Folk Bands and Artists
Siobhan McCrudden
https://hungersleeprecords.bandcamp.com/album/icarus-girl
Described as ‘a singer who is gifted with one of the finest voices in contemporary UK folk music, Cardiff-based Siobhan crafts songs of intensity and sweetness, recounting personal stories whilst reflecting a vivid fascination with dark folk tales and superstitions. Raised in London to parents with Scottish and Irish roots, her vocal leanings reflect early memories of folk musicians at family gatherings and a strong desire to connect with these emotive beginnings.
Not afraid of embracing matters personal in her songwriting, Siobhan describes her single and title track from her debut album ‘Icarus Girl’, with its infectious shuffling rhythm and a nod to Americana, as a song about “the experience of falling in love having the power to resurrect old hope you thought long gone”.
In a 5* album review, R’n’R Magazine described Siobhan’s voice as ‘a glowing lamp on a string that loops back to Shelagh McDonald and Joni Mitchell’. Her first single ‘The Mermaid in Your Glass’, was on the top 10 Fresh Favs on BBC Radio 6 Music and was played on BBC Radio Wales, Radio Cardiff, The Folk Pilot, Newsoundwales, CuillinFM, PhonicFM, Lonely Oak Radio, Symfozone Radio and several Spotify playlists.
Siobhan has showcased her music at numerous events, both large and intimate, including Wales’ largest platform for musicians, Focus Wales in Wrexham, Hubfestival Cardiff, Roath Folk Festival, How The Light Gets In Festival in Hay and at Acapela Studios.
Genre: Alt Folk
