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"Sell out warning! ‘Folktronica’ is a dirty word, so Stick In the Wheel prefer ‘medieval Kraftwerk’ (and we couldn’t put it better). Auto-tuned Cockney poetry and glitched out field recordings via 17th century MIDI files. Unclassifiably gorgeous."
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A gig held at Strange Brew on Tomorrow. The event starts at 19:00.
Eartrumpet Presents: Stick In The Wheel, Standing Show (With Some Unreserved Seating) at Strange Brew 10-12 Fairfax St, Bristol BS1 3DB - 14+ (Under 18s to be accompanied by a responsible adult)
This radical East London duo are known for their intense live shows exploring the raw holler of folk, synths, spoken word and intricate rustic dobro guitar. Full-force reworkings of centuries-old work-songs speak to contemporary issues of class, using multi-layered sonic palettes to deeply reflect hidden histories, told with a razor-sharp authenticity. Stick In The Wheel have created their own London vernacular, a contemporary roots music that celebrates the collective stories and traditions of the city - conjuring the past to point toward the future.
Praise for Stick In The Wheel:
“Stick In The Wheel grab hold of folk music with both hands, dragging it through the 21st century city with no fear they might somehow break it.” THE QUIETUS
“The most important band in the current British folk scene” (10-page feature) ELE-KING MAGAZINE, JAPAN
“Powerful - and deeply relatable” PITCHFORK
“Live, Stick In The Wheel are a diamond-hard machine” SONGLINES
“A remarkable voyage through a thousand years of London culture” UNCUT MAGAZINE 9/10
“That voice is just unmistakable - one of the hardest working bands on the folk circuit” BBC LATE JUNCTION
+Faith Eliott
Faith Eliott is a songwriter and visual artist. Born in Minneapolis,
they moved to Scotland nearly two decades ago.
Through storytelling and world-building, they illustrate intuitive
landscapes populated by hagfish, Pleistocene volcanoes, cursed memes,
and late-Renaissance apocryphal monsters lurking in the aisles of
Asda. Sonically, Eliott grounds themself in a stripped-back,
lyric-driven songwriting approach that evolves through the recording
process to incorporate orchestral elements—often contributed by
frequent collaborator Robyn Dawson—along with electronic textures and
found sounds.
Their latest album ‘dryas’ was released on Lost Map Records on May
30th, 2025. It follows two previous releases, ‘Impossible Bodies’
(2019, OK Pal Records) and ‘Insects’ (2016, Song, by Toad Records),
both of which received critical acclaim, including coverage from The
List and The Scotsman, as well as national radio play on BBC Radio 4,
BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction, and 6Music.
eartrumpet
Entry requirements: 14+, any under 18s accompanied by 21+ adult 1:1 ratio
This radical East London duo are known for their intense live shows exploring the raw holler of folk, synths, spoken word and intricate rustic dobro guitar. Full-force reworkings of centuries-old work-songs speak to contemporary issues of class, using multi-layered sonic palettes to deeply reflect hidden histories, told with a razor-sharp authenticity. Stick In The Wheel have created their own London vernacular, a contemporary roots music that celebrates the collective stories and traditions of the city - conjuring the past to point toward the future.
Praise for Stick In The Wheel:
“Stick In The Wheel grab hold of folk music with both hands, dragging it through the 21st century city with no fear they might somehow break it.” THE QUIETUS
“The most important band in the current British folk scene” (10-page feature) ELE-KING MAGAZINE, JAPAN
“Powerful - and deeply relatable” PITCHFORK
“Live, Stick In The Wheel are a diamond-hard machine” SONGLINES
“A remarkable voyage through a thousand years of London culture” UNCUT MAGAZINE 9/10
“That voice is just unmistakable - one of the hardest working bands on the folk circuit” BBC LATE JUNCTION
+Faith Eliott
Faith Eliott is a songwriter and visual artist. Born in Minneapolis,
they moved to Scotland nearly two decades ago.
Through storytelling and world-building, they illustrate intuitive
landscapes populated by hagfish, Pleistocene volcanoes, cursed memes,
and late-Renaissance apocryphal monsters lurking in the aisles of
Asda. Sonically, Eliott grounds themself in a stripped-back,
lyric-driven songwriting approach that evolves through the recording
process to incorporate orchestral elements—often contributed by
frequent collaborator Robyn Dawson—along with electronic textures and
found sounds.
Their latest album ‘dryas’ was released on Lost Map Records on May
30th, 2025. It follows two previous releases, ‘Impossible Bodies’
(2019, OK Pal Records) and ‘Insects’ (2016, Song, by Toad Records),
both of which received critical acclaim, including coverage from The
List and The Scotsman, as well as national radio play on BBC Radio 4,
BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction, and 6Music.
eartrumpet
Entry requirements: 14+, any under 18s accompanied by 21+ adult 1:1 ratio
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