Simon van Gend

“This sterling, indie-folk rock album from local strummer Van Gend is such a great find. Laid-back, harmonious with a twist of melancholia and sentimentality (the good kind), this is music which will slip under the skin and into your heart this winter.”

Recorded by Joe Arthur, whose credits include both recent Freshlyground albums, Tony Cox, Watershed (all SAMA winners in their respective categories), the album also features the thigh-slapping mandolin of Brendon Bussy and the beautifully subtle piano of Chris Letcher, who also adds backing vocals ...