Sharron Kraus & Fursaxa

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Sharron Kraus is a singer, musician and songwriter who both defiantly recasts and tenderly cherishes the folk traditions of England and Appalachia. Her songs tell intricate tales of rootless souls, dark secrets and earthy joys, the lyrics plucked as sonorously as her acoustic guitar. Her latest solo album, The Woody Nightshade, is her finest and most ambitious to date. The songs undulate through delicate rhythmic heartbeats, understated folk sculptures and a shattering lyrical intensity. Claustrophobia permeates the tracks, brought on by Sharron’s wraithlike vocals and the glistening, taut acoustics, but there are also shining moments of serenity to ease the foreboding tension. The songs are mercury for the soul; the modern, yet timeless, wind-whipped myths will mark Sharron Kraus out as one of the most original and innovative artists in the UK today.

Fursaxa is Tara Burke. Formerly a member of the Silbreeze band UN, Tara started her Fursaxa project in 1999 after UN disbanded. Since then Fursaxa has released six full length albums on the Acid Mothers Temple label, Ecstatic Peace, Time Lag, Eclipse, Last Visible Dog, and ATP. In addition there have been 3 self released CD-Rs and a CD on the her own Sylph recordings. In the summer of 2008 Fursaxa started recording her seventh full length record "Mycorrhizae Realm" at Hexham Head studio in Philadelphia, which was released in 2010. In her live sets she uses mainly layered vocals, keyboards, and percussion.

Adventures Close To Home is a DIY music promoter in Oxford, England. We aim to put on memorably extraordinary gigs outside of the realms of the mainstream.