The Roots Union

"Their Glastonbury performances have been responsible for various 5am revelations and quite rightly attract a cult following in the folk and festival worlds. The Roots Union’s blend of violins, harmonica, and four-part harmonies results in the sort of rousing, thoughtful and complex folk that, although entirely acoustic, is anthemic and infectiously danceable." 



“Well I don’t mind putting my neck on the line and saying that these two are surely going to hit the big time before too long. Tobias ben Jacob and Phillip Henry, two great guitarists and what a voice Tobias has too... Phillip spent last month in India studying slide guitar with Debashish Bhattacharya, so surely things can only go from strength to strength...”

Verity Sharp – Late Junction, BBC Radio 3

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