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Big Eyes + James Yorkston
The Big Eyes Family Players join James Yorkston Sept. 4 at Brudenell Social Club in Leeds. Buy tickets here. Big Eyes’ new LP Family Favourites is now available from Karate Body. See the Big Eyes’ artist page to order.
Terrascope praises Big Eyes
By Simon Lewis / Terrascope There is something about a slab of vinyl that perfectly suits The wistful and gentle music of James Green, the main inspiration and songwriter behind this excellent band, their music evoking days by the river, … Continue reading
Big Eyes’ James Green on tweeting, ice cubes and the greatest chord change in history
KBR: Whitepages.com found 5,646 people named James Green in the United States. I thought you were special. JG: There is only one in the U.K. KBR: Explain the British aversion to ice cubes. I’ve never had more than one or … Continue reading
Deckfight praises ‘Family Favourites’
By Brian Tucker / Deckfight Little ideas can grow up and become happy adult versions of them. Sometimes they evolve, even transcend, and become more colorful, more extended, like endless arms as tree branches, always seeking up and outward. On … Continue reading
LEO Weekly on Big Eyes’ newest
By William Benton / LEO Weekly Despite carrying a hefty résumé of high-caliber collaborators over the years, The Big Eyes Family Players — a project primarily revolving around artist James Green — has operated just under the radar of notoriety … Continue reading
The Decibel Tolls: “Don’t Fix It If It Ain’t Baroque”
By Kenny Bloggins / The Decibel Tolls When crafting a work that could be identified as chamber folk or late ’60s/early ’70s style baroque pop, you tread a fine line between pretension and technical mastery. Sheffield, UK collective and James … Continue reading
Now Then hails ‘Family Favourites’
By Ben Dorey / Now Then Issue 37 The Big Eyes Family Players have been creating emotive folk music with one line-up or another for over a decade now, and have never gained the public acclaim that critics felt they … Continue reading
Aiding & Abetting: ‘Family Favourites’ “absolutely amazing”
By Jon Worley / Aiding & Abetting March 2011 First there was Big Eyes, which was mostly James Green. Then some people more people joined. And then, when it became clear that there would never be a stable band line-up, … Continue reading
Family Favourites / Pre-order Feb. 22
Ten years on, The Big Eyes Family Players rewind the clock with Family Favourites, a collection of reworked songs from the Sheffield, U.K. chamber ensemble boasting its trademark genteel rhythms and organic folk sensibility. Pre-order begins at our webstore midnight … Continue reading
Big Eyes / Music Munchies
Music Munchies touts Family Favourites, the new Big Eyes Family Players’ retrospective we’re releasing on LP March 22. Pre-order begins at midnight EST on Feb. 22.
