Croft Sessions

Our goal is to take the best bands in the UK, strip them down to their acoustic essence and film an intimate session with them. Are you in a band? Please contact us for a session! [email protected]

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Croft Sessions #11.3

Andy Oliveri - She Bets On Wild Horses

Our final session with Andy Oliveri. We went over to the Mailbox in Birmingham to film there, using the lighting as a backdrop to another amazing song.

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Croft Sessions #4.4

Charlotte Carpenter - A New Home

A session from our archives! Charlotte asked a local boater if she could play on their narrow boat, and they agreed. Here she is performing her song, 'A New Home'.

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Croft Sessions #11.2

Andy Oliveri - A Heart That Sings Can Never Bleed

For our second session with Andy, he performed his new single, 'A Heart That Sings Can Never Bleed' alongside the canals in Birmingham.

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Croft Sessions #13.5

Boat To Row - Ode To Work A Day

The final session with the band in the lead-up to their new E.P. The band took us to Highbury Park in Birmingham where we were treated to their song, 'Ode To Work A Day'. 

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Croft Sessions #13.4

Boat To Row - Freedom

Fourth of our Boat to Row sessions. We found a sunny spot at the Barn on the Farm festival to film the band, amongst a pile of logs. Plenty of people gathered around whilst the band performed, creating a great festival atmosphere (and a sneak preview for a few lucky watchers).

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Croft Sessions #13.3

Boat To Row - Dreaming Wild Flowers

The third in our series with Boat To Row. After a wet weekend at Play Fest in Norwich, we decided to take shelter in the bands tent to film.

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Croft Sessions #13.2

Boat To Row - Loyal Light

The second session with Boat To Row. Just before the band played at Rugfest in Oxford, Mike took us into a shipping container to perform a song. Here is the result!

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Croft Sessions #13.1

Boat To Row - Old Scenes

The first of five sessions with Boat To Row in the lead up to their upcoming EP, 'Loyal Light'. This session takes place near the canals in Birmingham during Artsfest. Check back next week for another song from the EP, performed live exclusively for Croft Sessions. 

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Croft Sessions #8.2

Don't Touch The Walls - The Manic and the Miserable

We couldn't resist the wonderful acoustics of the Great Western Arcade in the Birmingham, UK city centre, so Don't Touch The Walls took to our impromptu stage and performed a second song for us in this vintage shopping mall. Here is 'The Manic and the Miserable' from this stunning band.

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Croft Sessions #12.1

Sunrise Over Europe - Moscow Peasant March

We were invited to film at the album launch party of Sunrise Over Europe's 'We Raised the Flames and Built a City on the Ashes' - to top off the great vibes from the night, we were treated to a special rendition of "Moscow Peasant March' - Enjoy!

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Croft Sessions #11.1

Andy Oliveri - My Father's Son

The Paralympic opening ceremony was about to start, and we took the opportunity to do a session with Andy Oliveri at the top of the steps where the ceremony was going to be shown.

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Croft Sessions #7.1

Emily Ewing - Counting Stars

Taken from our archives, the second part of the very pleasant session Emily Ewing treated us to at the Fairdeal Music Store, Birmingham. The welcoming warmth from the store on that rainy Birmingham morning made for a great mood while Emily performed "Counting Stars" for us. Enjoy, we did.

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Croft Sessions #10.3

Nicola Brown - Take Me Home

We took Nicola to perform outside the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery where she performed another of her originals for us - 'Take Me Home'.

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Croft Sessions #10.2

Nicola Brown - River

The rain stopped after a while so we took a walk through the city centre amidst the crowds of people and the noise of buskers. Nicola spotted the Burlington Arcade for it's architecture, and when we walked in we fell in love with the acoustics inside. 

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Croft Sessions #10.1

Nicola Brown - We'll Chase

We took Nicola Brown to the Custard Factory where we found shelter from the rain under a railway. She started by playing her song 'We'll Chase' for us.

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Croft Sessions #9.2

This Is The Kit - One Of These Socks

After a wet and muddy few days at 2000 Trees Festival in Gloucestershire, we caught up with This Is The Kit to film a session on the top of a hill overlooking the festival site.

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Croft Sessions #9.1

This Is The Kit - Creeping Up Our Shins

After a wet and muddy few days at 2000 Trees Festival in Gloucestershire, we caught up with This Is The Kit to film a session on the top of a hill overlooking the festival site. As Kate stood on a giant log, the sky provided a perfect background to a beautiful song. It's also the first time that an artist has played their song so well that YouTube picked it up as the original recorded version! Enjoy.