Circus Envy
A British alternative folk band
Secrets: Circus Envy’s new CD
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Where are we now?
It’s been a while, so we wanted to let you know that we are still here, we have just been locked away busily working on our next record, which we hope to share with you in 2013. We have a couple of festival appearances this year to say goodbye to the material from Secrets so … Continue reading
CIRCUS ENVY CHRISTMAS SHOW HEADS TO ETTON
East Riding folk-rock band CIRCUS ENVY are bringing their special Christmas Show to THE PROCESSED PEA music venue held at The Light Dragoon Etton nr Beverley on Tuesday 4 DECEMBER at 8.30pm. For this special show the group dip in and out of their best loved songs mixing them with seasonal gems. These still retain … Continue reading
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Singles of 2011 – MUDKISS FANZINE
Circus Envy- ‘Say Something’ and ‘Regret’, singlesHeart catching sorrowful reflective folk, strummed, picked mandolin, passionately bowed, scraped fiddle, strolling, dipping bass , time keeping drums recall essence of traditional folk idioms, refrains and instrumentation, brushed with blues chagrin of Indie ballad, narrated in hazy voice of wafting smoke; beautiful mixture of traditional and contemporary folk’s … Continue reading
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FATEA awards 2011
Say Something reviewed by Allgigs – 4/5
We wander into more folky territory with Circus Envy and their catchy “Say Something” single, taken from their recently-issued album, “Secrets”. It’s like The Levellers without the rebel-rousing and benefits from a lengthy instrumental passage, which is bound to go down a storm at any festival with a ‘pop-up’ cider tent. This is drinking music … Continue reading
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threealbumsoct – MUDKISS FANZINE
The album, ‘Secrets’ by Circus Envy is a softly rolling and positive effort from the alternative folk five piece from East Yorkshire. Taking their name from an REM track, it seems poignant to review a band that takes strong influences from the group that have recently disbanded. Although the album is generally folk influenced and … Continue reading
Say Something | reviewed by AAAmusic
Hull-bred folk outfit Circus Envy’s new single Say Something is a double-faced affair. A-side Say Something is catchy as hell, all dolled up in strings and snares, as if threatening to conquer the universe with its fiery, even flamenco-ish guitar visions. It shows the band’s inspirations quite clearly: they take Marcus Mumford, tone down the … Continue reading
Secrets reviewed by Zeitgeist
Die hard folkies won’t find the modern innovations to be too much for them, and the kiddywinks will be lulled into a false sense of security, with the up to date arrangements and surfeit of ballads. Incidentally, what is it today with bairns and ballads? When I were a lad, it was Motorhead or be … Continue reading
Interview on Canalside Community Radio
NetRhythms: Secrets Review
An alt-folk five piece from East Yorkshire who take their name from REM’s surf rock song and feature a largely acoustic line-up that includes mandolin, bouzouki, cajon and flute, their debut album captures my attention immediately with opening track Regret, a wearily reflective ‘wish I was a better man’ number with a great singalong chorus, … Continue reading
