Kingfishers Catch Fire 2008-2014

One autumn afternoon, not so long ago, songwriter William Robertson discovered a Victorian poem. The poem was by Gerard Manley Hopkins and was called “As Kingfishers Catch Fire”. Simultaneously, somewhere across London, his then partner and bandmate picked up a novel in a library. The novel was by Rumer Godden and was called “Kingfishers Catch Fire”. When that evening they each brought to light their respective discoveries, they agreed the happenstance was too great to ignore. And so the band name was born.

Over the next few years, members came and went, relationships formed and faded, until a line up was established of musicians – Tristan Irvine (guitar), Marcus Mozley (drums), and Darran Paul Smith (bass) – whose unique brand of jangle-folk, reminiscent of acts such as early R.E.M., the Byrds and the Smiths, well befitted William’s delicately impassioned vocal style. Venting dark lyrical themes through uplifting melody and dense vocal harmony, William called upon the heartbreak and loss associated with the band’s brief history to inform the processes of songwriting and performance.

Kingfishers’ two official releases, “Ballerina EP” and double A-side single “A Fear Of Mirrors” / “Dahlia”, received positive reviews and radio play from the likes of Tom Robinson and Gary Crowley.

Free downloads: http://kingfishers.bandcamp.com

Contact: kingfisherscatchfiremusic@gmail.com

"Powerful pop!" Gary Crowley (BBC Introducing)

"A pastoral opposite to the urban indie of so many bands, as if flowers and foxes have colonised a brown field site." Supajam

"Kingfishers Catch Fire's music makes me feel a Victorian picnic by a bubbling brook. A decadent garden party at a manor house. A place where Bright Young Things can congregate in the last hedonistic summer of their youth, where simply looking divine gives you immortality. Somewhere where people love and feel too deeply to survive very long." Condemned to Rock 'N Roll

"Damn good job. Damn good. Reduced my wife to tears. In a good way." Jim Murdoch (poet and novelist)

“Fantastic song writing and a resonant, rich voice, Josh exhibits real skill as a musician and singer." - Huffington Post ‘Ten Artists to Watch’

"Absolutely stunning" - BBC Introducing

“Glistening guitars circle around intimate and gorgeous vocals on the heart-melting and elegant ‘Whisper in the Snow’.” - Just Music That I Like

"The vocals of Savage sounds both familiar and undoubtedly unique" - Ears to the Ground Music

Indie-pop singer/songwriter Josh Savage has blazed a bright trail through the music industry, which should serve as a beacon to any musician looking to make a name for themselves in the unrecognisable 21st Century Music Industry landscape. Josh has built a loyal fanbase one living room at a time (he holds the record for the amount of Sofar Sounds gigs worldwide).

Fresh from his support tour with Kodaline in Germany, Josh Savage is set to release long-awaited debut album The Long Way Round on March 27, inspired by his worldwide travels of self-discovery. Expect catchy heart-wrenching melodies with singles ‘Skinny Dipping’, ‘Found in Mexico’ and ‘Poison’ that cut through to the soul.

In his quest to deliver music in the most personal and intimate environments, Josh has played close to 100 Sofar Sounds shows. ‘The Living Room Tour’ documentary can be streamed here https://youtu.be/vSbCJGzdETQ 



Josh Savage’s self-releases have been played on BBC Radio 2, BBC Introducing and BBC 6 music and accumulated over 4 million plays on Spotify without PR representation. 'Spaces' EP hit #28 and 'Whisper In The Snow' made the top 20 in the iTunes singer/songwriter charts. 'Whisper In The Snow' aired on Dermot O'Leary's BBC Radio 2 show by Jo Whiley.

Josh has played over 700 shows on 4 continents supporting amongst others Kodaline, Jack Savoretti, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Tokio Myers, John Hiatt, Razorlight, Catfish & The Bottlemen and Ward Thomas.

Email: info(at)joshsavagemusic.com.
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