Melbourne's angelic sister folk duo, Charm of Finches (Mabel and Ivy Windred-Wornes), are touring their highly anticipated sophomore album, Your Company. They will be launching it at Pigeon Lane on Saturday, December 21, as part of their national album launch tour.
Your Company has been born of a time of turbulence. Following the death of Ivy's best friend at the age of 14, the sisters' songwriting turned towards the theme of grief, longing and the celebration of those left behind. This genre-defying album is lush with the sisters' spacious string arrangements, other worldly piano, a folky banjo and compelling ethereal vocal harmonies.
"There's also the simple beauty of family voices intertwining, with Charm of Finches' Mabel and Ivy - and even their names seem perfectly anachronistic for the folk purity of their music ... that slightly mystical alternate reality, maybe owing something to Joanna Newsom and that ilk. Despite - or perhaps because of - their youth, the music they make is affecting and emotional." - The Music
"Charm of Finches make gorgeous chamber pop...their harmonies are immaculate and stirring as they move through an honest and, well, charming lyric." - Tone Deaf
Special guests will be Katoomba vocal trio, Breathing Underwater, who have been singing together quite literally since they were small children. The group consists of Aurora Li (16), her younger sister, Tessa McKay (13), and their 13-year-old cousin, Magnus Blomquist.
Despite their youth, the three already have a string of performances behind them, including appearances at Katoomba Live and Local Festival, the Blue Mountains Winter Magic Festival, Narragunnawali Festival of Music and were featured artists at Pulse 2019 at the Sydney Opera House.
As well as performing Aurora Li's originals, the group enjoys an eclectic mix of pop, folk and alt country music, including Celtic-inspired, bluegrass and some Dylan and Springsteen, and their own arrangements of contemporary artists such as Lorde, the Lumineers and Kacey Musgraves.
Pigon Lane @One88 is on the lower level of Gallery One88 in Katoomba St. Access to the performance space is via the graffiti Art Street walk of Beverly Place.
Pigeon Lane is an intimate venue that harks back to the prohibition-style speakeasy where you could enjoy jazz and blues along with the atmosphere that the venues brought with it.
Show is at 7pm. Tickets: Gallery ONE88, 4782 1900 or www.stickytickets.com.au/7Q2UF.
