself to a solo career. He has performed with the likes of Mac Demarco, The Bros. Landreth, Kim Churchill, PS I Love You and The Mowgli’s. He has played many music festivals including Canada Music Week, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Byron Bay Surf Festival, Airlie Beach Music Festival and more.

His sound has been described as Lofi Indie, Outsider, Folk and Alternative Country. To get involved follow Dave on all platforms including Spotify, Facebook, Instagram and more @davehelgijohan

heartland rock band from philadelphia, new album out in 2024; contact: thetisburys@gmail.com

Arcade Fire Postcard 1

First Circles