The Children’s highly independent attitude brings with it the fire of beauty and originality. Turning poetry into music, their songs reflect the highs and lows of home and the world.
Armorel Weston (voice and bass) and John Gibbens (voice and guitar) started playing together as The Children in the new acoustic clubs of London in the early Nineties.
"Our taste in records goes back about ninety years, to Ma Rainey and Son House, on through the Swing era, Sarah and Carmen, Chuck Berry, Elvis and the Beatles, Dylan and Martin Carthy, Beefheart and the Doors, the Clash and the Gladiators and all the musical poets.
We could name so many of our admirations and aspirations, but when we’re asked what genre our music is, we just can’t find one that fits. And when we ask people who’ve heard us, they can’t tell us either. They say we remind them of the 13th Floor Elevators, Fairport Convention, Patti Smith, the Byrds, Love…
Since we’ve made our home among the oaks of Upper Norwood, maybe we should call it Olk Music.
Over the seven albums we’ve recorded, from Play in 1999 to In Memory of Grace, The Children’s family has expanded to include many wonderful musicians. They helped make these 101 tracks a joy.”
Discography
Play
1999
Come
Aboard
2002
Rockingham
Street
2002
Love
Walk
2003
Equals
2007
In
Memory of Grace
2011
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