Noah and the Whale

Noah and the Whale are an English indie folk band from Twickenham, London, England formed in 2006

Poster- bright and imaginative subject

Life goes on

Johnny Flynn

Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit are an English folk rock band signed to Transgressive Records. They are fronted by Johnny Flynn, who cites W.B. Yeats and Shakespeare among his influences.
released in the summer of 2008, and the Sweet William EP, which was released in the winter of 2009.

 Album cover

 Cd cover

Poster

Laura Marling

 Poster, I like the illustration and conceptual qualities of this piece, the limited colour pallet really make it stand out.

Cd album cover, the busy pattern is very colourful  and reminiscent of the Arts and Crafts movement

Poster, simple photography

Mumford and Sons

I like the relaxed and chic styling of the band, Mumford and Sons, who  are a British folk rock band. The band formed in December 2007, rising out of what some in the media labelled the "West London folk scene", the band gained popularity throughout 2010 winning various awards.

The folk influences are apparent in this image, through the lettering which is typical of 20s advertising scripts

Album cover, i like the typography used as it is retro styled and all in uppercase.

First Aid Kit

Another band I found that fits the style of the Scandinavian folksy imagery, they are a Swedish folk duo composed of sisters Johanna and Klara Soderberg, whose close vocal harmonies and woodsy, folk-influenced songwriting take influence from the likes of Fleet Foxes and Joanna Newsom. From a southern suburb of Stockholm, the teenaged siblings began composing songs in 2007. Their names spread rapidly over the internet after their cover in 2008 of 'Tiger Mountain Peasant Song' by the Fleet Foxes.

 The sisters photographed together

Video of The Lion's Roar

Poster

Beach House

From The End of the Road Festival, I found a few bands i really likes, that fit in with the style and image of the 'Happy Scandinavian'.
One of these bands, was Beach House, a baltimore duo has often labeled a 'dream pop' due to their show, atmospheric rhythms and haunting lyrics. Singer Victoria Legrand's vocals have often been compared to those of Nico.

 The duo photographed together

 Photography from second album

Imagery from the second album

Band performing 'take care'

Venue Research

I decided to research venues that would be suitable for my band to play. It has to be an outdoorsy, folksy sort of festival that was very laid back and intimate. I then came across the End of the Road festival in Dorset, ran by Simon and his friend Sofia, the kind of festival they set out to create was one where:

• You won't get all the over hyped bands headlining
• Most bands play longer sets than usual
• You can eat a range of quality food
• You can drink a range of quality beers
• The staff and security care about everyone and show respect
• The crowd will be there for the MUSIC
• We take pride in being an independent festival.

The idea with the End of the Road Festival was to organise an intimate festival with our favourite artists and to create a festival with a friendly and relaxed feel.

Here is the header to the festival's website, I like the natural and vintage feel from abstract imagery of the peacock/ gramophone.

http://vimeo.com/28430591
This is the video of how the venue is put together, and all the work it takes, its sped up to show the passing of time.

Here is a poster of the 2011 festival, i really like the balloon and lantern imagery, its colourful and eye catching.

I also looked at the reviews of this festival:
★★★★★ The Independent, ★★★★ The Guardian, ★★★★ The Times

Simply one of the most magical, inspiring and intimate festivals of the summer."

The Independent

“Spark and colour were everywhere. The little touches made this tiny festival glorious.” 

The Guardian