CVFolk guest Amber Liadan defies the genres while delighting the audience
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Amber Liadan may be hard to categorise but is wonderfully easy to listen to.
Now based in Warwickshire and making an impact on the Midlands music scene, she's been described as a New-Indie Pop-Folk Irish-South African artist', indicating her appeal to a wide range of musical tastes. She has also been called a lyrical genius and all-powerful vocalist transfixing the hearts of her fans and followers.
You can see for yourself when she brings her band to headline CVFolk's ‘Second Sunday' concert in the Studio of the Albany Theatre, Coventry on Sunday, October 13th.
Born into a musical family in Ireland, Amber has lived in South Africa, studied in Indonesia, recorded in London, and busked in The People's Park in Dublin while holding down a residency in nearby Dun Laoghaire.
Since moving to our neck of the woods, she's stormed several Midlands venues and captured hearts at last year's Shipston Proms as winner of their ‘Introducing Competition' before opening the main stage for the final evening of the festival.
Following the release of her acclaimed album Warrior, her 2023 single, In Your Arms was showcased on BBC Introducing. Her latest single, Saturday night, merges alternative rock with upbeat pop elements, producing a sound that's both thought-provoking and danceable.
2024 is proving a landmark year. It started with a bang when Amber made her debut Sofar Sounds performances at the x+why Foundry, in Birmingham. And last month saw her back in South Africa, getting married to her lead guitarist Phil Moffett!
Amber's band also features ace musicians, Dave Male on drums and Carol Whitworth providing bass and harmonies. Carol has worked with world music band Jabba Cartel and is a member of annA rydeR's new trio Elks Jumping High. She previously appeared for CVFolk with Andrew Sharpe and Wes Finch in their line-up The Cellar Tapes.
The Albany Theatre concert starts 7.30pm and also features performances by two popular home-grown acts. Alys Rain is a musical project by Coventry-based Izzy Hadlum who appears with Louis Scheuer to explore elements of dark folk through expert and intricate guitarwork, ethereal vocals and hypnotic rhythms.
And still fresh from their hit run of the Warwick Folk Festival Fringe, acoustic and harmony duo Nowhere Club features Adam Yarnall and Lewis Holmes treating the audience to their set of original and unusual songs.
Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30 start and £11 tickets are available from the Box Office, 02476 998964 or on arrival at the venue.
