FEIST FANTASTIC HEADLINER FOR AUGUST 2012!PLUS
THE WALKMEN, THE FELICE BROTHERS AND OVER 20 OTHER GREAT ACTS ALSO CONFIRMED FOR OUR 10TH ANNIVERSARY EXTRAVAGANZA!

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Green Man is downright delighted to unveil the wonderful Feist as his first fantastic headliner for summer 2012!

The Canadian singer-songwriter will play the 10th anniversary Green Man Festival on Sunday August 19, and heads the first wave of amazing acts confirmed for the most varied and exciting line-up in our decade-long history.

Feist’s Grammy-nominated 2007 solo breakthrough The Reminder sold over a million copies worldwide, while last year’s superb follow-up Metals was declared the best album of 2011 by The New York Times. 

A long-standing member of acclaimed music collective Broken Social Scene, Feist has also collaborated with the likes of Wilco, Beck and Grizzly Bear, and this month received a 2012 Brit Award nomination for Best International Female Solo Artist.

What better way to end Green Man’s 10th birthday bash than in the company of one of the most beguiling voices in modern music? Heavenly…

Tickets for Green Man 2012 went on sale at 9am this morning! 

If that wasn’t enough, the following astounding artists are joining Feist at Green Man 2012, in the heart of Wales’ breathtaking Black Mountains, from August 17-19:   

The Walkmen Much-loved New York indie band, coincidentally celebrating their 10th anniversary this month, whose much-anticipated new album is produced by Phil Ek (The Shins, Modest Mouse, Fleet Foxes) and due out in summer 2012.

The Felice Brothers US folk-rock/country band founded by siblings Ian and James Felice. Last year’s inspired Celebration, Florida album added swirling ‘80s synths and electronic drums to their bittersweet, barroom blues Americana.

Yann Tiersen French songwriter/composer whose work featured in 2001 film Amelie, and has collaborated with Jane Birkin, Neil Hannon and Tindersticks.

Jonathan Richman Influential founder of proto-punks The Modern Lovers, whose songs have been covered by The Sex Pistols, David Bowie and Iggy Pop.

Junior Boys Canadian electronic indie duo who marry post punk, disco, techno, R’n’B and electronica with soul, dubstep, house and traces of world music.

Damien Jurado Lo-fi Seattle singer-songwriter whose new album Maraqopa, released on Secretly Canadian next month, is sure to be one of the gems of 2012.

The Time & Space Machine (Live) New psychedelic live project from legendary producer Richard Norris, the brains behind Beyond The Wizard’s Sleeve.

Cass McCombs Prolific and nomadic Californian lo-fi indie beloved of John Peel.

Scritti Polliti  Thirty years on from his epochal debut, Green Gartside is playing a very rare festival date. Expect a fair few songs to remember. 

Slow Club Alternative, heartfelt, folk-orientated rock from Sheffield boy-girl duo.

Ghostpoet Absorbing eclectic songs from Mercury-nominated singer/producer.

Pete Paphides - Vinyl Revival Having helped spearhead Britain's return to vinyl with his BBC 6Music series Vinyl Revival, music writer and record collector Pete Paphides brings a euphoric selection of soul dancers, funk gems, psych-pop barnstormers, freak-folk epiphanies, reggae classics and indie bankers to his favourite festival.

PLUS! Green Man proudly presents his usual heady brew of returning favourites, hidden gems and brash young upstarts alike, including: Peaking Lights, Dark Dark Dark, Cashier No. 9, The Wave Pictures, Islet, Rocketnumbernine, Alt-J, Teeth of the Sea, The Perch Creek Family Jug Band, Richard Warren, Goodnight Lenin, Sweet Baboo and Alaska.

TWO more brilliant headliners and over 100 other acts yet to beannounced!