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'

Acoustic Guitar Magazine - Buck Curran 'Black is the Colour of my True Love's Hair'

Online feature article for Buck Curran's arrangement of 'Black is the Colour of my True Love's Hair' available now at Acoustic Guitar Magazine The article is from the forthcoming January/February 2025 issue. There's also a video performance of Buck's arrangement at Acoustic Guitar's Youtube Channel

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.

Folk Radio UK 'Best Alternative Albums of 2023': Adele H - Impermanence

Folk Radio UK listed Adele H's 'Impermanence'(Obsolete Recordings/Ramble Records) among their favorite alternative albums of 2023. 'Impermanence' was produced and recording by Buck Curran in Bergamo, Italy.

Buck Curran - 'River Unto Sea' (Live)

New Live Video of Buck Curran performing 'River Unto Sea' - a guitar instrumental inspired by Ireland and Maine from the album 'Immortal Light' and 'Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas'. The video was filmed in Bergamo, Italy by David James Logan (who also plays bass) with camera assitance by Adele Pappalardo.

Buck Curran & Liam Grant Tour 2023

Solstice: A Tribute to Steffen Basho-Junghans (Various Artists)

Sadly our dear friend, guitarist Steffen Basho-Junghans passed away in December of 2022. With the help of an amazing lineup of guitarists from the US, UK and Europe, Buck has lovingly produced a Tribute to honour Steffen Basho. Among the 23 tracks include artists such as Henry Kaiser, Joseph Allred, Liam Grant, Kendraplex, Isasa, Paul Perrim, Blake Hornsby, and Jesse Sheppard (Elkhorn). The album is available now at Obsolete Recordings Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music

Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity (Improvisations 2017 - 2022) by Buck Curran

Buck Curran's new album Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity (Improvisations 2017 - 2022) includes improvisations with Helena Espvall (Espers) on Cello (Gemini Sun, Gemini Rising), Jodi Pedrali (Slow Air) and with Japanese composer Hiroya Miura on piano (Mugen no Umi no Iro). The title of the album comes from a phrase used by Leonard Bernstein during the Charles Eliot Norton Lectures in 1973, in which he discusses the relevance of musical dissonance through the use of chromaticism: The Unanswered Question (Six talks at Harvard 1973) Lecture 4: The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity. The album is available at Obsolete Recordings Bandcamp , Spotify, and Apple Music

Record Crates United Interview: Arborea’s ‘Red Planet’ 10th Anniversary

Keith Hadad of Record Crates United Interviews Buck Curran for the 10th Anniversary of Arborea’s album ‘Red Planet’

 

Buck Curran's 'No Love Is Sorrow': Aquarium Drunkard '2020 Year In Review'

 Buck Curran's 'No Love Is Sorrow' was included in Aquarium Drunkard's '2020 Year in Review'.

https://aquariumdrunkard.com/2020/12/16/aquarium-drunkard-2020-year-in-review/

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0IdZaw5p8OnoI7pr83i8pb?I=

Folk Radio UK: Best Folk Music Albums of 2020

Buck Curran's 'No Love Is Sorrow' made Folk Radio UK's 'Best Folk Music Albums of 2020'.

https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2020/12/best-folk-music-albums-of-2020/

Song of the Day @ Folk Radio UK - Arborea 'When I Was On Horseback'

Song of the Day at Folk Radio UK. A live performance of When I Was On Horseback originally filmed by Rodney Devost in Lewiston, Maine inside the historic Clock Tower of the Lewiston City Hall.  'When I Was On Horseback' was recorded for Arborea's album 'Fortress of the Sun' 2013). Arborea's arrangement of this traditional song has new lyrics which I wrote. 

For Adele (Official Video) - Buck Curran

The Official Video for my guitar instrumental 'For Adele' from my new album 'No Love Is Sorrow'. The video was made on location in Bergamo, Italy by myself and Adele Pappalardo.

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

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

Buck Curran - NPR Tiny Desk Home Concert

NPR Tiny Desk Home Concert from Bergamo, Italy. Deep Thanks to Adele H for accompanying me. Recorded 25 April 2020.

NPR Tiny Desk Home Concert - Buck Curran

Sincere Thanks to Lars Gotrich and Bob Boilen for inviting me to record a Tiny Desk Home Concert for NPR.

Aquarium Drunkard Transmissions: In Conversation with Buck Curran

In conversation with Jason Woodbury for Aquarium Drunkard Transmissions. April 2020
https://aquariumdrunkard.com/2020/05/01/transmissions-a-conversation-with-buck-curran/

Folk Radio Video Premiere: Buck Curran 'Ghost On The Hill'

Video Premiere/Song of the Day via Folk Radio for Buck's song 'Ghost On The Hill' from his new album 'No Love Is Sorrow'. The video was filmed/edited in Maine by Shylah Curran.