KAN

KAN

Featuring the front men of two of the most revered bands ever to have thrilled the UK Folk Scene, KAN sees Brian Finnegan of Flook and Aidan O'Rourke from Lau join forces with Ian Stephenson on guitar and Jim Goodwin on drums. Together, this four piece create an enthralling and exciting new band that are already creating a supersonic buzz in the folk scene - before their first record has even been released (due at the end of January 2012!)

Brian and Aidan are an irresistible partnership, both men with a style that is fiercely unique; Brian’s grounded in the Irish tradition, Aidan’s in both the Irish and Scottish, both highly accomplished improvisers and celebrated composers. Indeed, Aidan picked up the Composer of the Year title at the MG Alba Scots Trad Awards in December 2011. Yorkshire guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Ian Stephenson, who has worked alongside the likes of Kathryn Tickell and Chris Stout, and is also a member of Baltic Crossing, is at the forefront of the new wave of rhythm accompanists. With his willingness to experiment and hone his own particular bass/funk style teamed up with rhythm master Jim Goodwin (drummer and percussionist with the Halle and Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra) KAN has forged a formidable rhythm department, full of drive and imagination.

“Terrifically tight… intensely lyrical… heavyweight rhythmic attack” (The Scotsman), this four piece have a largely intuitive ability to journey into the heart and soul of a melody, to take it somewhere fresh and new… however old… and to take the listener with them".