Music at Greenbelt 2005: Tree Of Life
After The Fire
The make-up of the band is different, the charts have moved on, but the band who toured with ELO, Queen, Van Halen and U2 are back and ready...
Aradhna
Bored of the same old, same old worship music? Then let Aradhna bring you songs of devotion and complete surrender – in a style that will...
Ben Castle
At age seven he was playing the piano and clarinet and by the age of nine he’d discovered the sax and Deep Purple. Now Ben Castle no longer...
Ben Christophers
The Independent gave Cooking Vinyl artist Ben Christophers’ latest offering - The Spaces In Between - 4 stars and waxed lyrical about its...
Beth Rowley
Beth Rowley is a singer, known for her unique rich soulful voice and her love of Blues and old Gospel music. Hailing from Bristol, and...
Brant Christopher
Singer/songwriter Brant Christopher returns for his third Greenbelt to showcase the new the material he's been touring across the USA at concerts...
Carleen Anderson
With a host of relatives saturated in the gospel-blues genes, it’s inevitable that Carleen Anderson went on to be the lead singer of the ‘R’n’B...
Cathy Burton
A firm fixture on the list of Greenbelt favourites, Cathy Burton has a voice of emotional resonance and tender fragility that recalls pop goddess...
Coco Mbassi
She played Live 8 at the Eden Project; she cites Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley and Handel’s Messiah as inspiration; she’s done backing vocals for...
Corinne Bailey Rae
Rare discovery Corrine Bailey Rae has co-written and performed with Craig David's producer Mark Hill and with the New Mastersounds. Make sure...
Daby Touré
Music stole the life of Daby Touré, the Paris-based, Mauritanian-born virtual one-man band who has supported Peter Gabriel and been a hit mainstage...
Duke Special
2011 has proved to be another interesting and busy year, starting with
presenting a TV documentary for RTE in Ireland on the life and times...
Duncan Senyatso
As lead singer with Botswana’s most popular band, The Kgwanyape Band, Duncan Senyatso has opened for UB40, Eric Clapton and Paul Simon. The...
Ella Guru
Liverpudlians Ella Guru are all "soft stealth and harmony snuggled under a winter duvet," says Uncut Magazine. But this softly, softly approach...
Emiliana Torrini
One Little Indian prodigy Emiliana Torrini has written for Kylie Monogue and been produced by Tears for Fears’ Roland Orzabal. Half-Italian...
Emmanuel Jal
After his storming set at Nelson Mandela's Birthday Party bash in Hyde Park and with the release of an acclaimed new album, Emmanuel Jal is...
Estelle
Queen of British Hip-hop and Mobo award-winner, Estelle is one of the hottest urban rap artists in the UK. Estelle has been cited by Music...
Four Kornerz
Scooping 'Best Newcomers' at last year's Gospel Entertainment Music Awards, Four Kornerz are an independent success story. The four siblings...
Gilles Peterson
Time Out magazine says he’s a "funky, jazzy, Latin-flavoured extremely groovy thing." Join Radio One DJ Gilles Peterson in his search for...
Hem
From the Big Apple, but with an ethereal power to transcend the concrete aggression of the city, Hem will embrace you with their homespun porch...
Iain Archer
Iain Archer's been busy. Whilst creating his own brand of classic acoustic tunesmithery, over the last couple of years he's been collaborating...
Isaac Slade
From the sleepy sprawl of America's Mile-High City, Isaac Slade comes to Greenbelt fresh from supporting Weezer and Ben Folds on their US tours...
Jazz Jamaica
For 2005, Gary Crosby has launched a brand new project, a new band and new album! The project, Motorcity Roots, embraces the legacy of the Motown...
Jim Moray 4
Twenty-one year old Jim Moray is churning up the English folk music scene. He first raised eyebrows as a finalist in BBC Radio 2s Young Folk...
John Davis
From Tennessee, singer-songwriter and mutli-instrumentalist John Davis employs the lyrical language of traditional gospel and gospel-blues. Davis...
Johnny Parks
For the good and the great, Belfast-based worship leader Johnny Parks has led worship for thousands of people at Spring Harvest, Cross Rhythms,...
Juliet Turner
A guitar left mysteriously on her front porch on the day of her fifteenth birthday gave Juliet Turner her first strum into making music. But...
Karine Polwart
Have we got room to list all of Karine Polwart’s accolades and awards? Just. At this year’s BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards she scooped 'Best Album',...
Kendall Payne
She’s been courted by tinsel town, with songs from her debut album being featured on the soundtracks for blockbuster films Never Been Kissed...
LDL
The artists formerly known as Lies Damned Lies, Greenbelt stalwarts LDL have been making music together since 1989. Steve, Charlie and Dot cite...
Linos Magaya
A star of the BBC World Music project on BBC Radio 3 and the BBC Africa on Your Street series Linos is a talented African musician . His music...
Martha Tilston
She’s supported Damien Rice on tour around Ireland, has appeared on Radio 4’s Loose Ends programme, and has a song on the Big Issue’s...
Matt Redman
"When we face up to the glory of God, we find ourselves facedown in worship." Leading a generation of Christians in reverence and humility...
Meeker
Meeker produce intense, true, disturbing, beautiful music. Rachel Morrison and Tom E Morrison saw their first 3 singles hit the top 5 of...
Memory Band
An outfit conceived as an imaginary band built inside a computer and made flesh by the contributions of numerous musicians. Live, the Memory...
Miss Black America
Miss Black America don't lend themselves to the usual crop of vacuum-headed PR platitudes. The superlatives that actually matter: Miss Black...
Modeste
After grabbing headlines at the WOMAD festival the BBC Africa Lives season now brings Modeste to Greenbelt for the first time. Appearances...
One Nation
Described as “one of the most exciting crossover funk acts in Britain today” One Nation return to Greenbelt with their global funk sound, blending...
Onehundredhours
Faith, hope, and rock 'n' roll. With Onehundredhours, they merge into one story, one sound. Their music carries the hope, explores the doubts...
People's Christian Fellowship Choir
London-based People’s Christian Fellowship Choir inspire us to keep reaching up to the Tree of Life with their powerful blend of gospel praise...
Pure Reason Revolution
Spacey astro-folk has been one unique phrase that music critics have used to try to capture a sense of Pure Reason Revolution. With a penchant...
Quench
With an ever-developing sound and spiritual passion, the smart money's on Quench. Quench exploded onto the UK scene in 2001 with their unique...
Replenish
Replenish are a three-piece guitar-based rock band from the south coast of England who mix fat riffs, gutsy lyrics and hooky melodies. Jam Magazine...
Ricky Ross
On his first solo tour for several year Ricky Ross, Deacon Blue frontman, brings Greenbelt with songs from his newly released solo album Pale...
Rivertribe
Rivertribe combines instruments from around the world to create music that leads listeners on a journey that extends from the earth to the heavens...
Steve
Formed over eight years ago, relative old hands Steve have played all over the world. With their guitar driven rock sound, the Steve...
Superhero
Superhero’s straight-ahead passionate rock sticks unswervingly to the straight and narrow. "If fame gives us a voice then we will take...
The Amazing Pilots
The Amazing Pilots play it quiet and intelligent. Phil is all subtle accents on the drums, allowing brother Paul to let the melodies veer and...
The Cinematic Underground
Fusing film, illustration, horns and abstract theatre into a live stage show, The Cinematic Underground continue to turn the idea of musical...
The Proclaimers
Do you remember hollering the global anthem I’m Gonna be along with The Proclaimers at Greenbelt 1988? Well, with a sixth studio album under...
The Race
Reading-based band The Race can already boast support slots on the Supergrass spring tour and were the first unsigned band to record a hub session...
The Works
Collective improvisation forms the heart of the Works’ approach. They’ve toured internationally and recorded with artists of surprisingly...
Tim Hughes
Injecting a fresh longing and lyrically authenticity into worship songs, Tim Hughes is one of the UK and Ireland’s favourite worship songwriters....
Tree63
Originally hailing from Durban, South Africa, Tree63 have scored major hits in their homeland. Tree63's passion breaks through, giving birth...