Newton Faulkner is a 23 year old English singer songwriter with a wistful smile and phenomenal dreadlocks. But youll already know him as one of 2007s most striking musical arrivals, clocking up a Number One platinum album, sell-out UK tours and a growing legion of passionate fans. This is an old fashioned word-of-mouth success story from an artist with simply stunning songs and an astonishing virtuoso guitar technique.
So just what is that Faulkner sound? Its acoustic guitar like weve never heard it before. Its things done to six strings that will boggle the ears and eyes. Its a throaty but gentle blues croon that speaks of backwoods, beaches and the badlands of, ah, Surrey. Its ...