Patch & The Giant
‘… confident, original and unafraid…experimental in the best possible sense of the word’ – FATEA
‘… confident, original and unafraid…experimental in the best possible sense of the word’ – FATEA
Patch & The Giant originally burst onto the London scene in 2012, hosting, playing and promoting gigs as part of what became a 3-year residency at much-loved north London venue The Boogaloo. The band cemented themselves quickly as one of the acts at the forefront of the British alt-folk movement of the 2010s. A collective in the earlier years, they are now a solid five piece defined by unique instrumentations – violin, accordion, horns, cello, piano, guitars, mandolin, bass and percussion, and searching, wistful vocals. Their varying tastes and musical interests ensure an array of influences. From Johnny Flynn, Beirut and The Decemberists to Leonard Cohen, classical music, brass bands and math rock. They released The Boatswain’s Refuge EP, in 2013 on Folkroom Records. Their 2017 debut album, All That We Had, We Stole, earned them considerable national radio support and wide acclaim from the folk community and beyond, propelling the band into position as a genuine force within the UK alt-folk scene.
Having pleasantly taken the long road, the band emerged from a slightly longer than planned pandemic hiatus with their long awaited sophomore album, Fragments, in May 2025.