Buck Curran 'Far Driven Sun' (Obsolete Recordings, Echodelick Records, and ESP-Disk') New album for 2025

My new album 'Far Driven Sun' (my 9th Solo Album) is out now on all streaming platforms and CD available in the US through ESP-Disk' and Obslete Recordings Bandcamp in Europe. The Vinyl edition will be available in October through Echodelick Records. Album Overview: Far Driven Sun, Buck Curran's 9th solo album finds an elemental, full form return to his musical roots; a deep love for the ambient and resonant nature of the acoustic steel-string guitar in alternate tunings. In company and reunited (after an 18 year separation) with a rare 'Butterfly' Model 1 acoustic guitar made by Stefan Sobell in Northumberland, England in 1990 (previously used to record the first two albums made by his duo Arborea), Curran creates idiosyncratic and ethereal soundscapes through the use of its sonorous fundamental voice, incredible sustain, shimmering overtones and harmonics...and the additional use of a brass slide and EBow. The compositions and improvisations that are presented in this album are intricate and subtly powerful throughout...yet plaintive and mystical sounding. The notes contained within Far Driven Sun are further defined with plentiful space and tonal colours. And there is the addition of harmonic flowing bass lines on ‘Unicorn Song’ (a track that was named by Buck’s daughter Lucia) and 'ILiad (Slight Return)’ by Nataly Kozlova and the dynamic drumming of Francesco Di Lenge on ‘ILiad (Slight Return)’. Deserto Parallax is a fine example of Buck using the acoustic guitar to create psychedelic landscapes and ethereal atmospheres.

'Deep in the Lovin' Arms of My Babe' - New Video by Buck Curran

New video for Buck Curran's 'Deep in the Lovin' Arms of My Babe' from his latest solo album 'One Evening and Other Folk Songs'

KLOF Magazine 'Best Albums of 2024'

Deep Thanks to KLOF Magazine (Folk Radio UK) for including Buck Curran's new album 'One Evening and Other Folk Songs' in their list of 'Best Albums of 2024'

Aquarium Drunkard 'Year in Review 2024'

Thanks so much to Aquarium Drunkard for including Buck Curran's new album 'One Evening and Other Folk Songs' (ESP-Disk'/Obsolete Recordings) in their 'Year in Review'for 2024.

Uncut Magazine reviews 'No Love Is Sorrow' - Buck Curran

'No Love Is Sorrow' reviewed in the July 2020 issue of Uncut Magazine.

Buck Curran: 'Song for Liam' Feature Article and Lesson - Acoustic Guitar Magazine

'Song for Liam' Video and Lesson Feature article is now available at Acoustic Guitar Magazine
http://acousticguitar.com/learn-to-play-buck-currans-song-for-liam/
This article by Adam Perlmutter will also be featured in the March/April issue of the Magazine.
Huge Thanks to Beatrice Sancinelli and Alberto Dall'Ara for making the video possible.

Buck Curran - 'Song for Liam' and 'Seven Gardens To Your Shore' (Filmed by Jesse Sheppard)

I'm happy to share two new videos made by Jesse Sheppard (Elkhorn) at his home in Chadds Ford, PA, while I was on tour in America in September 2018.

Video Premiere at Folk Radio UK - Buck Curran in Session (Filmed by Jesse Sheppard)

Video Premiere up now at Folk Radio UK featuring performances of 'Song for Liam' and 'Seven Gardens To Your Shore' filmed by Jesse Sheppard (of the band Elkhorn) at his home in Chadds Ford, PA during my American tour in September

Best Folk Albums of 2018 Folk Radio UK

My latest album 'Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas' listed among Folk Radio UK's 'Best Albums of 2018'  https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2018/12/the-best-folk-albums-of-2018-1/

Best Albums of 2018 Night Folk in the Afternoon on IO

'Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas' on Night Folk in the Afternoon on IO 'Best Albums of 2018'

The Thousand Incarnations of the Guitar

Very grateful to be included in this wonderful new article by Luca Salmini on contemporary guitar music The Thousand Incarnations of the Guitar Featuring: Marisa Anderson, Gwenifer Raymond, Elkhorn Music, Maurizio Abate, Roberto Menabò, Dylan Golden Aycock, and more....

Aquarium Drunkard Reviews 'Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas'

Jason P. Woodbury reviews 'Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas' for Aquarium Drunkard

Buck Curran 'Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas' on Soundcloud

Select recordings from Buck Curran's new album 'Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas' now on Soundcloud.

'Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas' by Buck Curran on Spotify

'Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas' (ESP-Disk/Obsolete Recordings) the new album by Buck Curran is now available on Spotify

Guitar Gorgeous Edition: Ezra Feinberg, Buck Curran, Gyan Riley @ JamBase

'Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas' included in this 'Gorgeous Guitars' edition at JamBase along with albums by Ezra Feinberg and Gyan Riley.

"The new record of solo guitar music from Buck Curran is called Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas and no words I could write could improve on such a poetic description of such poetic acoustic music. This is daytime guitar for early risers and daydreamers and those who just need a pause. Seventeen tracks of pure guitar music, some short improvisations interspersed with Curran’s compositions, lovingly crafted and beautifully delivered, the album is a single meditation. I think you’ll dig it". - Aaron Stein/JamBase

'Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas' @ Raven Sings The Blues

'Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas': The new album by Buck Curran reviewed at Raven Sings The Blues

"Guitarist Buck Curran, has woven his way deep into the folk and psych-folk worlds over the past decade. He’s best known for his work with Arborea, but just as instrumental is his organizing of the compilation Leaves of Life which included Devendra Banhart, Marissa Nadler and Alela Diane, and two Robbie Basho tributes that have helped to shed light on the vital artist in the past few years. He’s also given new life to live Basho recordings via his imprint Obsolete Recordings this year. In 2016 he broke out from Arborea to play solo works, though they leaned harder on the psych than the folk element. On his second solo outing he fully embraces his acoustic persona, drawing from a well of Takoma ‘60s and ‘70s inspirations, especially on the first side that plays out the full extent of the Afternoon Ragas referenced in the album’s title.

He blends the wandering psych troubadour influences and mournful guitar divinations with some electric rumble as the record ekes into the second side, and though Curran still pulls stark sadness from the strings he marries his fingerpicked heartache to a spectral blues form on “Taurus.” The clouds part on the wistful “Dirt Floor,” in no small part due to the lilting vocals from Adele Papparlardo. She injects bit of sun to the album’s largely overcast emotions, though it’s easy to see how someone invested in Basho’s legacy would run a thread of somber sincerity through their own works. A lovely collection for those interested in the aforementioned Takoma period or latter-day pickers like Chasney, Bishop or Rose. Curran’s crafted a record that easily slots itself on the shelf next to any of those three". Andy French/RSTB

'Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas' Pre-Order on iTunes

My forthcoming album 'Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas' is now available for Pre-order via iTunes Releases April 5th via Obsolete Recordings/ESP-Disk', distributed by Forced Exposure. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/morning-haikus-afternoon-ragas/1302361271
and at Bandcamp

Tablature for Acoustic Version of 'Sea of Polaris'

Full Score for the Acoustic Version of 'Sea of Polaris' from my forthcoming album 'Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas' out via ESP-Disk'/Obsolete Recordings 23 March 2018, Thanks so much to Adam Perlmutter for helping realize this tablature.

'Immortal Light': Sid Smith's Top Albums of 2017 PROG Magazine

Sid Smith's Top Album list of 2017 in PROG Magazine (Issue 83) published January 2018

Robbie Basho 'Live in Forlì, Italy 1982'

Cover Art for the forthcoming Vinyl and CD release of my latest project: 'Robbie Basho Live in Forlì, Italy 1982' via Obsolete Recordings and ESP-Disk'. Distributed by Forced Exposure... January 26, 2018 (CD); February 23, 2018 (LP). European distro will be via !K7 Records . For more information about Robbie Basho...please visit the essential Robbie Basho Archives @ http://www.robbiebasho-archives.info/