Instrumental prog/post-rock project have announced that they have teamed up with vocalist Martin Smith for a new seven-track EP, , which will be released through Tweed Jacket Music/Lasgo Distribution on September 27. The union came following Smith supporting Held By Trees at a gig in Brighton which resulted in Smith and Held By Trees mainman David Joseph recording a new music session at 's Real World studios near Bath, along with guitarist Stuart Gerrard. "I’ve been a friend of Dave’s for many years," says Smith.
"He is always searching after something new in music. I've loved the sound of Held by Trees and leaped at the chance to collab with them. Being at Real World in the big ‘Peter Gabriel’ room was a treat.
Being amongst such talent was inspiring and I hope everyone loves what we have created." "There were seven of us playing live on these songs,” adds Joseph. "Within that seven are three sets of very old friends: Martin and Stu, Robbie McIntosh (guitar) and Paul Beavis (drums), and myself and James (double bass).
Also, James and I had been huge admirers and influenced by watching Martin and Stu in [previous band] Delirious when we were younger. We could never have guessed we’d record together one day at Peter Gabriel’s studio! "There was a moment when I looked around at the calibre of people playing together and just thought ‘ So, within this sound, and in the heart of this song is a deep well of shared love, years of faithful friendship, respect, and th.