Interview: Fourth And Folsom

It’s extremely surprising when you ask a band for a Q&A and the answer comes back right away. This is what happened today with Jamie from Fourth and Folsom. 

LOMW: Welcome on Lyrics On My Wall! Thank you for the fast response about this interview. Could please tell us who you are and from where exactly are you answering this Q&A?

F&F: Hi, I’m Jamie from Fourth and Folsom, I’m one of two multi-instumentalists in the band, and currently answering this from our studio outside of London at the moment.

LOMW: While I was trying to find more about you, I’ve noticed that there are not many things online, but there are many people who find your music unique. How have you done this?

F&F: Well, we’ve always been a bit apprehensive about putting music out there, and as a result only ended up with a couple of singles over the past year that have stuck. We’ve gigged London extensively to get our music out there by word of mouth really.

LOMW: On Facebook, you state that you are unsigned. How easy it is to work without a label? What are the pros and cons?

F&F: Yes we’re unsigned at the moment in terms of a record label. Over the past year we’ve been working a lot harder by ourselves, as in 2013 we were signed to an independent label in south east London that we dropped early last year. It is a lot harder to work without a label but it definitely is beneficial to small bands, as it stops you from taking the pressure off! In December we signed to Playground PR who are handling all of our releases this year, including our album release, so now we have a little bit of help which is nice.

LOMW: What inspires you to write your music and lyrics? Do you have the instinct when you write something that is going to be big?

F&F: We’re inspired to write about all matter of things, as there’s three of us in the band who are songwriters. So the lyrical content is really varied as we all have different inspirations and styles. We enjoy writing the kind of music that we like to go and see live, so it’s easy to see our influences in our songs and live set at times. We never really know which of our songs are going to be popular until we play them live though.

LOMW: If someone asked you, what’s the best act in music scene right now, what would you suggest and why?

F&F: Thats a really hard question. Obviously because there are so many good acts out there at the moment. Our favourite live band we’ve ever seen all together, and definitely my personal favourite band, is Local Natives. They have an absolutely ridiculous live set that is near identical to their recordings, which is so impressive considering the playing on them! We take a lot of influence from them as a band and would love to see them play live again, they’re hardly ever in London though. Or The Districts. We’ve got mutual friends with them and they’re just incredible for their age, they’re signed to Fat Possum records and they’re all 19 or 20 I think.

LOMW: The UK is a music leader across the globe, what’s that –in your opinion- that makes this place different in such way? 

F&F: I think the UK is one of the leaders because we have so many cities that are so embedded in musical culture. We have a lot of cities have churned out bands that have dominated the Globe. Liverpool gave The Beatles, Manchester gave the Stone Roses, London gave Led Zeppelin. List goes on really! We love America though, we’ve spent time recording in Philadelphia with two amazing producers Gino Wong and Tim Motzer, and the music scenes in the US are incredible as well. Will definitely be making a trip over as soon as we can.

LOMW: What should your fans expect from Fourth and Folsom in the future?

F&F: Fans should expect our next release, which is our first single of the year ‘Golden Dunes’ on March 30th. But in the future, they should expect a lot of live shows, sessions and the like running up to our debut album release later this year!

LOMW: Thank you so much for being here and support with your own way our effort on Lyrics On My Wall, which is always to bring the good music to more ears. Keep on creating the best you can and LOMW will always be here to support you!

Fourth And Folsom-I Won't Fall

I don’t need to
feel like I’m walking alone
alone
and you’d say I need
something to hold me back
back (x2)

I won’t fall
you can count on me now
don’t know why
I was feeling so low down
I need love
Face’s red
Staring right through your window

There are no words to scrap from this
letter my love
and you fall short when
I seem to need you the most
Most (x2)

I won’t fall
you can count on me now
don’t know why
I was feeling so low down
I need love
Face’s red
Staring right through your window

I won’t fall
you can count on me now
don’t know why
I was feeling so low down
I need love
Face’s red
Staring right through your window

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Small Black-Breathless

Small Black is an indie band from Brooklyn, New York. Their sound is commonly described as belonging to the chillwave genre, though the band's members don't label themselves as such. They have released an album under Jagjaguwar. "Breathless" ups the tempo, over synth stabs, with lyrics that tackle apathy and uncertainty with catchy grace: "I'm standing in tomorrow's way/ future's fine/least it seems okay." It paints a concise portrait of a generation struggling with unlimited freedom and malaise.
The band builds on a rich history of synth pop by making a thoroughly modern album, on both the front and back end. One that seeks out cohesion, connection and calm in a world that won't sit still. Limits of Desire doesn't attempt to provide any solutions, but coming to terms with not finding the answers feels infinitely more fruitful. Check out "Breathless" here on Lyrics On My Wall. 

Small Black-Breathless

I'm standing in tomorrow's way
Future's fine
Least it seems okay
It doesn't mean a miracle
Should be turned away

On that day
Saw both my life and death
In two lines
Felt the kick of fate
There I was invisible
Just out of phase

There's no sun, no storm
No time, nowhere
Breathless
For a moment I was
Nowhere
Breathless
There's no sun, no storm
Nowhere
Breathless
For a moment I was
Breathless

Between the void and the parade
Were in due time
And they feel the same
Even if I wanted to
Well I can't explain

Just how could I be standing here
Across divides
Unhurt, unfazed
It didn't feel impossible
But it looked that way

There's no sun, no storm
No time, nowhere
Breathless
For a moment I was
Nowhere
Breathless
There's no sun, no storm
Nowhere
Breathless
For a moment I was
Breathless

For a moment I was fine
For a moment I was fine

James Bay-Hold Back The River

The year of 1990 brought in life a generation full of talents. Whoever believes that we are only made for living in our couch hasn't listened to Tom Odell, Hozier, Matt Corby and James Bay. James  grew up in Hitchin, Hertfordshire and after listening to Eric's Clapton "Layla", he took his guitar, clicked on YouTube and started to practice. Then he attented  Brighton Institute of Modern Music and the outcome is brilliant. Wonderful falsettos and earth edgy vocals like the ones of Mumford and Sons. James Bay has been named Critics Choice 2015 by the Brit Awards panel, who have previously earmarked Adele, Jessie J and Sam Smith early in their careers. He  Hold Back the River is a song that deals with break ups and tears. Check it out here on Lyrics On My Wall.

James Bay-Hold Back The River 

Tried to keep you close to me,
But life got in between
Tried to square not being there
But think that I should have been

Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river, so I
Can stop for a minute and see where you hide
Hold back the river, hold back

Once upon a different life
We rode our bikes into the sky
But now we call against the tide
Those distant days are flashing by

Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river, so I
Can stop for a minute and be by your side
Hold back the river, hold back

Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river, so I
Can stop for a minute and see where you hide
Hold back the river, hold back

Hold oho, oho, oho, oho
Oho, oho, oho, oho

Lonely water, lonely water, won't you let us wander
Let us hold each other
Lonely water, lonely water, won't you let us wander
Let us hold each other

Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river, so I
Can stop for a minute and be by your side
Hold back the river, hold back

Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river, so I
Can stop for a minute and be by your side
Hold back the river, hold

Lonely water, lonely water, won't you let us wander
Let us hold each other
Lonely water, lonely water, won't you let us wander
Let us hold each other

Tom Misch & Carmody-So Close

It happens sometimes to find some artists that are AMAZING but it is impossible to find more details about them. Here are Tom Misch and Carmody with their track "So Close". I can only say that they create together dreamy electro stuff. They release together their EP "Out To Sea" and you can preorder it here: smarturl.it/OutToSea. Tom Misch is a very promising producer and if you listen to all the songs you will be sure about it!

Check out their track So Close here on Lyrics On My Wall.

Tom Misch & Carmody-So Close 

I’ll let you real near to my heart
So close that you can feel beats
As they move apart
I’ll let you real near to my mind
So close that all our empty thoughts
Are intertwined

Sitting by the edge of the world I know it’s true
That we wrote a language just for me and you
Stayed in that place and spent all of our day
The flashes of colour that lit right through the grey

Stay here and we’ll align
Your shadow passes into mine
Stay here and we’ll align
Your shadow passes into mine

I’ll let you real near to my heat
So close that all the broken things
Feel so concrete
I’ll let you real near to my soul
So close that you have a love
You can’t control

Sitting by the edge of the world I know it’s true
That we wrote a language just for me and you
Stayed in that place and spent all of our day
The flashes of colour that lit right through the grey

Stay here and we’ll align
Your shadow passes into mine
Stay here and we’ll align
Your shadow passes into mine

Stay here and we’ll align
Your shadow passes into mine
Stay here and we’ll align
Your shadow passes into mine

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