Stornoway

Stornoway is a British alternative indie folk band from the Cowley area of Oxford. It consists of singer and guitarist Brian Briggs; singer, guitarist, cellist and keyboardist Jon Ouin; singer, guitarist and bassist Oliver; and drummer Robert. The band is usually joined by trumpeter Adam Briggs and violinist Rahul Satija. Named after the Hebridean town on the Isle of Lewis, which appears on all UK televised weather reports and shipping forecasts, the group incorporates string instruments and keyboards, supported by a typical pop backline of guitar, drums, and bass guitar. The band is signed to the British independent record label 4AD.

The group is known to experiment with their instrument line-up depending on the circumstances of each performance. An «unplugged» style session of four songs was recorded for 4AD at the Rotunda, an abandoned doll’s house museum in Iffley Village, Oxford in August 2010.