Album Notes

'To Wake The King' sees the return of founder member of The Enid, Francis Lickerish. With his band Secret Green, Francis has created an astonishing album of English Folk meets emotional and powerful progressive rock.

Francis began his professional music career as a founder member of The Enid, that extraordinary classical rock band that achieved cult status during the 70’s and 80’s.

Along with Robert Godfrey and Willie Gilmour, he was one of the main contributors to The Enid’s highly individual and accomplished sound. He has also appeared as a session player in several unexpected places such as Kim Wilde’s Kids in America and on former Incredible String Band member Malcolm LeMaistre’s solo album. He even did a stint as a bass player in a well-known 70’s reggae band!

Francis has a love of British music and folklore; 'To Wake the King' has a uniquely English sound that reflects this.

As well as composing and playing for Secret Green, Francis is also an accomplished lutenist. The lute is a sadly neglected renaissance instrument of great delicacy and beauty. It has an intimate, other-worldly sound that is evocative of ages past and courtly elegance.

(Please note track 1, "Prelude", is very quiet in preview)