HARP (TIM SMITH, FORMERLY OF MIDLAKE) - Albion NANCI GRIFFITH and Arts Grant funding from

and Arts Grant funding from the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

Orchestra came via the acclaimed cellist and 2016 BBC Young Musician of the Year Sheku Kenneh-Mason OBE

with the cast speaking the sung words – adding to the intensity of the performance

liquid-crystal sounds

re-tracked and mixed them into a complete album with their beloved friend singing lead

HARP (TIM SMITH, FORMERLY OF MIDLAKE) - Albion NANCI GRIFFITH and Arts Grant funding fromLP 140g Black Vinyl. Bella Union are thrilled to release the long awaited debut solo album Albion by Harp, the adopted name of Tim Smith, formerly the singer and principal songwriter of Texan legends Midlake, who is joined by his wife, Kathi Zung. The road to Albion might have been long and winding, and bumpy to boot, but the music Harp has created is steeped in sublime melody, mood, drama and detail, its ten songs and two mood matching instrumentals