Erland and the Carnival

Erland & The Carnival
Background information
Origin	London, England
Genres	Alternative, folk, folk-rock
Years active	2009-present
Labels	Full Time Hobby, Static Caravan Recordings
Website	ErlandandtheCarnival.com
Members	Simon Tong, Gawain Erland Cooper, David Nock, Andrew Bruce, Danny Wheeler

Erland & The Carnival are a British progressive folk rock band, formed in London, by multi-instrumentalist Simon Tong (formerly of The Verve, Blur and The Good, the Bad & the Queen) and drummer/engineer David Nock (The Orb, The Cult, The Fireman, David Gilmour, Paul McCartney). and Orcadian folk guitarist and singer Gawain Erland Cooper. In 2010 they released their critically acclaimed eponymous debut album, and a year later released Nightingale to further widespread acclaim. Their third album "Closing Time" was released in autumn 2014 and featured collaborations with Paul Weller. The album was recorded in 7 days at Damon Albarn's Studio 13 and was mixed by Tim Bran.

Erland & The Carnival are well known for their contemporary arrangements of traditional Scottish and English folk songs, resulting in a "wild pastiche of digital trickery and oral tradition that channels the spirit of '70s progressive rock while staying true to pop-song brevity."

The band Erland & The Carnival was formed in London in 2009, by multi-instrumentalist Simon Tong (formerly of The Verve, Blur and The Good, the Bad & the Queen), Orcadian folk guitarist and singer Gawain Erland Cooper and drummer/engineer David Nock (The Orb, The Cult, The Fireman, David Gilmour, Paul McCartney).

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