Ryan's Gig Guide - February 2019

 Thursday 7th February The Cuban Embassy, Moseley Ferris & Sylvester released their brand new single 'Sickness' in January.The blues/folk epic arrived as the critically acclaimed London duo performed at Eurosonic Festival in Holland. After the release and sudden success of their kitchen recorded and self-produced EP 'Made In Streatham' last year; the duo have expanded their sound and songwriting into deeper and darker places with 'Sickness' alongside pro- ducer Michael Rendall (Pink Floyd, Paul Mc- Cartney, Echo &The Bunnymen). The song builds from a quiet, self-destructive thought as though Issy Ferris is whispering in your ear, and becomes an outcry of both suf- fering and delight, led by Archie Sylvester’s powerful scorching guitar.With their combina- tion of roots and blues, the duo deliver a sound which sits somewhere between Jack White and First Aid Kit. "Sickness was one of the first songs we wrote together. It came quickly and felt powerful al- most instantly. It’s about human relationships - the power and the frustration - and the desire to throw it all away.We recorded the track on our last day in the studio with Michael and continued into the early hours; it felt impor- tant to keep it raw and let the song speak for itself. Everything you hear was tracked live and a lot of it was recorded in one take, the guitar solo and vocals for instance. It’s our proudest piece of work to date." 'Sickness' follows the release of the duo’s last single ‘Burning River’, which was also recorded with Michael Rendall.The songs were written during the pair’s writing trips to Iceland and find the band at their most raw and powerful yet. The duo have been prolific names on the UK’s live scene and have played to thousands of people this year, with major shows alongside the likes of Jade Bird, George Ezra, Eric Clap- ton, Robert Plant and many more. The have played a number of high profile festivals this summer including BST Hyde Park, the main stage at Wilderness Festival and a sold-out show at Reeperbahn Festival among many oth- ers.  www.ferrisandsylvester.com 26 rgg Feb 2019 www.ryansgigguide.com