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With the haunting melodies and traditional instrumentation of traditional British Isles folk (cello, harp, fiddle, acoustic guitar) underpinning Margie Wienk’s delicate vocals, Fern Knight’s new self-titled album evokes themes as disparate as man’s communion with nature to a story of twins who escape from the circus. Carrying the sonic ambition and bucolic palette of early seventies prog while maintaining a decidedly humble and atmospheric demeanor, Fern Knight’s new songs ache with emotions that run the gamut from funereal to whimsical.

I met up with Fern Knight and Ex Reverie at the Silverlake Lounge in Los Angeles last night and shot an interview and exclusive unplugged performance of Fern Knight’s new tunes “Magpie Suite, Part II and III”. Stay tuned to naturalismo, as I’ll be posting the beautiful footage soon. The new album is being released this upcoming Tuesday, May 13, so be sure to catch Fern Knight and Ex Reverie as they journey up the West Coast.

[download] “Magpie Suite Part II” + “Magpie Suite Part III“

[Fern Knight Official Site] [Ex Reverie Official Site]

What I thought was the only photo of the surprise encore of members of Espers and Fern Knight joining Rasputina on stage was also captured in a vintage photo shoot. Margie, the cellist for Fern Knight writes in:

Hello,
Margie here, cellist/Fern Knight, saw the pic you posted (taken by my husband at the show) of the extended Rasputina. We did a vintage Polaroid shot; someone posted it here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/42319220@N00/2263821677/in/pool-dancesofvice

Cheers,
M.

I recommend going to check out the rest of the photos!

It all went down at the Dances of Vice Festival: Neo-Victorian Ball at Element on Feb. 9th, where Rasputina was joined on stage by members of Espers, Ex-Reverie and Fern Knight for a rousing encore of Heart’s “Barracuda.’ As far as I know this is the only photo from the event but if you have more, please send ‘em in.