Hardly afraid of the “F Word”, The New Customs are proud to call themselves FOLK! Deeply rooted in the tradition of capturing a story in a song, the Indie-Folk duo take a bold and evocative approach to songwriting. With two strong voices, guitar, mandolin and fiddle in hand, Emma Cloney & Dale Brown use their anthemic heart and Americana backbone to charm audiences with a bombastic electrifying sound.
“Chasing Light - mating perfectly the essential elements of both country and folk music with Emma’s soothing, yet deeply reflective voice. Wrapping beautifully crafted lyrics in their precise, yet melodious, instrumentation, The New Customs are set to stake their claim on the highly populated male/female vocal folk duo genre. I can’t wait to check out the full album based on the strength of this single alone, and highly recommend you do the same. Actually, I insist. You can thank me later”
“This is one of the best folkin’ releases this year” - Paul Corby • Radio Regent
Radio Ready & Charting
“Chasing Light” added to Commercial Radio Adult Contemporary Nova Scotia Canada
“Selling Religion on Government Street” Charting in Earshots National Folk/Roots/Blues TOP 10
Selling Religion On Government Street - Featured in “Best of 2019” - UMFM
“I loved The New Customs immediately!
They are a lovely duo, fantastic musicians, fabulous songwriters, and able to captivate a crowd with their stories and their melodies. Some of the best folk music in the country, they are something else!”
“The New Customs are such a perfect blend that represent the best of being Canadian... Folking amazing!”
“Some of the hardest working road warriors out of Winnipeg ”
“Some musicians get your toes tapping, Emma and Dale got my whole heart beating sweeter!”
The boulevards of Victoria B.C. littered with makeshift tent cities and the shifting gazes of passersby that illuminated the divide between those that have and those that have not. From the street preacher’s corner on Government Street amidst the buskers’ racket and the hum of an electric coastal city the album was born.
