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Bashful Alley
Bashful Alley started in London in the early 2010s, with Thomas Rhys on vocals and guitar, Emily Lockwood on lead guitar, James Carter on bass, and Oliver...
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Bashful Alley started in London in the early 2010s, with Thomas Rhys on vocals and guitar, Emily Lockwood on lead guitar, James Carter on bass, and Oliver Blake on drums. Their first album, The Acoustic Tapes, came out in 2013, and they followed it with When the Night Falls in 2016. Songs like It's About Time and Nicotine Kiss show their mix of folk and indie rock, built around Rhys's lyrics and Lockwood's guitar work.
They had a break from playing live around 2018 due to a legal issue over a song, but kept working on their music. Their sound stays grounded in acoustic arrangements, avoiding big production flourishes. Tracks like Light it Up and Rescue Me reflect that straightforward approach, with rhythms from Carter and Blake holding things together.
They haven't put out much since then, but the songs they did release stick to a quiet, unadorned style. It's music that doesn't try to be more than it is.
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