Andrew King

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Andrew King is an English folk singer, musician and , presenting renditions of traditional songs and ballads, both a capella and with minimalist instrumentation, sometimes with an influence from music.

His initial creative work was in the visual arts. After many years of experimentation, he dates his mature work from the first of his Emblematic paintings in 1991. In 1994 he started making documentary recordings of vernacular and traditional songs, music, and customs. He moved to London in 1995 to further this work and the illustrative compositions that he was doing for a number of the / bands of the time (such as L’Orchestre Noir, Current 93, Ernte, Sol Invictus, etc), and to complement this made his first attempts at his own versions of traditional song the following year.

His first album The Bitter Harvest was issued and distributed by World Serpent in 1998 but he now sees it as an apprentice work. He sees his second album The Amfortas Wound (issued by Athanor in 2003) as his first proper album.

For live performances, when not singing unaccompanied, he works with members of the band Knifeladder. As well as his work with Knifeladder, he has also worked with Les Sentiers Conflictuels, Andrew Liles, Leisur::Hive, Brown Sierra, and Tony Wakeford, and has performed with Changes and Waldteufel.

As well as his solo work, he is also a member of Sol Invictus, Duo Noir and The Triple Tree.
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  • wisbech

    In my opinion, this is quite simply the best music being made today. If you have not yet heard Deus Ignotus, drop everything you're doing, and buy it right now. (And no I don't work for Andrew King, lol)

    March 2012
  • wisbech

    New album is incredible!

    November 2011
  • NorseDave

    Amazing and underrated artist...

    August 2011
  • Greatbeast_333

    A unique Traditionalist artist whose work has some actual depth and purpose. King is one of the very few people doing something interesting and worthwhile in a genre that long ago ran out of steam. Make sure you catch him live with his band — should hear a lot more about him in the future.

    May 2011
  • Epiphany66

    Hopefully see some of you at WGT?

    May 2011
  • Verdonck

    Best voice I ever heard.

    April 2011
  • Hendim

    Fantastic! Amazing!

    November 2010
  • Gotha_Bella

    Incredible voice? I'd rather say: a bit irritating. He would be a good priest.

    July 2010
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