Buck Curran 'Far Driven Sun' (Obsolete Recordings, Echodelick Records, ESP-Disk') New Album 2025

Buck's new album 'Far Driven Sun' (his 9th Solo Album) is out now on all streaming platforms and CD available in the US through ESP-Disk' and Obslete Recordings Bandcamp in Europe. The Vinyl edition will be available in October through Echodelick Records. Album Overview: Far Driven Sun, Buck Curran's 9th solo album finds an elemental, full form return to his musical roots; a deep love for the ambient and resonant nature of the acoustic steel-string guitar in alternate tunings. In company and reunited (after an 18 year separation) with a rare 'Butterfly' Model 1 acoustic guitar made by Stefan Sobell in Northumberland, England in 1990 (previously used to record the first two albums made by his duo Arborea), Curran creates idiosyncratic and ethereal soundscapes through the use of its sonorous fundamental voice, incredible sustain, shimmering overtones and harmonics...and the additional use of a brass slide and EBow. The compositions and improvisations that are presented in this album are intricate and subtly powerful throughout...yet plaintive and mystical sounding. The notes contained within Far Driven Sun are further defined with plentiful space and tonal colours. And there is the addition of harmonic flowing bass lines on ‘Unicorn Song’ (a track that was named by Buck’s daughter Lucia) and 'ILiad (Slight Return)’ by Nataly Kozlova and the dynamic drumming of Francesco Di Lenge on ‘ILiad (Slight Return)’. Deserto Parallax is a fine example of Buck using the acoustic guitar to create psychedelic landscapes and ethereal atmospheres.

KLOF Magazine 'Best Albums of 2024'

Deep Thanks to KLOF Magazine (Folk Radio UK) for including Buck Curran's new album 'One Evening and Other Folk Songs' in their list of 'Best Albums of 2024'

Aquarium Drunkard 'Year in Review' 2024

Thanks so much to Aquarium Drunkard for including Buck Curran's new album 'One Evening and Other Folk Songs' (ESP-Disk'/Obsolete Recordings) in their 'Year in Review' for 2024.

Buck Curran's new album 'No Love Is Sorrow'

Buck's third solo album 'No Love Is Sorrow' is now available for Preorder at Apple Music and over at Bandcamp

Buck Curran: 'Song for Liam' Feature Article and Lesson - Acoustic Guitar Magazine

'Song for Liam' Video and Lesson Feature article is now available at Acoustic Guitar Magazine
http://acousticguitar.com/learn-to-play-buck-currans-song-for-liam/
This article by Adam Perlmutter will also be featured in the March/April issue of the Magazine.
Huge Thanks to Beatrice Sancinelli and Alberto Dall'Ara for making the video possible.

Buck Curran 'Seven Gardens To Your Shore' (Live) - Filmed by Jesse Sheppard

New video of Buck performing 'Seven Gardens To Your Shore' (from the album 'Immortal Light'). This video was made by Jesse Sheppard (Elkhorn) during Buck's American tour in September 2018.

Buck Curran 'Song for Liam' (Live) - Filmed by Jesse Sheppard

New video of Buck performing 'Song for Liam' (from the album 'Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas'). This video was made by Jesse Sheppard (Elkhorn) during Buck's American tour in September 2018.

Buck Curran 'Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas' on Soundcloud

Select recordings from Buck Curran's new album 'Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas' now on Soundcloud.

'Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas' by Buck Curran on Spotify

'Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas' (ESP-Disk/Obsolete Recordings) the new album by Buck Curran is now available on Spotify

Guitar Gorgeous Edition: Ezra Feinberg, Buck Curran, Gyan Riley @ JamBase

'Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas' included in this 'Gorgeous Guitars' edition at JamBase along with albums by Ezra Feinberg and Gyan Riley.

"The new record of solo guitar music from Buck Curran is called Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas and no words I could write could improve on such a poetic description of such poetic acoustic music. This is daytime guitar for early risers and daydreamers and those who just need a pause. Seventeen tracks of pure guitar music, some short improvisations interspersed with Curran’s compositions, lovingly crafted and beautifully delivered, the album is a single meditation. I think you’ll dig it". - Aaron Stein/JamBase

Robbie Basho 'Live in Forlì, Italy 1982'

Cover Art for the forthcoming Vinyl and CD release of: 'Robbie Basho Live in Forlì, Italy 1982' via Obsolete Recordings and ESP-Disk'. Produced by Buck Curran and Distributed by Forced Exposure... January 26, 2018 (CD); February 23, 2018 (LP). European distro will be via !K7 Records . For more information about Robbie Basho...please visit the essential Robbie Basho Archives @ http://www.robbiebasho-archives.info/

Robbie Basho 'Live in Forlì, Italy 1982

Robbie Basho 'Live in Forlì, Italy, 1982' produced by Buck for Obsolete Recordings is now availalbe via iTunes, Amazon, Bandcamp, Spotify, etc. Vinyl and CD edition forthcoming in 2018 via ESP-Disk' and Obsolete Recordings!

Immortal Light

'Immortal Light' The title track of Buck Curran's solo album featuring the beautiful and otherworldy vox of Shanti!  https://obsoleterecordings.bandcamp.com/album/immortal-light

Buck Curran's Acoustic Guitar Instrumental 'River unto Sea': June 2017 Acoustic Guitar Magazine

Buck Curran's acoustic guitar instrumental 'River unto Sea' (from 'Immortal Light') in the June 2017 issue of Acoustic Guitar Magazine

Buck Curran Acoustic Session for Le Cargo! Paris France

Buck Curran Acoustic Session for Le Cargo! Paris, France 3 February, 2017. Performing 'New Moontide' from the new album 'Immortal Light' out via Obsolete Recordings and ESP-Disk'.
Full Session here: http://www.lecargo.org/spip/buck-curran/session-acoustique-861/article9304.html

'Immortal Light'...Psych Folk Masterpiece Shines Bright: album review at PROG Magazine

More great Arborea related news...Sid Smith has reviewed Buck Curran's new solo album 'Immortal Light' (featuring Shanti), for the latest issue of PROG Magazine

http://teamrock.com/review/2017-02-15/buck-curran-immortal-light-album-review

'Immortal Light': Album review at Relix Magazine

Buck Curran's solo album 'Immortal Light' (featuring Shanti) reviewed by Jesse Jarnow for Relix Magazine. February 2017
https://www.relix.com/reviews/detail/buck_curran_immortal_light

Buck Curran (of Arborea) Limited Vinyl Edition of 'Immortal Light' released

Vinyl has arrived for 'Immortal Light' the Debut Solo album by Buck Curran (of Arborea) featuring Shanti on backing vocals and lead vocals on the title track. (ESP-Disk' 5014/Obsolete Recordings 002)! This is the first vinyl release for Obsolete Recordings. Direct to Metal Mastering, 160 gram vinyl, w/digital download card. Limited 350 copies Worldwide! This vinyl Sounds Huge and Warm!! Copies to Europe can be ordered directly through Bandcamp (75 copies available) or through a variety of record stores in the UK and Europe. US orders can be placed through Forced Exposure or direct through ESP-Disk'. Digital versions of the album can be purchased  via Obsolete Recordings Bandcamp or at iTunes

Buck Curran Debut Solo Album 'Immortal Light' on iTunes and Bandcamp

Some great Arborea related News: We're Happy to announce Buck's new album 'Immortal Light' will be out July 12th on ESP-Disk/Obsolete Recordings. The album features Shanti on the title track and backup vocals on 'New Moontide' and 'BMR'. Available for purchase via iTunes now https://itunes.apple.com/…/album/immortal-light/id1115945600 or through Bandcamp  https://obsoleterecordings.bandcamp.com/album/immortal-light

Listen to the tracks 'New Moontide' and 'Sea of Polaris' on Youtube: 

 https://youtu.be/uwW3J6YmnNc  and  https://youtu.be/WONZnVmAv9U

for touring and other related news visit Buck's music page at Facebook
'Immortal Light' cover image: Blue Skies on Pluto courtesy of NASA 

Basket Full of Dragons: a Tribute to Robbie Basho Vol II - Pre-Order

Starting June 14th thru June 28th Obsolete Recordings will be taking direct Pre-Orders for 'Basket Full of Dragons': a Tribute to Robbie Basho Vol II…Produced by Buck Curran of Arborea. Pre-Orders will receive two advance mp3 tracks from the compilation and prior to release of the album on July 5th, you will receive a physical CD, and digital download. Visit Obsolete Recordings on Facebook to send a message and place an order. The album features: Glenn Jones & Matthew Azevedo (USA) Tammam Saeed & April Centrone (Syria & USA), Adele H & Buck Curran (Italy & USA), Richard Osborn (USA), Eva Sheppard and Jesse Sheppard (USA), Paolo Laboule Novellino (Italy), Yair Yona (Israel), Chuck Johnson USA), Twelve Hides (UK), Steffen Basho-Junghans (Germany), Michael Gulezian and Henry Kaiser (USA), Mike Tamburo (USA), Mariano Rodriguez, Jonah Schwartz, Karina Vismara (Argentina & UK).