“Folk Rock artist Ian Roland releases a momentous album, ‘The Wood Wide Web‘, entangling all who listen in a spell-binding celebration of the natural environment and our place within it…” Music Crowns Read full review >>>
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Acoustic Sessions at Oasthouse Theatre, Rainham, Kent
Gig coming up on 1st April 2023 for Acoustic Sessions at Oasthouse Theatre, Rainham, Kent https://www.facebook.com/events/858475321921541?ref=newsfeed
‘In It For The Ride’ added to the Amazing Folk Playlist
‘In It For The Ride’, from ‘The Wood Wide Web’ album, has been added to the Amazing Folk Playlist https://amazingradio.us/genre-streams/folk-usa Thank you, Amazing Radio USA
‘Gold In The Dust’ added to Mrs.Rigby and The Submarine Spotify playlist
‘Gold In The Dust’, from ‘The Wood Wide Web’, added to Mrs.Rigby and The Submarine playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5TqWQFvx2vhxPkEicHZ5YG
“Gold In The Dust” included in Roadie Music’s ‘New Sounds from Europe’ playlist
I am very pleased to say “Gold In The Dust” has been included in Roadie Music’s ‘New Sounds from Europe’ playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2oqWbTk0JGX3QsaRvvQ1US… and blog https://roadie-music.com/ian-roland-vai-te-emocionar-com
Video Premiere for ‘The Wood Wide Web’ album launch
Our new album, ‘The Wood Wide Web’ gets released in to ‘The World Wide Web’ on Friday 24th February 2023…Expect the usual “rich still getting even more rich” and general “divide and conquer to maintain the status quo” disasters brought upon us by business as usual to, unfortunately, continue, but I would like to announce this scream in to the darkness. Video launch happens here https://youtu.be/8P0JuVM5aSw
Pre-save new album, ‘The Wood Wide Web’
Release Date: Fri 24th February 2023
Pre-save link: https://ditto.fm/the-wood-wide-web
“Warm, tender and completely absorbing, this album showcases beautifully the band’s particular brand of acoustic folk, seamlessly dovetailing the traditional with the contemporary, while intricate guitars and strings and Ian Roland’s characteristically breathy vocals create a wonderful intimacy. Beautiful.” Indiesonics
Album debut gig – Sound Lounge, Sutton – Wed 15th Feb 2023 7.30pm
Despite it being bbbrracingly cold, this Tree and I felt compelled to post Pic 3 of the ‘Wood Wide Web’ album T-Shirt Slow Reveal series of posts… We will be giving away one of these 100% organic cotton, fairly traded, blue or orange background, medium or large, bespoke T-shirts to the winner of our ‘Quiz Question’ at our Sound Lounge, Sutton gig on Wed 15th Feb 2023 7.30pm. It is Free Entry but please Bring Change. Please register your interest here https://www.ticketweb.uk/…/ian-roland-the…/12783585
New album, ‘The Wood Wide Web’ now available on Spotify and other Digital Stores
Artist: Ian Roland
Album: The Wood Wide Web
Release Date: Fri 24th February 2023
‘The Wood Wide Web’ is a new album of eleven songs I have written during the last two and a bit years. I have arranged and produced the songs with violinist and gigging partner, Simon Yapp. This album project started in Spring 2020, following the release of the album, ‘Double Rainbow’, subsequently published by production music company, Indiesonics.
The album has experienced various waves of the Covid pandemic and rollout of vaccines; three UK Conservative Prime Ministers; an ongoing cost-of-living crisis; an ongoing War in Europe; the climate crisis deepening as governments around the world fail to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Conceived and developed against this backdrop, the album highlights the power of Nature to rejuvenate, sustain and enrich all life, including our own, if only we gave it the chance to do so.
Joining Simon and I on the ‘The Wood Wide Web’ are musicians from previous albums and EPs, namely Brione Jackson (cello, vocals), Nick Van Vlaenderen (drums) and Jade Woodhouse (cello) together with new recruits, Sarah Davison (cello), and Sarah Louise Harris and Charlotte Griggs who add their vocals to the choir of Simon’s, Brione’s, and my own voices.
The album is available to stream and download from Bandcamp, ianroland.bandcamp.com and Digital Stores and limited copies on CD will be available at gigs in 2023.
In to 2023 with a gig at St Edith’s
In to 2023 with a gig at St Edith’s in January supporting Chris Helme at the Vestry Hall, Cranbrook on Fri 27th Jan 7pm