Musician and Hammer Dulcimer maker Tim Manning has been making Dulcimers and other instruments professionally since about 1995.


Avant-garde indie duo from Bournemouth UK

Astral Gray's otherworldly wall-of-sound vocals sit atop psychedelic Floydian grooves, characterised by wobbling synths and slide guitars straight from the 70s playbook. However, it quickly becomes clear that Astral Gray isn’t simply a nostalgia merchant. The slick modern production means it can stand next to offerings such as Weyes Blood or Father John Misty. Elsewhere, the acerbic lyricism is reminiscent of post-punk’s railing against modern themes like the environment and tortuous evaluation of the self. At its core the introspective celestial soft rock unfurls like an early autumnal evening, leading the listener somewhere equal parts familiar and entirely from the beyond. Sharing stages with the likes of Sugar Candy Mountain, Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek and The New Eves has set Astral Gray well within the melting pot of the Brighton music scene.

dan crisp, john crisp and danielino richolino
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