Erland and the Carnival are a British folk rock band, formed in London, England by multi-instrumentalist Simon Tong (formerly of The Verve / Blur / The Good, The Bad & The Queen), Orcadian folk guitarist and singer Erland Cooper and Drummer/Engineer David Nock (The Orb / The Cult / Fireman). Erland and the Carnival are best known for their contemporary arrangements of traditional Scottish and English folk songs, including: "Tramps and Hawkers", "Was You Ever See and Love Is a Killing Thing" collected by Ralph Vaughan Williams. The band's debut album was recorded at Damon Albarn's Studio 13 and released January 2010.