Laish () is a British folk rock band led by songwriter, guitarist and singer Danny Green.

History

The band was formed in Brighton in 2008 and became part of the

Willkommen Collective The Willkommen Collective is a Brighton-based community of musicians, promoters and artists. The collective includes the bands Sons of Noel and Adrian, The Leisure Society, Kristin McClement, The Climbers, The Miserable Rich, Shoreline and many ...

, the Brighton alternative folk scene which included the bands

Sons of Noel and Adrian Sons of Noel and Adrian is an experimental band based in Brighton, England. They are known for their live performances with up to thirteen musicians on stage, all of whom play with many other bands. They are one of the founding groups of the Wi ...

and

The Leisure Society The Leisure Society are an English rock band formed by Nick Hemming and Christian Hardy of Burton upon Trent. History Hemming was formerly of early 1990s indie band She Talks to Angels, which included actor Paddy Considine, and film director S ...

. Green was also a member of Sons of Noel and Adrian during 2008-2014. The band's self-titled debut album was recorded at Green's home and released on Willkommen Records in December 2010. It received favourable reviews from Mojo Magazine, The Blue Walrus and Ondarock. Laish have appeared at UK festivals including No Direction Home and End of the Road. Their second album, ''Obituaries'', was recorded at Green's home and was released via Folkwit Records. It received positive reviews from A Musical Priority, Louder than War, Ondarock and Folkgeek. Songs from this album were played on BBC 6 Music Radio. Their third album, ''Pendulum Swing'', was released on

Talitres Talitres, formerly known as Talitres Records, is a French independent record label based in Bordeaux, founded in 2000 and specializing in indie pop and folk music. It began as a way to release music from indie rock bands that were not distribute ...

Records on 4 November 2016. It was recorded at Watchtower Studios, Rayner's Lane, London with Dave Gerard and the first album to be recorded in a professional studio. Tracks from the album were played by BBC DJs Steve Lamacq, Bethan Elfyn, Chris Hawkins and Tom Robinson. The album received positive reviews from Americana UK, Brightons Finest, Telerama, Music Won't Save You. The fourth Laish album, ''Time Elastic'' was released on

on 16 March 2018. It was recorded at Clockwork Owl Studios, Brighton, produced by Tim Bidwell. Tracks from the album were played by BBC DJs Steve Lamacq, Chris Hawkins and Gideon Coe. The album received positive reviews from Line of Best Fit, Folk Radio, Telerama, Ondarock. The band has performed in various line-ups including the members

Emma Gatrill Emma Gatrill is a multi-instrumentalist based in Brighton, UK. She is primarily a harpist, clarinetist and singer. Her debut album, ''Chapter I'' (2012), was a collection of harp songs accompanied by various members of the Willkommen Collective ...

(accordion, clarinet, vocals), Martha Rose (violin, vocals), Dan Harding (drums), Patrick Lawrence (bass), Cathy Cardin (vocals), Ben Gregory (bass guitar), Mike Miles (drums), Jo Burke (violin, vocals), Matt Canty (bass), Tom Chadd (keyboards), Felix Weldon (Drums), Jools Owen (drums), Rob Pemberton (drums) and Jessica Weiss (vocals). Green also performs solo under the name Laish. In 2019, Danny Green started a new band called DG Solaris. The songs were co-written with his wife, Leana. The album was produced by Green and Iggy B at Bella Union Studio, London. They released their debut album on 19 June 2020, to positive reviews from Rolling Stone, Folk Radio UK and radio play from BBC 6 Music and BBC Bristol. There are video performances from Sofar Sounds recorded in Brighton, London and Oxford.

Discography

Albums

* ''Laish'' Willkommen (2010) * ''Obituaries'' Folkwit (2013) * ''Pendulum Swing''

(2016) * ''Time Elastic''

(2018)

References

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External links

Laish official website
British folk rock groups British indie rock groups British alternative rock groups Musical groups established in 2008