Broken BoatAbout Us
“Some music can make people jump and shout but Broken Boat can make people stand still and listen.”
This was always the idea behind Broken Boat, an acoustic folk duo weaving honest, heartfelt lyrics with a soulful, intimate sound. Originally formed in Plymouth, Broken boat now live, work and play in Hertfordshire, having been signed to a record label on the outskirts of London.
They formed in Plymouth whilst members Daniel Bahrami and Brendan Kearney studied Architecture at University. Sharing a passion for acoustic music they started playing small gigs around the city. Through a love of performing and confidence in their songs they soon found themselves with a few home-recorded demos under their belt and a growing following of listeners.
Daniel Bahrami, vocalist and songwriter, crafts warm, delicate songs pouring his heart into every word. He grew up listening to his parents old folk and soul records, and started singing in the St Albans cathedral choir at a very young age. Whilst at University Dan picked up a guitar and started writing songs about his experiences in a new city, mostly focusing on the strange idea of ‘home’, and so Broken Boat was born.
Brendan Kearney, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist grew up learning classical guitar, and until recently owned nothing other than a nylon string guitar. Whilst at University he learned how to play an array of other stringed instruments and now incorporates these new skills into their live set and recordings. His playfulness with sound and instruments has massively influenced the sound of Broken Boat, adding a subtle complexity to Daniel’s simple but honest songs.
Broken boat have recently been in the studio recording an EP titled ‘Peace and Quiet’ set to be released in September 2012 by Which Wolf Wins records. These songs tell the story of their time in Plymouth. Daniel’s lyrics focus on a mix of emotional themes such as loss, love, belonging and uncertainty but always manage to find an optimistic slant. The music is accordingly a mixture of the deep emotional honesty of early Bright Eyes with an upbeat and playful tone that echoes a young Simon & Garfunkel breaking through. The release marks the end of an exciting chapter for Broken Boat and more importantly, the start of a new one.
Broken Boat have worked hard emotionally and physically to build up a following in the south-west but having landed near London, only plan on moving onwards and upwards. They are currently writing new songs about their experiences in and around Hertfordshire and with music that can make whole audiences stand still and listen, they can’t wait to find their place in the London music scene.
“Some music can make people jump and shout but Broken Boat can make people stand still and listen.”
This was always the idea behind Broken Boat, an acoustic folk duo weaving honest, heartfelt lyrics with a soulful, intimate sound. Originally formed in Plymouth, Broken boat now live, work and play in Hertfordshire, having been signed to a record label on the outskirts of London.
They formed in Plymouth whilst members Daniel Bahrami and Brendan Kearney studied Architecture at University. Sharing a passion for acoustic music they started playing small gigs around the city. Through a love of performing and confidence in their songs they soon found themselves with a few home-recorded demos under their belt and a growing following of listeners.
Daniel Bahrami, vocalist and songwriter, crafts warm, delicate songs pouring his heart into every word. He grew up listening to his parents old folk and soul records, and started singing in the St Albans cathedral choir at a very young age. Whilst at University Dan picked up a guitar and started writing songs about his experiences in a new city, mostly focusing on the strange idea of ‘home’, and so Broken Boat was born.
Brendan Kearney, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist grew up learning classical guitar, and until recently owned nothing other than a nylon string guitar. Whilst at University he learned how to play an array of other stringed instruments and now incorporates these new skills into their live set and recordings. His playfulness with sound and instruments has massively influenced the sound of Broken Boat, adding a subtle complexity to Daniel’s simple but honest songs.
Broken boat have recently been in the studio recording an EP titled ‘Peace and Quiet’ set to be released in September 2012 by Which Wolf Wins records. These songs tell the story of their time in Plymouth. Daniel’s lyrics focus on a mix of emotional themes such as loss, love, belonging and uncertainty but always manage to find an optimistic slant. The music is accordingly a mixture of the deep emotional honesty of early Bright Eyes with an upbeat and playful tone that echoes a young Simon & Garfunkel breaking through. The release marks the end of an exciting chapter for Broken Boat and more importantly, the start of a new one.
Broken Boat have worked hard emotionally and physically to build up a following in the south-west but having landed near London, only plan on moving onwards and upwards. They are currently writing new songs about their experiences in and around Hertfordshire and with music that can make whole audiences stand still and listen, they can’t wait to find their place in the London music scene.
