Tony Volker – ‘Break & Reshape’

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“An up-and-coming new artist to keep your peepers on.”
The NME – Radar

Coming from South London, songwriter Tony Volker’s music is probably best described as artfully produced electro-folk. His new EP, ‘Break & Reshape’, has been released on 12″ vinyl and as a digital download.

Volker’s songs are written using a finger-picked guitar and produced using classic audio recording and subtle, sparse and experimental electronics. Together they combine to

Tony Volker is a South London songwriter who makes artfully produced electro-folk, showcased perfectly by the tracks on his new EP ‘Break & Reshape’ released on 12″ vinyl and as a digital download. Tony initially had no plans to release records but simply started by experimenting on his laptop but over the years the project grew and has led to him becoming one of the UK’s most hotly tipped emerging artists.

Citing influences as diverse as Thom Yorke, Jon Hopkins Elliott Smith and Glass animals and having already shared the bill with the likes of Katy B, Tony aspires towards “no less than world domination by Christmas. Not much to ask really is it?”

Tony will be launching his EP at Briggs and Williams in Dalston, on June 16. You can find him online on his website, SoundCloud, Facebook, Twitter, and on YouTube. Check out his most recent release, ‘Kingdom of the Beasts’:

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