Light Up The Sky The Dunwells

• 1 Lucky Ones 04:04
• 2 Strange Feeling 03:36
• 3 Hey Now 03:30
• 4 Animal 03:58
• 5 Never Too Late 03:07
• 6 Communicate 04:48
• 7 Hurts 03:47
• 8 Light Up The Sky 03:41
• 9 Ghosts 03:30
• 10 She Whispers 04:04
• 11 Best Is Yet To Come 04:24
• 12 Will You Wait For Me 03:20
• Total Runtime 45:49

Info for Light Up The Sky

Vier Jahre Albumpause sind lang für eine Newcomerband. Nicht so bei den britischen Indie-Folk-Rock-Poppern The Dunwells. Für ihr neues, zweites Album 'Light Up The Sky' ging die Band aus Leeds mit den Produzenten/Songschreibern Stephen Harris (Kula Shaker, Kaiser Chiefs, Kodaline) und Manny Marroquin (Haim, Sia, Taylor Swift) ins Studio. So eine Kombination junger hungriger Newcomer und gestandener Pop-Profis gab es zuletzt bei Jake Bugg und Ed Sheeran.

Bereits auf ihrer im Mai 2015 erschienenen jüngsten EP 'Lucky Ones' sind die Brüder Joseph und David Dunwell mit ihren beiden Jugendfreunden Rob Clayton und Adam Taylor rockiger geworden, und sie spielen mehr mit elektronischen Elementen, was sie in die Ecke von Elbow und The Killers rückt oder gar der frühen Coldplay.

Der Americana/Britrock-Crossover ihres ersten Albums 'Blind Sighted Faith' (in Deutschland erschienen mit dem Titel 'Follow The Road') betrat vor vier Jahren, im damaligen Indie-Folk-Boom ein neu entdecktes Terrain zwischen Alison Krauss und Arctic Monkeys. Musikfans und -Kritiker siedelten die Dunwells 2012 in der Nähe von Mumford & Sons an. Man könne sie getrost weiter mit Mumford & Sons vergleichen, sagte Leadsänger Joseph Dunwell der Presse, die seien ja schließlich auch rockiger geworden.

Joseph Dunwell, vocal, guitar
David Dunwell, vocal, piano, guitar
Rob Clayton, bass
Adam Taylor, drums

The Dunwells
There may only be two members with the same surname, but The Dunwells are very much a band of brothers. Consisting of two siblings and two close school friends, the hardworking quartet from Leeds is preparing to release their new EP, LUCKY ONES, which Record of the Day has called “big, bold and even, at times, heroic… both inspiring and anthemic,”adding “[The Dunwells] have the tenacity and spirit to become a very big band.”

Indeed, that tenacity and spirit have brought the band members a long way since their school days. Joe Dunwell and his elder brother Dave grew up in a musical household and fondly recall flipping through their dad’s Bob Dylan and Beatles records, as well as hearing their mum singing along to Motown. Bassist Rob Clayton has been Dave’s best friend since childhood—in fact it was the Dunwell brothers’ dad who taught Rob how to play bass. Drummer Adam Taylor met Joe at college, where they bonded over their love of music. Joe explains, “When you put us together, our music becomes bigger than the four of us. There are moments when it stops being about how to put a song together, and we get a sudden feeling that something magical is happening around us.”

The Dunwells’ songwriting has grown over the years since school, enriched by extensive US and UK touring in support of the band’s 2013 debut, Blind Sighted Faith. “There were so many euphoric moments on tour, and we’ve tried to capture those feelings in the new songs,” says Dave. Those memorable moments included an appearance on Late Night With Jay Leno and performances at Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits Fest and the Bonnaroo Festival, as well as sold out shows across the UK.

Helping The Dunwells capture their best ideas on the new songs were producer Stephen Harris (U2, Kaiser Chiefs and The Wombats), songwriters Blair MacKichan (Sia) and James Flannigan (Kodaline), and Manny Marroquin (Kanye West, Rihanna, Pink), who mixed title track “Lucky Ones.” After being on tour for such a long stretch of time, the band had a renewed sense of self, which inspired much of their writing for this new EP. “Being away from home re-affirmed our identity,” remembers Dave. This sentiment was reinforced in Harris’ studio, an hour north of Leeds. “We felt at home there,” recalls Joe. “That northern feel was important. Not because we’re ‘a northern band,’ but there’s something about Stephen’s production that gives our songs a sense of place.” That strong sense of local pride shines through in songs like “Lucky Ones,” whose sentiment is universal but which is underpinned by a very English-strutting sound. “It’s about saying ‘Yeah, we are the lucky ones, come over here and look at us,’” explains Dave. “It’s not arrogance, but a reminder of how lucky we all are to be alive and how great life can be.”

Booklet for Light Up The Sky