IVOR
& KEVAN
BUNDELL
About us and our music.
We grew up and we live in the county of Hampshire, not far from the ancient city of Winchester, and there is a strong local and historical theme to many of our songs, which range from the serious to the (hopefully) amusing. Our sound is mainly acoustic - though electric lead guitar and drums are not unheard of - and our music can reasonably be described as contemporary, English and original folk - our own compositions mostly, some more contemporary and some more traditional in style. On the other hand, if you prefer, it might also be described as "English Roots".
Our
first album, 'Secret Lives', we made in 2001; our second, 'Stood on the Shore'
we released in December 2006 - you can listen to tracks from both via our
web site.
We have played in folk clubs and at festivals, although we most often play
at concerts arranged by ourselves or by our friends, often in aid of charity.
(Please contact us if you would like us to
perform in aid of your favourite charity).
We have been playing together, and with others, for many years, including
with Paul Gateshill, who also assisted us on both 'Secret Lives' and
'Stood on the Shore'. The three of us, plus other friends, last made
an album back in 1975, called 'Presence', which is no longer available.
However, Paul has also brought out a fine CD (on which we assisted) called
'Years in the making'. (Contact us to order a copy). You can take a
look here at a detailed "Musical Genealogy"
showing where we've come from, who we've played with on the way, and what
they and we have produced in the way of tapes, LPs and CDs over the years.
You can find out even more about us from an
Interview by our friend and leading UK music journalist Peter Doggett.
Our influences include: the Incredible String Band, Robin Williamson as a
solo performer, hymns ancient and modern, English literature, and time spent
living, working and playing abroad, plus the fact that we are English. We
are still exploring where all these influences might take us. We hope you
will want to hear and will enjoy where we've got to so far.
Ivor & Kevan