Arlyn

In a time where brute force rock catharsis is the banality of the day, and subtlety and musicality are seldom seen, Arlyn is decidedly different. Mystical lyrical themes, complex acoustic playing, falsetto vocals, and a rather mythical agenda concerned with the recollection of innocence makes for a unique music.

Arlyn is in a genre all of its own, called ‘folk-minimalism’ – combining elements of folk, jazz, and 70’s melodic rock with distinctively minimalistic instrumentation – and it's turning heads. Arlyn has supported legendary English folk band Magna Carta on two consecutive national SA tours (www.magnac.com), played Splashy Fen and the White Mountain Festival repeatedly, and has made a distinctive contribution to the emergence of South African new-folk, before releasing a debut album.

"Moving capo mid-song, Arlyn’s set gets deeper. Frequent key and time changes; quiet, introspective, melodic; and when you hear the melody – that incisive, aural-poetic hook – you’re with it, and they’re with you, united. You’re listening to deep, high-pitched folk, ancient as the forest itself." - John Bartmann, Overtone.