Steve Dagleish ditched a successful banking career in 2003 to pursue making music. Following songwriting workshops with Willy Russell and Ray Davies, Steve is now focused on writing, recording and performing.
‘The folk/blues riffs echo Dylan and Neil Young, the Jansch/Davey Graham stylings are finger-picking good, elegiac strings evoke Nick Drake or George Martin. Measured against his mentors he's young enough to find a home alongside nu-folk and eschew the old folk variety for a while yet.’
PETER KENNEDY, KILBURN TIMES
‘Talking of great backing bands, Steve Dagleish is certainly blessed ... guitar, mandolin, fiddle gave the finishing touch to a great set of urban folk songs. Switching between his debut album "Angel To Ancient" and his latest "The Morphine Diaries", he covered a wide range of material that linked dark ballads to love songs and folky rock. Check out this fine singer/songwriter if you are into quality material, well performed.’
PETER COULSTON, BACKSTAGE PASS
‘'World of News' kicks in like the Levellers late for a gig and is every bit as politically charged as any of their work. As it goes on its urgent way, covering amongst other things the moon landing conspiracy and the JFK assassination, the emphatically delivered lyrics effortlessly engage the listener. The hypnotic sound of an acoustic guitar and the attention-commanding violin are aided by the depth-providing accompaniment from some exquisite but understated Spanish guitar and cello, all of which combine to make a great song that, like TV programme 'Cheers', is executed perfectly in front of a live audience.’
ROB SPENCER, GLASSWERK
’Urban Folk is a form of folk music which combines elements of traditional folk and post-punk/new wave influences. It got its name from the fact that the songs often reflect urban life, as the performers of this style rarely have a country background. Urban folk songs are often written as a protest against the current political or social state of affairs. The style borrows more from the "feeling" of punk, i.e. the directness and the political subject matter rather than the actual sound.'
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‘The folk/blues riffs echo Dylan and Neil Young, the Jansch/Davey Graham stylings are finger-picking good, elegiac strings evoke Nick Drake or George Martin. Measured against his mentors he's young enough to find a home alongside nu-folk and eschew the old folk variety for a while yet.’
PETER KENNEDY, KILBURN TIMES
‘Talking of great backing bands, Steve Dagleish is certainly blessed ... guitar, mandolin, fiddle gave the finishing touch to a great set of urban folk songs. Switching between his debut album "Angel To Ancient" and his latest "The Morphine Diaries", he covered a wide range of material that linked dark ballads to love songs and folky rock. Check out this fine singer/songwriter if you are into quality material, well performed.’
PETER COULSTON, BACKSTAGE PASS
‘'World of News' kicks in like the Levellers late for a gig and is every bit as politically charged as any of their work. As it goes on its urgent way, covering amongst other things the moon landing conspiracy and the JFK assassination, the emphatically delivered lyrics effortlessly engage the listener. The hypnotic sound of an acoustic guitar and the attention-commanding violin are aided by the depth-providing accompaniment from some exquisite but understated Spanish guitar and cello, all of which combine to make a great song that, like TV programme 'Cheers', is executed perfectly in front of a live audience.’
ROB SPENCER, GLASSWERK
’Urban Folk is a form of folk music which combines elements of traditional folk and post-punk/new wave influences. It got its name from the fact that the songs often reflect urban life, as the performers of this style rarely have a country background. Urban folk songs are often written as a protest against the current political or social state of affairs. The style borrows more from the "feeling" of punk, i.e. the directness and the political subject matter rather than the actual sound.'
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Members
Steve Dagleish (Acoustic Guitar/Vocal)Ben Richardson (Spanish Guitar)
David Jacobs (Mandolin/Whistle)
Paul Sinclair (Bass)
Tom Deplae (Percussion)
Alice Butcher (Violin)
Type of music
Folk
