'Make Your Mark' album announcement Seth Lakeman

Emerging from lockdown, Seth Lakeman explodes back on the music scene with stunning new studio album ‘Make Your Mark’ set for CD and digital release on November 19^th, followed by a double vinyl format on December 17^th. Written during his enforced 18 months off the road, the album features 14 powerful, brand-new songs including the first single ‘Higher We Aspire’.

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Recorded at Middle Farm Studios in Devon earlier this year as restrictions eased and produced by Seth himself, the album is being released on his own label, Honour Oak Records. Inspiration for the songs on his 11^th studio album came from a range of subjects – from the environment to love, death and self-belief.

“The pandemic gave me a real determination to come out musically stronger and I really dug deep into myself for this album” says Seth “Being able to record and play with the band again was really quite spiritual”

Musicians joining him on the album include long-time bassist Ben Nicholls, who has toured the world with Seth since the early days plus Benji Kirkpatrick (Bellowhead, Faustus) on bouzouki, banjo and mandolin. Plymouth-based musician Alex Hart adds her sublime backing vocals and Toby Kearney, principal percussionist at the Birmingham Conservatoire, is on drums.

Seth has been making his mark since he was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 2005 for Kitty Jay. As well as the new studio album, he is celebrating the 15th anniversary of his gold-selling ‘Freedom Fields’ album this year with a deluxe reissue on CD & Vinyl. Fans will be treated to songs from both the new album and Freedom Fields at his live dates in November and December.

FREEDOM FIELDS TOUR DATES

Nov 2^nd – Minster Church of St Andrews, Plymouth

Nov 3^rd– 1 Exeter Cathedral, Exeter

Nov 4^th– Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen

Nov 5^th– G Live, Guildford

Nov 6^th– De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-On-Sea

Nov 7^th– Yeovil Westlands, Yeovil

Nov 8^th– City Varieties, Leeds

Nov 9^th– Sje Arts Centre, Oxford

Nov 10^th – Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham

Nov 11^th– Palace Theatre, Newark

Nov 12^th– Bath Forum, Bath