Kelly Jones of the Stereophonics struck up a friendship with Patty Drew and
Dwight Baker of the genre-spanning folk-country US band The Wind and the Wave
while on tour in 2013 and six years later—after crossing paths again—decided to
form a brand new trio with the two musicians. Far from Saints' first batch of
songs arrived shortly after, but their first official release was put on hold
due to the pandemic. The band's debut self-titled album, which draws from
Americana and country-folk as well as rock and soul, was finally able to see the
light of day in June 2023, released via I...