Hautville for Prog Folk

Hautville are a progressive neofolk trio based in Basilicata, Italy, formed in 2006 by Leonardo Lonigro (guitars) and Francesco Dinnella (keyboards/vocals), with vocalist Simona Bonavita joining the project soon after. Their lyrics address "traditional doctrines and folk traditions that are seen as a collection of ancient knowledge." Hautville's dark folk sound arrived fully formed on their 2010 debut No Milk For Babies, from which several songs would be remastered and paired with new material on the next year's follow-up Numen Lumen, released on Hau Ruck! SPQR. By their 2013 release Le Moire, Hautville's mostly acoustic sound would expand significantly, with their progressive rock credentials burnished by the guest appearance of Arturo Stàlteri from obscure 70s prog-folk group Pierrot Lunaire and a cover of Banco del Mutuo Soccorso's evergreen "Non mi rompete." 2016's Mater Dolorosa expanded Hautville's lineup even further, with the addition of orchestral strings and horns, and the return of Stàlteri on piano. 2020 saw a collaborative EP with fellow Italian neofolk group La Pietra Lunare, which was inspired by the Tibetan Book of the Dead and City of the Sun by Tommaso Campanella. Similar bands in the archives include Corde Oblique, Forseti, Faun, Ilienses and Anathema.

Edited by Gordy - April 10 2021 at 12:05

well researched Gordy, I agree with the comparisons.

I did and you may, thanks for asking. Hope you enjoyed the listen. I love sharing my finds as much as discovering them.

My pleasure, glad they clicked with you. I think I prefer them to Corde Oblique myself. As with CO, though, I do wonder what their politics are like.

Hautville has been added.  Gordy, feel free to add their albums...if not I will start adding them soon anyway

kenethlevine wrote: Gordy wrote: My pleasure, glad they clicked with you. I think I prefer them to Corde Oblique myself. As with CO, though, I do wonder what their politics are like. ha, that is often an issue with neo folk groups Have you heard Sangre de Muerdago?  I think they are in a similar vein musically but seem more leftish politically

I've added the releases for Hautville