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Syd Arthur

Big Top, Friday 2015

Syd Arthur

Joining the Friday bill on our Ecotricity Big Top will be Syd Arthur, unique and quite unlike anything else! Formed in 2006, the band were initially known as Grumpy Jumpe and Moshka before settling on the name Syd Arthur. Since their formation the band have immersed themselves in the rich musical history of their native Canterbury. There are traces of folk and world music in their sound, and you can hear some jazz and rhythms of dance. Calling their music “psychedelic funk rock”.

Syd Arthur - Ode To The Summer
Syd Arthur - Ode To The Summer

The group set about recording their debut EP, Moving World, which was released in 2010 on their own New Dawn Recording Company imprint. The single Ode to Summer was released the following year and in 2012, they released their first LP, On and On. The album was well-received and caught the attention of Harvest Records, who signed the band and reissued it in late 2013. They quickly followed up in May 2014 with their second album, Sound Mirror.