Joana Serrat

Joining forces with Israel Nash who produced the album and also appears on it alongside musicians from the ranks of Midlake, John Grant and Trampled By Turtles, the latest offering from the Spanish singer-songwriter Joana Serrat takes its title ‘Dripping Springs‘ from the Texan town near to which it was recorded. Her fourth in five years, dealing with themes of farewell, the mood is set with the whisperingly moody dry deserts album opener, Western Cold Wind, swirls of keys and guitars gathering midway, before Lost Battles offers a warmer musical climate with its lap steel and brushed drums and Serrat’s hushed, accented vocals conjuring 60s European movie soundtracks.

After the unequalled international critical acclaim of Catalonian singer-songwriter Joana Serrat's latest album, "Hardcore From The Heart" [2021, Loose Music, Great Canyon Records] (“a gem of haunted reflection” 9/10 Allan Jones, Uncut; "like Mazzy Ster guesting on an early Neil Young demo", Mojo; “You’re going to fall deeply in love with her…

The Equatorial Group's music has been described in many ways; ramshackle folk-rock, space country, languid Americana. but, perhaps more importantly they believe it to be honest and sincere, derivative of their influences and kissed by their love of simple countrified sonic landscapes. Their 'sound', based primarily around pedal steel, heartfelt vocals and dreamy four part harmonies, has been likened to Fleetwood Mac, The Magnolia Electric Company and Emmylou Harris that said they've not been afraid to embrace the inner 'Crazy Horse'.

Born already blind, my interest for music comes early, when I begin my studies of classical piano and musical language in the municipal school of the village. At the same time I am already part of the “group of grallers dels gegants de Centelles” where I alternate snare and gralla, showing a special interès for the first.