Now days, the name Bob Dylan is name checked by every singer/song writer this side of Greenwich Village. The psychedelic folk sound crafted by Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett is someone a bit better described as a sound Chatham’s Kid Harpoon plays.
Kid plays a sometimes-aggressive take of folk, but that isn’t to say he hasn’t got the melodic side that some folk singers only use. With songs such as ‘Her Body Sway’s’ you can hear the Americana sound coming through, but with an English edge. Debut single ‘Riverside’ is a strong part of the set Kid Harpoon plays, now with backing band ‘The Powers That Be’ the frantic singer style of young Tom Pritchard comes threw strong and powerful.
Folk music in Britain is at a high with many a young minstrel touring the country back and forth. Having played the Medway towns and Kent to death, Kid Harpoon moved to London where he is now a main player on the solo circuit. Gaining support slots for artists such as the Kooks and Mystery Jets.
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