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Having met online during lockdown and doing a livestream together, female/male duos Plumhall and Birds & Beasts got on like a house on fire and, thankfully, also got on when they met in real life! Having gone to see each other in concert, the two acts decided to get together to play a double-header in this fantastic Halifax venue.
About Birds & Beasts: Birds and Beasts' combine a love of music and the natural world to bring animals? stories to life. Their songs connect us to all creatures who call earth their home. With a natural instinct for pop melodies this Anglo/German duo mix harmony singing, acoustic-y folktronica, psychedelic guitar and synths. For fans of The Flaming Lips, The Super Furry Animals, She & Him and Talking Heads.
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On stage Leo and Anna's singing is front and centre. They perform on guitar and bass alongside occasional violin, Celtic harp and keyboards. They use drum machines, sequencers and synthesizers to produce a layered and cosmic sound. They have self-released two well received albums and shared stages with Romeo and Michele Stodart from The Magic Numbers, Chris Helme, Space, Miles Hunt, Seamus Fogerty, Liela Moss, Native Harrow and many more...
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Their lyrics stand alone as easy to relate to songs featuring powerful universal themes of love, loss, friendship and family. Dwelling beneath the surface though, each song is a well researched tale that allows the listener to relate to the fascinating lives of other animals. Some of the song subjects include: a scorpions? determined search for a partner, a family of crows mourning the passing of an elder, a young she-wolf leaving her family to start a new life, an ant's self-sacrifice to protect the community and a hedgehog disturbed from hibernation by building works.
About Plumhall: Plumhall are a song-writing duo from Yorkshire who have released two award-winning albums, sung onstage at the London Palladium as special guests of Al Stewart and written a song for, curated the folk music for and appeared in the acclaimed film 'The Runaways'.
?Articulate, penetrating lyrics with captivating melodies and irresistible choruses. Arresting vocals and that distinctive big acoustic sound.? R2 Magazine
?A fine duo...go and see them if you get the chance? Steve Knightley - Show of Hands
??Their chemistry as a duo makes them special [with] sumptuous vocal harmonies and telepathic guitar interactions. Michelle is one of the UK?s leading chanteuses. Nick is a consummate storyteller, powerful vocalist and exceptional guitarist.? Dave Scott - Blues In Britain Magazine
??A mighty force...smart lyric writing and wonderful harmonies set them above most of their contemporaries. It is rare indeed that we get to see writers and performers of such distinction? Miles Hunt -The Wonder Stuff
?A superduo...a wealth of talent...a real sense of passion and attack? Fatea Magazine
?a soundscape devoid of audible seams?music that reaches out to invite you bask in its embrace? Folkwords
7-9 St James Street,
Halifax,
West Yorkshire,
England,
HX1 5SU.
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