QRO’s spotlight turns to London alt-folk collective Fanfarlo.
Name: Fanfarlo
Hometown: London, England, U.K.
Members: Simon Balthazar, Leon Beckenham, Giles J Davis (former), Justin Finch, Cathy Lucas, Valentina Magaletti, Amos Memon (former), Mark West (former)
Albums: Reservoir (2009), Rooms Filled With Light (2012), Let’s Go Extinct (2014)
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Tour dates:
7/12/14 – Liege, Belgium – Les Ardentes
7/18/14 – Leeuwarden, Netherlands – Welcome to the Village
7/20/14 – Salisbury, England, U.K. – Larmer Tree
7/26/14 – Diepholz, Germany – Appletree Garden
7/27/14 – Berlin, Germany – Greenville
8/2/14 – Genk, Belgium – Absolutely Free
8/8/14 – Castelbuona, Sicily, Italy – Ypsigrock
Fanfarlo playing “Luna” at Rough Trade NYC:
Fanfarlo playing “Harold T Wilkins” at Rough Trade NYC:
Fanfarlo playing “The Walls Are Coming Down” at Rough Trade NYC:
