Ayers, Kevin
The Unfairground
In 2006 Kevin was living the life of a recluse in the South of France. At a local art gallery he met and befriended American artist Tim Shepard. As the two became close, Ayers passed some new recordings onto Shepard, most taped on a cassette recorder at his kitchen table. The songs were by turns poignant, insightful and honest and Shepard deeply moved by what he heard started to wonder how he could let more people hear these songs. A fantastic cast of musicians were delighted of what they heard and became part of this wonderful project, among them to name just a few: Teenage Fanclub, The Ladybug Transistor, Euros Childs, Members of Neutral Milk Hotel, Bill Wells, Phil Manzanera, Bridget St. John, Members of Architecture in Helsinki, Robbie McIntosh & Hugh Hopper. The enthusiasm of performers from Gary Olson, to Norman Blake to Euros Childs and Candie Payne gave Ayers the platform to express what are without doubt the most profoundly moving songs he has ever committed to tape. Tracklisting: 1. Heaven Knows, 2. Cold Shoulder, 3. Baby Come Home, 4. Wide Awake, 5. Walk On Water, 6. Friends And Strangers, 7. Shine A Light, 8. Brainstorm, 9. Unfairground, 10. Run Run Run.