Exuma-Prog Folk

I just came across this band lately, and though I haven't found too much information on them yet, I think they'd be a good fit for our prog folk section. The closest band I'd compare them to would be Comus, albeit with a more Caribbean influenced sound, since the main guy was from the Bahamas. I guess they're not too well known, but so far I think it's some of the best psych folk I've come across, and like Comus, pretty far ahead of its time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-4gnxxtPtI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYUMs68JvBE&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8qPVJPbSZ4&feature=related

These are some of the best examples I could find. Any thoughts are welcome? If the prog folk team wants to add them, I'd be glad to try to dig up more info and put a bio and discography together. In my opinion, this ranks up with some of the best.

This guy is great!  Can't believe I've never heard of him 

I'll take this one to the rest of my team....

I'll check it out this w-e

This is some gnarly music.

Yeah, I'm quite a fan of their debut. A couple of killer tunes on their second album as well. Better follow up than To Keep From Crying that's for sure. Comus, Gris Gris (by Dr. John) and some Beefheart rolled up in one combined with some dark voodoo sh*t. Not really all that complex but certainly progressive, adventurous and mind-expaning.

I can see psych, but I was thinking folk mostly based on the acoustic nature of the music, plus from how much it draws from Caribbean folk tradition. Either way, I think this band is great, I'm hoping to find more music, but I've only heard the first album so far. 

ClemofNazareth wrote: I haven't heard back from Sean Trane yet and will see if I can get some feedback from him over the weekend, but unless he has strong objections I'm planning to add Exuma sometime next week.   I've been doing a bit of reading about the guy and managed to pick up quite a few samples between YouTube, mySpace and the Bahama Musician's website.  Some of his later 80s stuff tended toward a more commercial sound but that's true of a lot of progressive artists and I don't think that negates his 70s albums.  I think he will be a good fit in PF.

lucas wrote: I recommended them on 3 january 2010, but remember other collaborators (in jazz-rock team) rejected them.    Glad to see that I am not the only one to think he is prog-related.

And here is the Exuma II album:



And a track off Snake(I personally love this):



I think that I would have gone with Prog Folk for its freak folk qualities and world music qualities.   It is a bit like Beefheart meets various acid folk bands in PA. Without, obviously, being Indo Prog/ Raga Rock, it reminds me of some acts in that category. I almost feel like we should have a Caribbean Prog/ Reefer Rock category for it. :)

I can understand reservations, since it's atypical for PA -- but then I think so-called "progressive" music should be rather out-of-the-box, if one catches my gyst -- but I do think that this would make a nice addition to PA. I wouldn't call it Prog per se, I'd say the same with much music in PA, but I do think it could find a place. That's my opinion, anyway, for whatever it's worth