Earth Balm

Music:

Member Since: 17/10/2007
Band Website: earth-balm.co.uk/podcast/podcast.html
Band Members: Dale P Warner: Guitars, Basses, Keyboards, percussion samples, audio manipulation, editing, production. Solo guitar tracks.
Influences: Music of the World, Music of the Spirit:

Martin Simpson, Nic Jones, Beth Nielsen Chapman, James Taylor, Karine Polwart, Julie Fowlis, Gareth Pearson, Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Stephen Bennet, Andy McKee, John Doan, Stacy Hobbs, Martyn Joseph, Jon Anderson, John Renbourn, Adrian Legg, Tim O’Brien, Gordon Giltrap, Paul Simon, Janis Ian, Heather Jones, Siwsann George, Meic Stephens, Jackson Browne, Lau, Clive Carroll, Jacques Stotzem, Bob Brozman, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Sheila Chandra, Sting, Andy Summers, Mark Knopfler, Ralph McTell, Joni Mitchell, Phil Keaggy, Eric Johnson, Paul Butterfield, Mississippi John Hurt, Little Walter Jacobs, Ella Fitzgerald, Ghada Shbeir, Little Milton, Reverend Gary Davis, Geoff Muldaur, Maria Muldaur, Merle Travis, Wu Man, Moving Hearts, Özlem Taner, The Albion Band, Daniel Arborise, Alan Burke, Blind Willie Johnson, Ryland P Cooder, Alan Parsons Project, Bill Monroe, The Battlefield Band, Colin Reid, Trilok Gurtu, Tristan Seume, Talvin Singh, Karsh Kale, Nithin Sawhney, Chet Baker, Duke Ellington
Enigma, Deep Forest, Delerium, Dead Can Dance, Ikarus, The Carthy Family, The Carter Family, The Boswell Sisters, Tangerine Dream, The Beatles, Michael Brook, Davy Spillane, Asian Dub Foundation, Fairport Convention, William Orbit, Shostakovitch, John Tavener, The Gershwins, Rogers and Hart, Patience Dabany, Crowded House, The Police, Ted Heath, Johnny Dankworth, The Band, The Staple Singers, Flatt and Scruggs
Gospel Choirs, Gregorian Chants, Buddhist Chants, Islamic Music, Tuvan Throat Singing, Guitar Soukous, Shamanic Chants, Horbols, Malagasy Music, English, Irish and Scottish Ballads, Canadian / North American Ballads, Welsh Folk and Dance Music, Native American Music, Ambient and Soundtrack Music
Sounds Like:
Here's what the staff of the original MP3.com thought (taken from the Hot Artist of the month review):
“From Caerphilly, Wales, UK comes Earth Balm's "Refuge in the Divine", a spiritual celebration of consciousness blending world beats and new-age harmonies for a journey into the ethereal Middle East. Fans of Dead Can Dance will feel the healing qualities of songs like "Krishna Conscious (Hope remix)" while the aptly named "A Taste of Incense" will raise your spirits and relax your celestial soul at the same time.”
And here's what other reviewers have said:
"One of the best Artists of the Ethno-Electronic scene on MP3.com” “Beautiful dreamy soundscapes” “Calming and Meditative” “Great Asian tonalities and themes with a pleasant electronic foundation” "The Music of Earth Balm, music that draws influence from the whole vast sphere of World Fusion and New Age genres. There are distant echoes of the classic sounds of; Enigma, Deep Forest, Delerium, Dead Can Dance, Ikarus, Jon Anderson and of more contemporary Asian Fusion artists such as; Talvin Singh, Karsh Kale and Nithin Sawhney but the music retains a very unique identity all of its own. The rhythms and harmonies create an aura of calm and meditation, elevating the listener to contemplate the spirituality that each of us possesses, regardless of our own Creed. From heart stirring bhodrán and tabla through sensual sitar and flute to inspiring ethnic vocal and fretless bass, the influences of all manner of Musics, Spiritualities and Cultures permeate the art."
Record Label: Earth Balm Media