On Tour: Fanfarlo & Freelance Whales
In about a month, two bands I’m pretty excited to see – Fanfarlo and Freelance Whales – will be playing together at Webster Hall on December 18th. Currently on a North American tour, with Fanfarlo headlining, the two will be ending their run together at this NYC show, so get your tickets here.
Fanfarlo, a London-based, 5-piece act, released a few singles before debuting the full-length Reservoir in February 2009. Queens-based Freelance Whales (later Brooklyn) has been known to play the streets and subway stations of New York, leading up to the release of debut EP Weathervanes.
Orchestral and sensitive, playing a vast array of instruments between the two – including banjo, trumpet, violin, mandolin, sax, clarinet and accordion, among many other traditional and obscure – both bands have drawn comparisons to the likes of Arcade Fire, Sufjan Stevens and Beirut. While the buzz is still building, hopefully, as they release more material and tour, the “band-to-watch” status will turn into “band-to-follow” for each.
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