THE BLACK FEATHERS RELEASE DEBUT EP
' STRANGERS WE MEET '
AND ANNOUNCE 2014 LIVE DATES

"Beautiful harmonies, fine songwriting" - Paul Moss, BBC Introducing

An award-winning, earthy blend of English folk and American roots, with tight-as-blood harmony flowing through its veins...

Hailing from the Gloucestershire countryside, Americana Folk duo The Black Feathers are excited to announce the release of their debut 5-track EP, Strangers We Meet.

The Black Feathers is the result of a combination of English Folk influences, some Irish heritage and a large splash of Americana inspiration and rock sensibilities, all held together with close Bluegrass harmonies.

The twin voices and one guitar of Sian Chandler and Ray Hughes make music that is aware of the weight of history upon it. Blending English pastoral sounds, passions of the Celtic fringe and the dark resonance of the American southeast, the result is never short of stunning. The duo, who have played together for years, made the decision to break away from other projects enabling them to concentrate on writing and performing their own material.

‘Since their debut show in May 2012, The Black Feathers have been busy touring the country, enticing and captivating audiences as they go. During the summer of 2013,
they played over 18 festivals, including well-received slots at the Maverick Festival and Cambridge Folk Festival.

The band, who are developing their fan base in the US, have just finished an eightdate tour in and around Nashville, Tennessee and are pleased to be returning at the
end of Spring 2014 for more live dates, having already confirmed a show at the famous Bluebird Cafe; a dynamic music club in Nashville globally recognised as a songwriters performance space.

After 18 months as The Black Feathers and receiving sponsorship from Walden Guitars and DR strings, Ray and Sian were awarded The 5 Valleys Folk Award 2013,
and were chosen as the main support for headline act Spiers and Boden [Bellowhead] at Stroud Folk Festival.

The band have achieved a lot in a small amount of time, and with an already packed schedule to start the New Year; this duo are destined for big things.