I recently discovered a delightful album, it is the self titled debut album of Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston. Miranda of the beautiful voice and the nimble fingers, Rex more than holds his own.
Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston have a unique connection - which is a pleasure to listen to and plain to see when they share a stage together.
Miranda Sykes is well known as the third member of Show of Hands. She is one of the few female double bassists in England & is an accomplished singer in her own right. Miranda holds her audience spellbound: it is the emotional quality of her voice that makes her musical partnership with Rex so engaging, rather than the novelty of such an unusual musical pairing as the double bass & mandolin.
Rex Preston has a reputation as a fine & imaginative mandolin player and is a leading light in a new wave of British Bluegrass musicians. He is a rising star in mandolin-playing circles and with 20 years of playing behind him, he possesses a wonderfully sensitive musicality and a dexterous, flamboyant playing style.Check out some of their amazing music, just gotta love it.
BarbaraMiranda Sykes and Rex Preston performing Roger Wilson's 'Barbara' at the Bath Folk Festival 2011.
Here's a beautiful cover of the Madeleine Peyroux classic.
Don't Wait Too Long
It's back to the Bath Folk Festival for this next one.
Only one way
One of my personal favorites from their vast repertoire.
Old Man TimeMiranda Sykes & Rex Preston at Acoustic Routes, 22 Oct 2011.
You can check out the new album right here.
The eponymous debut album of double bassist and vocalist Miranda Sykes and mandolin virtuoso Rex Preston credits
released 19 February 2012
Recorded at Pure Studios by Joe Rusby
Produced by Rex Preston
Mastered by Josh Clark
Double bass, ukulele, guitar and vocals by Miranda Sykes
Mandolin, bouzouki, guitar and vocals by Rex Preston
