e2k- Topic Records

e2K made its name as one of the most exciting bands on the UK folk scene, with a formidable reputation as a live act and festival favourite, having re-invented itself from its previous incarnation as EII and the Red Hot Polkas. The original band was primarily known as a dance band but the addition of Kellie While on vocals has produced a great fusion of folk, world, jazz and dance influences. Kellie is without question one of the rising stars of the British folk movement.

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e2K return with their new album featuring the exquisite vocals of Kelly While supported by the unique folk/afro/jazz e2K sound. The band's new line up comprises Kellie While, Neil Yates, Kwame Yeboah, Neil Fairclough, Paul Francis, Andy Morel, Gareth Warren, and Jon Moore

• "This is an album that crosses a lot of barriers and the folk world should be proud to count them as one of their own. Buy it!" Living Tradition Magazine
• "Superb instrumentalists performing in multi-layered tapestry are complemented by the beautiful voice of Kellie While." www.rootsreview.co.uk
• "The songs are mixed with super-modern rhythms and spacious grooves and given a resonance by Kellie While'’ lead vocals – quite delightful and unusually good blur of musical styles" BBC Radio 2 Folk & Acoustic Review
• "Superb instrumental multi layered tapestry complemented by beautiful vocals" Amazon

more press quotes at the foot of the page

1 Come And Join Us
2 The Shepherd And The Crows
3 Dealing With History
4 Chance Melody
5 Common Ground
6 Gye Wani
7 Holding On
8 He Moved Through The Fair
9 St George's Quay
10 Be Sure Your Lover
11 Lullaby For Everyone

Kellie While vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion
Neil Yates trumpet, flugelhorn, tenor horn, bodhran, whistles, fender rhodes, backing vocals, nylon strung guitar
Kwame Yeboah keyboards, guitars, bass, melodica, percussion, drums, lead & backing vocals
Neil Fairclough bass
Paul Francis drums
Andy Morel saxes, backing vocals
Gareth Warren melodeon
Jon Moore guitar

special guests
Mike McGoldrick uillean pipes
John McCusker fiddle
Nana Yaa backing vocals
Simon Katz percussion

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1 The Water Is Wide
2 Something Left Behind
3 The Blackthorn Stick /The Rakes Of Kildare /The Rocks of Penrhyn
4 Love For A Season
5 Everdance
6 The Farmer's Cursed Wife
7 A Life Less Hard To Bear
8 You Bring Me Joy
9 The Wind In The Trees
10 Fair and Tender Ladies
11 Itue, Stitue, Statue
12 Take Me Home

Kellie While vocal, guitar
Simon Care melodeons
Andy Morel alto, tenor & baritone saxes, bass clarinet
Robert Fordjour drums
Jon Moore guitar
Neil Yates trumpet, flugelhorn, low whistles, fender rhodes
Kwame Yeboah keyboards, bass guitar, percussion, fender rhodes, vocal

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• "It’s got lots of subtlety bubbling on in there beneath the surface and turns out to be spectacularly hypnotic and definitely “more-ish”, with the result that, by the end of the CD, you’re spoilt for choice of just which tracks to play again immediately…the rhythmic and textural interplay is stunning." NetRhythms• "This is an album that crosses a lot of barriers and the folk world should
be proud to count them (e2K) as one of their own" Folk London

• "This is a supreme demonstration of multiculturalism…for the 21st century. And, like some glorious bonus, there is always the exquisite lead vocal of Kellie While, surely the greatest voice to emerge from the English folk scene since Sandy Denny" Sidney Morning Herald

• "E2k make a subtle album, one that takes its time to settle on the emotions. (The track) 'Come and Join Us' is a vocal tour-de-force from Kellie While.” FRoots

• "Cross-cultural fusion bands are common these days, but few sound as natural, as effervescent and as all-round entertaining as e2K." Dirty Linen Magazine