“Washington Irving are an indie folk act, but don’t panic because they’re still interesting. The emphasis is firmly on the indie part, and the Scottish vocal adds a good twist to the folky parts if you like the genre but are fed up of Mumford copyists.” Supajam
Washington Irving have been around the Glasgow folk-orientated block, emerging out of the same crop of talent which has produced the likes of Admiral Fallow and Three Blind Wolves.
With the five piece continuing to develop their sound, however, comparisons to the bands above are becoming more rare; the Oban and Aberdeen originated group are straying from their roots into exciting new grounds (among plenty of others, their instruments include a musical saw).
