THE BOY WHO TRAPPED THE SUN Live @ The Joiners, Southampton, 01/03/2010

With a weird name and an even weirder press release there comes an expectation that perhaps this person is quirky, odd and slightly mad.

He is!

So much so that when he appears on the stage at the Joiners with a cellist in tow it is barely questionable when he makes odd comments and Stacy, the afore mentioned cellist, seemingly falls asleep at the cello.
Of course that doesn’t mean they weren’t any good. Quite the contrary. The venue was awash in a soft blend of male and female vocals, tantalising guitar and haunting cello. They all swirled together in a concoction so potent that it was easy to forgive the occasional feedback that temporarily deafened the audience.
The definite highlight performance of the night was Home, the title track from his EP. It started off slow and gradually built up, and although it was more memorable than many of the other songs, it still managed to lose itself slightly.
It was a good night out, his botanical banter with the audience was entertaining and so was the teasing he subjected the front of the audience to, if The Boy Who Trapped The Sun is ever anywhere near you, go to see him knowing that he comes highly recommended.

THE BOY WHO TRAPPED THE SUN – Home EP

This five track EP has a really fantastic start with the beautiful guitar intro to ‘Home’, which continues to be a song which I could just play over and over. Though the tune is slightly repetitive, it is also addictive. As it goes on, I grow to love each one of these songs. Each one is different to another, yet still relaxing and beautiful in their own way. ‘Lying To Get On Your Good Side’ is a really good example of the variety squeezed into these five tracks when comparing it to the others on the EP. The only change I would make to this CD would be to make it longer, I really want to hear more of his music, and though I’ve had this on repeat, the same five tracks over and over can get a little old!

check out The Boy Who Trapped The Sun here: www.myspace.com/theboywhotrappedthesun

2009 – How was it for you? part 1

As a new decade looms on the horizon, we thought we’d reflect back on 2009 by asking a number of bands and artists how the year was for them. Over the next few days we’ll catch up with old friends and introduce new ones, so lets begin.

Teitur
www.myspace.com/teitur

So, 2009 is pretty much up, how was it for you?
“It was a very good year” (Sinatra). When I was a teenager I always used to say this was the best year ever at every new years eve. I kinda feel the same right now. I bought a small house in the country, which is the first place I have ever owned. It’s gives a strange satisfaction to paint your own walls. Also, I didn’t tour too much and tire myself, but I have been making lots of music and investing in next year.
Other than your own tunes, what have you been listening to this year?
I had this Arvo Part obsession at the first half of this year. There was also the introduction to Kraftwerk which also takes time to sink in. And then my friend gave me this collection of Stax recordings constantly pop up on my iPod, one, because there is so much of it, two, because it’s great sounding music that doesn’t wear out.
What one thing would you have changed about the last twelve months?
“Regrets, I’ve had a few, but then again too few to mention” (Sinatra). Just one single thing, but I don’t want to talk about it.
What are you looking forward to in 2010?
I am making my next record in the beginning of the year which for me is very exiting. There is also lots of other releases coming out that I am involved in which is something I look forward too. Also, I am hoping I can go to Japan as I have never been there.
Do you have a message for our readers?
Don’t quit smoking. Quit worrying, I’m trying to quit both.

The Boy Who Trapped The Sun
www.myspace.com/theboywhotrappedthesun

So, 2009 is pretty much up, how was it for you?
2009 was a blinder, a proper turning point that made the previous few years seem worthwhile. Making my first record, playing some awesome shows and meeting the boss, doesnt get much better than that!
Other than your own tunes, what have you been listening to this year?
This year has been taken up mostly by Bon Iver. That album completly floored me when I heard it, I hadnt really loved a record in ages and it was nice to find some new music that was truely inspiring. Also Eddie Vedders’ soundtrack to the film into the wild, aaaaamazing. I listened to that alot round when I started touring just me and my guitar, it’s a good companion. Then the Acorn’s record Glory Hope Mountain and Liam Finn’s amazing I’ll Be Lightning.
What one thing would you have changed about the last twelve months?
I wouldnt change anything, even the shit parts, cos they make the good parts even better.
Do you have a message for our readers?
Dear readers, you’re not just readers you’re people too, with beautiful eyes and good taste in sandwiches. I hope one day we can all float in the ocean together and talk about our favourite sandwiches. PEACE OUT ! XXXXXXXXX

Share (Andrew Sisk – vocals, guitar)
www.myspace.com/sharetheband

So, 2009 is pretty much up, how was it for you?
2009 has been the biggest year ever for us. There were plenty of firsts for us: Touring in Europe, releasing our first album as a band, performing on trains, and eating caribou.
What one thing would you have changed about the last twelve months?
We played in Peterborough (Ontario) this year and there was no one there to see the show and so we played to the other band (old friends of ours, Sleepless Nights). It turned into a competition of who could make the band performing laugh the hardest while they were playing. Dennis from Share went on stage with no shirt and a Banjo in hand for one of the Sleepless Nights more rocky songs and convulsed around for the whole song. It was the funniest thing I have ever seen and I wish I had videotaped it for posterity. It’s Probably my only regret.
What are you looking forward to in 2010?
2010 is the year of change, so we are hoping to record a new album and try new approaches to things. We might be doing a tour on the train in March as a duet and trying out the 20 or so new songs we are working on.
That is the plan at the moment.
Do you have a message for our readers?
A message for your readers? Prepare for the end of things as you know it! Things are falling apart.

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