Ferris & Sylvester

Ferris & Sylvester

Ferris & Sylvester are a British folk duo from London.[1] The group consists of Issy Ferris and Archie Sylvester.[2] In 2019, they were named as one of Rolling Stone's Americana artists to watch;[3] their debut album, released in 2022,[4] won "UK Album of the Year" at the 2023 UK Americana Awards.

Career

The duo met in 2016 as solo musicians, working London's gigging circuit, and started writing together.[5]

The duo released their debut EP, The Yellow Line, in 2017; it was produced by Youth at his Space Mountain Studios.[1] Their second EP, Made in Streatham, was released in 2018, with the single "London's Blues" rising to number 14 on Spotify's UK Viral Chart. Their third EP, I Should Be on a Train, was released in 2020, followed by a live EP, Live at Real World Studios, in 2021.[citation needed]

In 2022, the duo released their debut album, Superhuman.[6] The album debuted at No.1 in the UK's Official Jazz and Blues Album Chart[7] and won UK Album of the Year at the 2023 Americana Awards.[8]

Their second studio album, Otherness is due for release in March 2024. The 14-track album, released through their own label Archtop Records, was recorded at the duo's studio to a 1960s tape machine.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b O'Connor, Roisin. "New music to listen to this week: Ferris & Sylvester". The Independent. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  2. ^ Taysom, Joe. "Ferris & Sylvester premiere the gorgeous 'Knock You Down'". Far Out Magazine. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  3. ^ Crawford, Robert (16 December 2019). "10 Best Country and Americana Songs to Hear Now: Della Mae, John Moreland". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  4. ^ Bayles, Rick (14 April 2022). "Ferris & Sylvester Superhuman". Americana UK. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  5. ^ Frolish, Andrew (14 November 2019). "Interview: Ferris & Sylvester". Americana UK. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  6. ^ McCarthy, Neive (11 March 2022). "Ferris & Sylvester – Superhuman". Clash. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart on 18/3/2022". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  8. ^ "UK Americana Awards 2023 winners revealed". Music Week. Retrieved 4 January 2024.