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"Gorgeous folk-noir awash with bowed chamber strings and otherworldly harmonies. Aussie sister duo Charm of Finches summon indie-baroque heartache of epic proportions FFO: Kate Bush, Gillian Welch, Agnes Obel, Sufjan Stevens."
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A gig held at The Jam Jar on Saturday 21st February. The event starts at 20:00.
Australian sister duo Charm of Finches delivers intricate folk-pop that is simultaneously graceful and darkly bewitching. Their seamless blood harmonies traverse melancholy and wonder in equal measure.
The sisters, Mabel and Ivy Windred-Wornes, have toured extensively throughout the UK, Europe and Canada in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Their fourth studio album ‘Marlinchen In The Snow’ was recorded in rural Nova Scotia with acclaimed Canadian producer Daniel Ledwell (Jenn Grant, Good Lovelies), inspired by the frozen beauty of the landscape, Grimms' Fairy Tales from their childhood and their transient life on the road with their music.
They return with the release of their brand new single ‘Meteor’, inspired by the powerful forces of nature that reflect a tumultuous inner world. Recorded by the ocean in Victoria, Australia and mixed in Canada, Meteor marks the beginning of a string of new music to be released throughout 2026.
Charm of Finches are winners of the Australian Folk Music Awards Best Folk Album (2022), Music Victoria Best Folk Act (2021) and have been nominated twice for the Australian Music Prize.
“Wonderful Oblivion is a triumphant indie folk effort – nostalgic yet fresh, haunting, but at the same time serene. ” - We Found New Music
“Melbourne sister duo Charm of Finches are perched for stardom. For lovers of tight sibling harmonies, chamber folk, and those who long to be carried-away by a lullaby...” – ArianaMorgenstern KCRW Today's Top Tune
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Entry requirements: 16+, any under 18s accompanied by 21+ adult 1:1 ratio
The sisters, Mabel and Ivy Windred-Wornes, have toured extensively throughout the UK, Europe and Canada in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Their fourth studio album ‘Marlinchen In The Snow’ was recorded in rural Nova Scotia with acclaimed Canadian producer Daniel Ledwell (Jenn Grant, Good Lovelies), inspired by the frozen beauty of the landscape, Grimms' Fairy Tales from their childhood and their transient life on the road with their music.
They return with the release of their brand new single ‘Meteor’, inspired by the powerful forces of nature that reflect a tumultuous inner world. Recorded by the ocean in Victoria, Australia and mixed in Canada, Meteor marks the beginning of a string of new music to be released throughout 2026.
Charm of Finches are winners of the Australian Folk Music Awards Best Folk Album (2022), Music Victoria Best Folk Act (2021) and have been nominated twice for the Australian Music Prize.
“Wonderful Oblivion is a triumphant indie folk effort – nostalgic yet fresh, haunting, but at the same time serene. ” - We Found New Music
“Melbourne sister duo Charm of Finches are perched for stardom. For lovers of tight sibling harmonies, chamber folk, and those who long to be carried-away by a lullaby...” – ArianaMorgenstern KCRW Today's Top Tune
eartrumpet
Entry requirements: 16+, any under 18s accompanied by 21+ adult 1:1 ratio
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