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Beginning in Edinburgh in 1999, Arctic Circle, now based in Bristol, were formed by Matthew Cheney, a singer/songwriter steeped in psychedelic folk and early 90s electronic sounds. With a fluctuating line-up, a sideline in social politics and establishing The Forest Cafe in Edinburgh, Cheney turned down label offers and set about managing the band himself, bringing in visual and collaborative art components. The songs remained acute observations about urban planning, social dynamics, instrumentals about natural Arctic phenomena and communication in relationships.

Once in Bristol, Cheney brought in an all-new lineup which currently includes Nicole Artingsall, Rozi Plain, Kaspar Lurcock, Francois Victor, Ladybird, George MacKenzie, Nina Wylie, Rose Clark, Hog, and Liam Kirby. The band completed a tour of Canada and the US in 2006 and became regular fixtures at the Green Man Festival. Arctic Circle are currently working on their third album. Previous releases Volume 1 (2004) and Volume 2 (2006) were released through Forest Arts Publishing. The first single Prancing Pearl/Mother’s Ruin were released on the Stitch-Stitch label based in Bristol and showed a far more band-oriented approach to songwriting.
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  • baltasound

    English twee pop!

    March 2009
  • playaa

    canadian black/thrash metal!

    February 2009
  • le_tux

    me too. check mine out: http://www.arctic-circle.ch/

    November 2008
  • AlynAngel

    humm.. there are different bands with the same name.. so "my band" is not really this one..

    July 2008
  • bonusgrooves

    Join the greenman festival group, it's dead nice and tha' http://www.last.fm/group/Greenman+Festival

    August 2007
  • baltasound

    completely brilliant! How can it be that so few people know about Arctic Circle? If Stuart Murdoch digs you (which apparently he does) then it can only be a matter of time because, as we all know, he's usually right about stuff. So until then I get to turn other people onto you and feel oddly cool. Good luck. Tour more. X

    April 2007
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