‘a House across the River’ Nibs van der Spuy released April 2010
Once I climbed a Lion Mountain
Trambicosa
Written on a Star
Homeward Bound
Little Martha
Nieu Bethesda
Topper
Cripples Cry
My Little Singing Bird
Apple Tree Wick
Nibs van der Spuy's new album, ‘A House across the River’ is about to be released. This is his sixth solo album and third International release. Nibs chose Sesalos studios in Westville, Kwa-Zulu again as his recording base. This is where he recorded his critically acclaimed, ‘Beautiful Feet’ 2006 and ‘a Bird in the Hand’ 2008 with engineering/producer guru Brent Quinton.
Nibs worked very closely with a trio on this album using his old friend Gareth Gale (drums/percussion) and Kieran Smith (bass/cello). With Nibs already being recognised in the ‘Nu Folk’ movement in many territories, Nibs also hasn’t been afraid to stretch his boundaries into the Americana, Eastern, Blues, African Folk, English Country and Country genres. This can be heard on his cover of Tim Buckley’s ‘Cripples Cry’ an unreleased Buckley gem only seeing the light with his ‘Live at the Folklore Centre 1967’ release. Besides a trio version of the Allman Brother’s ‘Little Martha’, Nibs has written all the other compositions dividing his fingerboard prowess between his Acoustic, Puerto Rican 10 string Cuatro and Electric guitars.
The subject matter deals with lost dreams and opportunities, thirsting for the past and carbon copying the spirit of youthfulness and re-living it all over again. Its about taking that leap of faith beyond the confides of our societies stipulations and norms. Its about that parallel universe of truth which is found within our hearts, but is guided by the Divine and illuminates beyond the failures of past endeavours. It's about a new awakening of faith and hope.
Special guests include;
Piers Faccini
Guy Buttery
Farryl Purkiss
‘A House across the River’ will be released in South Africa on 7 April, followed by Europe in June on the 2 FEET label.