Kate Stables, Jesca Hoop and Lail Arad have been touring a Joni Mitchell tribute since April 2024. Stables is the frontwoman of English indie folk rockers This Is the Kit. Hoop is an American singer-songwriter with a diverse sound who has been releasing albums for over 15 years. And Arad is a singer-guitarist also from the UK. All three have a history of recording covers prior to this Joni Mitchell tribute project. Continue reading »
Clara Luciani is Nancy Sinatra and Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos is Lee Hazlewood on this charming cover. Kapranos wrote, “When the lockdown started, we decided to record [‘Summer Wine’] — more for ourselves than anything else. We wanted to create the atmosphere of an imaginary world away from the confinement we were experiencing. Not that we were unhappy, but the imagination is the greatest medium for escape and adventure… After the lockdown eased off, we got together to film the video with our friends Adrien, Leo, Fiona and Hugo. I love the ideas they had, which suit the mood of the song and reflect our… well, our love of karaoke!” Continue reading »