Fauns Gig for Haiti

Bristol band The Fauns - whose origins are in Redland and Gloucester

Road - are hosting a free acoustic gig this month to raise money for

relief work in Haiti. 

The six piece - who released their

critically acclaimed debut album last year - are playing the free event

at Bath Spa University on Feb 19th and are encouraging fans and friends

to turn up in large numbers to support a good cause.

The Fauns

have morphed from their original three-piece to today's six- member line

up and have been described as showing influences from My Bloody

Valentine and Slowdive.

Founding member Michael Savage is a

resident of Redland and owns Prime Cuts, the basement record shop

underneath vintage clothing store Re-Psycho on Gloucester Road. As well

as providing obvious sources of musical inspiration, the store also

brought several members of the band together, including guitarist

Elliot Guise. Lead singer Alison Garner describes the store's 30,000

records as a "musical Narnia."

Michael has also founded Laser

Ghost Recordings, an independent label, to publish the band's music.

Promotion is mainly done online and through touring. A European tour is

planned for this year along with a second album. 

Admitting

that Bristol bands are often big on ability but rarely good at

self-promotion, The Fauns are aiming to push through beyond their local

fan base. Says Michael: "Bristol is slightly like the graveyard of

ambition and it does tend to rest on its ****."

Catch The Fauns

tomorrow (Saturday) at the Louisiana, Feb 19th at Bath Spa University

or March 17th at Start the Bus for a Crack Magazine Party.