The Memory Band Explained

The Memory Band
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Background:	group_or_band
Years Active:	2003 - present
Origin:	England
Genre:	Folk rock
Label:	Hungry Hill/Spinney Peacefrog Records Static Caravan Recordings
Current Members:	Stephen Cracknell Hannah Caughlin Jess Roberts Tom Page Nancy Wallace Jennymay Logan Rob Spriggs Simon Lord Rhys Morgan Paul McGee Adem Ilhan Al Doyle Emma McFarlane

The Memory Band is an English folk group founded by Stephen Cracknell.^[1] The Memory Band has a rolling cast of collaborators from across the musical spectrum. Their eponymous debut album was released on their own Hungry Hill label.

Former members of the band include Al Doyle,^[2] Adem, Simon Lord from Simian and Black Ghosts, Nancy Wallace and Lisa Knapp.

Their third album, Oh My Days,^[3] was released in 2011 and featured contributions from young soul singer Liam Bailey, Hannah Caughlin, Jess Roberts, folksinger Jenny McCormick, bass player Jon Thorne and drummer Tom Page.

The Memory Band also tour performing the music and songs from Paul Giovanni's score from the 1973 film, The Wicker Man.

Discography

Albums

• The Memory Band (2004)
• Apron Strings (Peacefrog Records, 2006)^[4]
• Oh My Days (2011)^[5]
• On The Chalk (Our Navigation Of The Line Of The Downs) (2013)^{[6] [7]}
• A Fair Field (2016)^{[8] [9] [10]}
• Colours (2021)^[11]
• Never the Same Way Twice (2024)^[12]

EPs

• Calling On (2003)
• Fanny Adams (2003)

Singles

• "Why"/"Come Write Me Down" (2006)

External links

• The Memory Band
• Video: The Memory Band play Heart Like An Ocean on PSL, February 2008
• review of "Apron Strings" on outsideleft.com
• Interview with Stephen Cracknell July 07 at Mountain*7

Notes and References

1. Web site: Deming. Mark. [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p826750|pure_url=yes}} The Memory Band > Biography]. AllMusic. 23 August 2010.
2. Web site: Cramer. Michael. The Memory Band - Apron Strings. Dustedmagazine.com. 23 August 2010. October 6, 2006.
3. Web site: The Memory Band – Oh My Days . 2024-10-28 . The Line of Best Fit . en-US.
4. Web site: Deusner . Stephen M. . The Memory Band: Apron Strings . 2024-10-28 . Pitchfork . en-US.
5. Web site: 2011-02-07 . Album Review: The Memory Band - Oh My Days . 2024-10-28 . DrownedInSound . en.
6. Web site: The Memory Band . 2024-10-28 . Crack Magazine.
7. Web site: 2013-06-11 . The Memory Band - On The Chalk (Our Navigation of the Line of the Downs) . 2024-11-02 . KLOF Mag . en-GB.
8. Web site: The Memory Band – A Fair Field album review: brave, beguiling and powerful . 2024-10-28 . The Irish Times . en.
9. News: Denselow . Robin . 2016-11-24 . The Memory Band: A Fair Field review – brave and curious sonic kaleidoscope . 2024-10-28 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
10. Web site: 2017-01-09 . The Memory Band: A Fair Field (Album Review) Folk Radio UK . 2024-10-28 . KLOF Mag . en-GB.
11. Web site: 2021-12-06 . The Memory Band: Colours . 2024-10-28 . KLOF Mag . en-GB.
12. Web site: 2024-03-26 . The Memory Band – Never the Same Way Twice . 2024-10-28 . KLOF Mag . en-GB.