Folk Bands and Artists
AVAWAVES
“There is the idea that classical music always connotes a certain image of gracefulness or elegance, but it can be more gritty and raw…”
“When we play, that’s when AVAWAVES becomes alive - it’s like a separate entity which is greater than the sum of its parts …”
AVAWAVES are rooted in cinematic narratives, evoking emotional journeys of the heart and mind. Consisting of prolific violinist Anna Phoebe and pianist/producer Aisling Brouwer, AVA is an entity of turbulent imagination born from the intuition and maverick spirits of two compelling performers. The upshot of this collaboration is the debut album ‘Waves’, released on One Little Independent Records (Björk, Ásgeir, Manu Delago) last summer.
Never conforming to expectations and yet instantly accessible, the music composed by these two creative visionaries is a sonorous consequence of two opposing forces determined to carve their identities into each other’s lives. To watch them interact on stage is a mesmerising experience, distilling the ebb and flow of their musicianship into an addictive and captivating intensity.
Both performers have achieved considerable success in their own right. Anna Phoebe is an accomplished violinist and composer on cross-genre collaborative projects, including poetry, dance, film, TV, art and science. She has played around the world with names as diverse as Roxy Music, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, the Royal Ballet School and Jethro Tull. She recently recorded with Jools Holland and will be a guest on his next solo album.
Aisling Brouwer is a composer, producer and pianist who specialises in writing music for visuals, film & TV. Aisling recently scored the anti-racist punk feature film ‘White Riot’ which has been screening in cinemas around the world after winning the Grierson Award for Best Documentary in 2019 as well as the Special Mention Crystal Bear at Berlinale 2020. Other work includes series for BBC, Discovery Channel, Channel 4, as well as campaigns for the United Nations & Dior. AVA is about the fusing of creative energy - with each other, with nature, with dreams and ultimately with each privileged listener encountering their stunningly fresh sound.
