Far From Saints

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Jones went on: “I think Stereophonics is the type of band and the type of music with a catalogue that’s set in stone plus the new stuff that’s happening. It’s like a revolving door. There’s 12/14-year-old kids in the front row. Benitez-Eves, Tina (20 June 2023). "Far From Saints Summon Combined Musical Spirits on Debut Album". American Songwriter . Retrieved 20 June 2023. As much as I've try to do as many different things over the course of 12 albums, it's still kind of branded as Stereophonics.

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Screaming Hallelujah is an epic way to open, with Jones and Lynn instantly in perfect sync and the melange of genres fitting like a glove, Jones’ gravelly vocals clearly befitting the shift in genre from indie to something more earthy. Quite a few decades ago, Fleetwood Mac proved that coming up with sophisticated pop is a specific art in itself where the artist(s) has to abide by the strict rules and formulas of a pop song while at the same time including elements that both abide by and neglect these formulas and limitations, while still coming up with something the audiences will love. Asked to clarify that there isn’t an “expiration date” for the group, the singer responded: “No, no, no.” Kelly adds, “It’s about change and growth, but with all the struggles that come with that. With every song I write, I try to write about the whole struggle but leave a light at the end of the tunnel.”

Kelly recalls, “Patty wrote the whole ‘Take It Through The Night’ lyric herself. I had a tiny part of a blues riff and Dwight ran away with it and turned the chorus into a bit of an Eagles and Joe Walsh vibe. We were just in full-on guitar mode. We were trying to make an Allman Brothers record with that one.” Welcome to the October 2018 edition of our monthly new music playlist, which is available to listen to and watch via YouTube. If you enjoy any of the songs featured here, we encourage you to support […] Jones went on to say that now was a good time to take “a little holiday” from Stereophonics and work on “some other bits and pieces”, including a “completely different” new solo album. So it's not like that at the end or anything like that. It's just a continuation of different types of music!".

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Every device we sell or rent on the musicMagpie Store goes through an extensive in-house refurbishment process to ensure you're getting a great quality device for a great price. Here's everything you need to know! We were walking into venues and our production manager would just find us a little room. We'd sit down on the floor, start something and finish something". Stereophonics star Kelly Jones has today unveiled his new band Far From Saints, featuring Austin’s Patty Lynn and Dwight Baker (aka The Wind and the Wave). Far from Saints is the debut album by the titular trio Far from Saints, composed of Welsh singer-songwriter Kelly Jones and Patty Lynn and Dwight Baker of the American band The Wind and The Wave, who became friends with Jones after touring with his band Stereophonics in 2013. [1] It was released on 16 June 2023 through Ignition Records.

Opening with a gentle acoustic riff from Dwight Baker, ‘Screaming Hallelujah’ begins with soulful, bittersweet call-and-response vocals from Patty Lynn and Kelly Jones before their harmonies intertwine with an audibly organic bond on the song’s soaring, dramatic hook. As the two singers explain, ‘Screaming Hallelujah’ offers a message of acceptance and grace towards a loved one who is experiencing a difficult period of transition. The song was written and produced by Far From Saints and then mixed by the Grammy-nominated Al Clay (Blur, Pixies). Trying to win an audience over from from nothing is what I loved in the beginning of the Stereophonics' career!" We are coming up to that time of year when the beautiful and distinctive voice of Kirsty MacColl will be blasting out in bars and shops and being played regularly on radio and TV music […] Neal Barnard is a man of many talents and many passions. Impressively, he’s found a way to blend his work, encouraging people to eat and live well with that of his work as an artist […]

The Debut Album

Far From Saints’ debut studio album is due for release at some point in the early summer, per a press release. The LP was written and produced by the band, with mixing from the Grammy-nominated Al Clay ( Blur, Pixies). Recording what became Far From Saints' self-titled debut - which is released on Friday - only took nine days. The pandemic, however, meant its release would have to wait. In episode #150 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Guitar legend Peter Frampton to talk about his recent live album – Peter Frampton At Royal Albert Hall. Peter Frampton is one of the […] Far From Saints sees Kelly Jones from the Stereophonics team up with Patty Lynn and Dwight Baker of The Wind and The Wave to present an album that successfully freewheels through genres from country to folk with an additional touch of Americana. The project was born from a shared love of music, and that love is evident in their genre-spanning debut effort. The band presented a new creative opportunity for the Stereophonics frontman, collaborating on songwriting and sharing vocal duties.

There’s no breaking up with the band or anything,” he explained. “For me, after 25 years of doing all our work, it’s like, I wanna show other sides of what I would like to try creatively.” In 2022, following an eight-year live hiatus, Hard-Fi advised that they would play a handful of dates, including a gig at the Kentish Town Forum in London. Whether it was the length of time since […]

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Fontaines D.C. at #1 position in UK midweek album charts | A Hero’s Death is out now on Partisan Records (22,898) Far From Saints have a host of festival dates throughout the summer, including Glastonbury and Latitude. They'll also join Sir Tom Jones for two of his Cardiff Castle shows in July. I’m Alive- A Celine Dion Celebration starring January Butler @ Babbacombe Theatre, Torquay – Saturday 18th November The only pressure was “OK - Kelly Jones wants to write a song with you, so chop chop, let's go!" says Patty Lynn.