Torn Sail is a British psychedelic alt-folk-rock band fronted by Huw Costin, who has released records as a solo artist and with Torn Sail on NuNorthern Soul, Claremont 56, Paper, Tummy Touch, as well as on his own Cwm Saerbren records. The band has a reputation for intensely moving and powerful live shows. Mark Lanegan, who contributed to their debut album – ‘This Short Sweet Life’ described the album as a masterpiece. Their last studio album – Leisure & Technology, released August 2020 featured veteran songwriter-guitarist Michael Chapman, received an 8-star review in Uncut Magazine and was named album of the month for the UBIK show on renowned Brighton-based 1BTN FM, and for the Paper Recordings Radio Show.

“Huw Costin & Torn Sail’s music is so utterly timeless that it could have been released any time since the mid-1960s. Calling upon the likes of Tim Buckley, The Moody Blues, and David Crosby, more recent acts like Verve(before they became The Verve), Sun Kil Moon, and Talk Talk, as well as enduring influences such as Joni Mitchell, Lucinda Williams, and Pink Floyd …it wears its heart on its sleeve unashamedly…” – Wyndham Wallace (Uncut)

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