NUALA

A diva with Smerins, a stomping folkster with Medicine Creek and a natural balladeer as a solo acoustician: Julian Owen meets Golden Lion-ess Nuala Honan.

'Beautifully written songs, beautifully sung in a voice free from pretension. Nuala is a fresh breeze of talent and raw integrity in the musty, tired world of singer-songwriters. ' - Dizraeli


'Bringing a fresh and captivating intimacy with the warming breath of a bubbling country heart and some traditional fireside honesty. ' - Pete Hogg, Wandering Word

"Not every act can raise life from a St George's crowd at the annual Acoustic Festival. By contrast, Nuala Honan took them in the palm of her conducting hand and had them enthusiastically singing along in three-part harmony. 'Irrepressible' might work as a one-word summation; 'Wise old head in a young body' a more helpful one. " - Julien Owen, Venue Magazine

"Stanton Delaplane described the following act, Nuala, as having the biggest voice in the world', and it was a point well made. The Australian singer possesses one of those voices that seems effortless yet shocking in the power at hand. Over seven songs she confessed to nerves yet took contol with just her vocals and acoustic guitar. I Drive Tonight was the final song, described as 'epic and depressing'. " Evening Post, Bristol

"Opening solo, sans Alchemists, Nuala's performance was surprisingly serious in style and purpose. The singing was gently forceful, her acoustic guitar skillfully wielded and assertive with an edge of poignancy underlying lyrics like 'This Heart'. She claimed her due attention from the filled room ' Tony Benjamin, Venue Magazine

"This is just one of the finest bands anywhere, Nuala is an exceptional songwriter and has one hell of a voice, backed up by guitar, violin, bass & drums, not a name easily forgotten. " Priddy Folk Festival

"..the charming Nuala herself - all frothy hair, winsome smile and a voice that would smack you round the ear when you least expected it. " fRoots Magazine