O’Hooley & Tidow
Since her departure from The Unthanks, the stark, haunting piano arrangements Belinda O’Hooley brought to the Mercury nominated album The Bairns have evolved and migrated, combining rippling, neo-classical arrangements with traditional folk influences. Together with Yorkshire singer-songwriter Heidi Tidow, these dapper-suited gentlewomen have created Silent June; their unpindownable, multi-layered debut album released on the No Masters label. Edgy romanticism, intensely beautiful, poetic and wryly observant have all been used to describe this formidable duo. Garnering increased attention and widespread acclaim, they have been winning over audiences countrywide with their irresistible blend of poignant, thought provoking songs and lush harmonies with a dash of cheeky northern banter.
Silent June (No Masters)
A MOJO Magazine Top 10 Folk Album of 2010
Winner of Fatea Magazine Innovation Award 2010
Nominated for Spiral Earth Best Debut of 2010
“Striking and refreshingly ambitious. A bold, unsettling debut” THE OBSERVER
“Great stuff” MIKE HARDING, BBC RADIO 2
“Impressive…intriguing…poignant” THE GUARDIAN
“Hard to resist“ UNCUT
“Gorgeous” **** THE FINANCIAL TIMES
“Music that demands close attention. Classy and deeply satisfying“ **** R2 (ROCK N REEL)
“Intensely beautiful and poetic” THE ARTS DESK
“The former-Unthank’s gift for a charged lyric and a compelling tune is undiminished“ BBC MUSIC WEBSITE
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