Scotland Introducing: Birdvox & Iona Fyfe

The second in our series of shows with Scotland Introducing. This one features and exciting new electro-folk ‘supergroup’ and one of Scotland’s finest trad singers on one mighty bill.  Birdvox Birdvox is an exciting new electro-folk band, formed from a collective passion for birds, harmonies and impromptu kitchen discos. The group channels energetic, shapeshifting synthesis and celebrates the delight of vocal interplay. Audiences can expect velvet harmonies, thoughtful lyrics, and vibrant, bespoke beats throughout their performances. The ensemble consists of four established, multi-tasking artist-producers: Sarah Hayes: vocals, flute, synths, programming; Charlotte Printer: vocals, bass; Jenny Sturgeon: vocals, guitar, synths, sampling; Inge Thomson: vocals, accordion, electronica, beats. Working across genres including traditional folk, indie, electronica and pop, the group sings in Scots, Shetland dialect, old Norn and English. Birdvox distil their individual influences into a distinctive musical perspective, offering audiences an exuberant live experience. Birdvox have been featured in Songlines magazine and have received glowing reviews for their dynamic performances. The Skinny described their shows as ‘perhaps the standout event of the whole festival... exciting and energetic... at the intersection of boundary-pushing art and extremely listenable, melody-based pop’. The band’s eagerly anticipated début album, unflinching, uplifting and danceable in equal measure, w