Brigid Mae Power
Galwegian singer-songwriter Brigid Mae Power has been winning raves from the likes of The Guardian and Pitchfork, like Judee Sill, Micky Newburyor Linda Perhacs before her, paints her songs in dreamily expansive strokes, transporting earthly compositions into universal and exultant realms. Her self-titled debut on Tompkins Square was a majestic suite of reverb-swathed laments for voice, guitar, piano, accordion, and harmonium, recorded at the Portland studio of key musical foil Peter Broderick. Themes include transformation, change, motherhood, acceptance, strength, courage and trust. In the words of Power, the album was about “trusting if you lose yourself or your way – you can come back”. Her new album ‘The Two Worlds’ is another masterful collection of effortless, hypnotic folk, and an album that furthers the songwriter and multi-instrumentalist’s already stellar reputation.
Live, Brigid can encapsulate the timeless magic of her songs either solo or as a duo with Peter. Thus far she has toured throughout Ireland, UK and the US together with artists including Lee Ranaldo, Richard Dawson, Alasdair Roberts, Peter Broderick and Ryley Walker, with performances at Le Guess Who? and TUSK festivals along the way.
“The Two Worlds is Power’s most ambitious and her most introspective”
– PITCHFORK
“The two worlds coexist beautifully here, the soft Power and the raw”
– UNCUT
“The Two Worlds churns like rough seas, Power’s voice veering between steely warning and piercing transcendence”
– THE GUARDIAN
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Aoife Nessa Frances
Aoife Nessa Frances is a Dublin born musician and singer-song writer. She is inspired by the poetic styles of folk music and psychedelic rock.