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9Bach s name is a play on words in their native Welsh: 9 stands for nain — grandmother — and bach means little, also a term of endearment. Cozy and warm imagery aside, the band s music carries solid emotional impact, delivered through imaginative, innovative instrumentation framing the
delicate translucency and subtle power of singer Lisa Jen s distinctive, expressive voice and unforgettable songs.
Building on almost ambient sound pictures, the music on Tincian is solidly rooted in the
mountainous mining landscape of the band s native northern Wales — its hardness and beauty, its ever-changing moods, and the rugged perseverance and solidarity of its people. The album s songs are all stories — some autobiographical, some others true tales, and some imaginary: songs of the slaving quarry men; of strong and stoic women; of lost children; of nature; of family, and of love.
Guitar, percussion, Welsh harp, harmonium and striking guest vocals by the Penrhyn Male Voice Choir from Wales and Australia s Lou Bennett and Shellie Morris of the Black Arm Band Company contribute to the nuanced moods of this pristine recording.
Co-produced by 9Bach with Colin Bass (3 Mustaphas 3, Etran Finatawa, Camel), and recorded at studios throughout Wales, the band s crystalline sound is an atmospheric, evocative and emotional hybrid of folk tradition and contemporary influences, bringing the sounds and ancient language of Wales out from a musty museum shelf and into the vibrant crossroads of the world s most engaging contemporary music.