Erland and the Carnival are a British folk rock band, formed in London, by Simon Tong (formerly of The Verve, Blur and The Good, the Bad & the Queen), Orcadian folk guitarist and singer Erland Cooper and drummer David Nock (The Orb, The Cult, The Fireman).
The band is best known for their contemporary take on traditional British folk songs, but their original material has a sixties garage rock influence that creates a unique sound.
Erland Cooper was introduced to Simon Tong and David Nock by his friend Youth while recording the track Coming Home for the Butterfly recordings compilation What the Folk (Vol 2). The three began writing and playing together around London. Inspired by Daniel Johnston's Hello How Are You? they released a limited edition debut EP in September 2008, and debut album E&TC in January 2010.
Map of an Englishman is the first single from their second album, Nightingale due to be released on February 28.
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