Sultans

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U.S.-based British singer-songwriter Bobby Long explores his love of The

Beatles on his forthcoming Compass Records' album, SULTANS. The two-part

title track that bookends this, his fourth album, playfully pays homage to Sgt.

Pepper's and the music Long heard at home growing up in rural Southwest

England, while this taut new 10-song set of original material effectively

traverses Long's signature themes of love, loss and heartache. A prolific

songwriter who has been compared to his own heroes-Elliott Smith, Leonard

Cohen and Bob Dylan - Long recorded SULTANS in Brooklyn as a live trio with

producer and frequent collaborator Jack Dawson for a more textured sound.

As always, his songs are word pictures that transfix and transport, whether

mining the depths of despair and alienation or exploring spirituality, love and

passion. Long headlines his own shows and has supported such major artists

as Steve Winwood and Iron & Wine, as well as playing high profile festivals

like Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, the Dave Matthews Caravan, Bamboozle

and England's venerable Glastonbury Festival.