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The Story are an English psychedelic folk duo comprising former Forest member Martin Welham and his son Tom Welham. The pair write and record melodic songs that range from psychedelic pop to stream-of-consciousness folk and play an array of predominantly acoustic instruments as a backdrop to their blend of vocal harmonies. ==Biography== Martin Welham was part of the influential 1960's acid folk trio Forest. In the early 2000s, thirty years after Forest disbanded, he formed Somerset based band The Story with his son Tom and returned to recording music. The duo's sound has echoes of Martin's earlier work〔"Citizens Arcane",'' Shindig'', Vol 2 (May - June 2008):32〕 with authentic psychedelic songwriting at its core. The band's first release was a 2005 vinyl split album, ''The Dawn Is Crowned'', with Californian freak folk band Whysp on Good Village Records. The Story's side features five broadly acoustic tracks that blend esoteric, dark imagery with powerful vocal harmonies resulting in an un-attributable psychedelic air. In 2006 the band released their first full-length album ''Tale Spin'' on Sunbeam Records - the first contemporary artists released by the label. This psychedelic folk pop album features acoustic guitars, keyboards and light percussion combined with airy harmony vocals and wistful melodies. Follow-up album ''Arcane Rising'' was released in 2007. A stream of consciousness conceptual song cycle, the album is made up of improvised melodies and acoustic guitar backings augmented by flutes, melody harp, harmonica and hand percussion. Lyrically the album celebrates life and nature through the changing seasons whilst questioning religious doctrines and humankind's ecological footprint.〔"The Story Arcane Rising Review",'' Shindig'', Vol 2 (May - June 2008):59〕 Also in 2007, The Story's sinister track "The Wicker Man" featured on the dark folk compilation album ''John Barleycorn Reborn'' on Cold Spring Records. The band's acclaimed〔"Album Review",'' Uncut'', (November 2011)〕 third full-length album ''Joy Ride on Memory Lane'' was released in 2011 on Rainbow Quartz Records under the band name The Story UK. This confident, hook-laden psych album has a rockier sound than previous releases whilst continuing to incorporate the duo's warm harmonies and highly melodic aesthetic.〔"Joy Ride on Memory Lane Review",'' Shindig'', Vol 4 (24 November 2011)〕 Cold Spring Records 2011 dark folk compilation album ''John Barleycorn Reborn: Rebirth'' included The Story's ritualistic celebration piece "All Hallow's Eve". Since 2011, Martin and Tom have also performed as part of the folk trio The TimeLarks and appeared at the 2012 International Pop Overthrow festival in Liverpool's Cavern Club. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Story (UK band)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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