Firepit Collective are a trio playing traditional and contemporary folk music from the British Isles and further afield. With a background in the travelling life, their music grew from sessions with friends around firepits on site. The music’s subject is often that of protest – against capitalism, fascism, the state, the monarchy and environmental harm. It is music of the grass-roots, the working class, the ‘feral underclass’. Jay Terrestrial and Chezney met living on the road and met David at sessions. All have a long history of gigging in bands such as Inner Terrestrials, Tofu Love Frogs, Choonz, Suicide Bid, 7 Kevins, and numerous collaborations, solo gigs and guest appearances with Pronghorn, Blood Or Whiskey, Liberty, Six Eight, Radio Gee, Fil Planet, and more… After years of firepit jams and sessions on site they decided to put together a set of acoustic material and start gigging it in venues and festivals. Sometimes joined on stage by friends and family from the travelling community and sometimes just solo, Firepit play protest songs, traditional songs and fierce tunes. This is raw and heartfelt music from the grass roots!
Members:
Chesney Newman, Jay Terrestrial, Maxine Venton, Mel Rogers and Magnus Martin