They first collaborated on a variety of projects before settling on Stealing Sheep. Together they have been part of a harp Orchestra, part of an electronica art collective and part of a gypsy prog/math rock band whilst they were studying in Liverpool. They are originally from Norway, Canada and UK and now live in Liverpool.
Their first gig as a three girl line up was at an anti-folk night at FACT Gallery in Liverpool as part of a school project. A year later they continued this idea as stealing sheep.
They have been together since summer 2008. In the summer they toured the English Folk Festivals and recently finished a concept tour of Manchester.
They are recording an album in February coinciding a live session with Janice Long on BBC Radio 2. They have also began building a miniature set for an animated video for the track 'sleep' which will be finished for the new album release date.
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"Folky sensibilities combine with angelic Scandinavian influenced harmonies" - The Fire Station Arts Center (Windsor)
"Sweet, indie, pop that warms ya!"- John Owen Colchester (Snippet)
"Like a lovely mug of cocoa!" - BBC Radio 6 Tom Robbinson 'Fresh off the net
'Winners of the George Furrie Memorial music prize for songwriting' - presented by LIPA 2008
"a well amazing band" - I Bike Manchester (critical Mass)
"the best artists we have heard here all year!" - The Living Room (OXFORD)
"Quirky but beautiful songs that are reminicent of the incredible string band and the heady days of the 60's" - Bideford folk festival 2009
"the unexpected highlight of the festival!" - Southwell folk festival 2009
Described as "scintillating nu-folk" -by Softly Soflty London based Folk Night
"A gentle look at life in all its absurdity" - Bideford Folk festival 2009
"it's simply beautiful, unique and yet sounds familiar, it has something timeless in it - folky, country, those things that appeal to people's spiritual side. you bring beauty and gentleness - and every one loves that!"
"a beautiful album - you know the ones you can listen from beginning to end over and over!" - Maroon Town
"your harmonies are blissful and whomsoever does your arrangements is little short of genius!" - Barron Brady
Hi All, really loved your set in support of Mr. Daly at his exhibition opening the other night. Despite the loudmouths at the bar who got a few well timed SSSShhhh’s from me!
Listened to your CD back to back on my way back North and loved it! Sleep is just so dreamy (no pun intended)
Hope to see you live again soon and please check out the Sage in Gateshead as a venue (ask Gary as I think he liked it too!)
hey-shockpop is hosted by sparky(steve) and his myspace page is here-http://www.myspace.com/shockpopradio it goes out on the web(from north carolina) every sunday at 5pm (uk time). He also hosts the show at 4pm called just good people which i think you've been played on too.I thought you must have sent him the tracks but maybe like me he just went and bought the wonderful cd of yours.
Great news on the compilation front,I'll be in touch soon
You're welcome,your music is simply wonderful,you were on Shock pop radio show on sunday too:-)
I'm working with some friends on putting a wonderful sampler album out of quality under the radar acts and it would marvellous to include one of your tracks,can I contact you when the details have been fleshed out?
That;s alright seagirl! Glad you liked the tunes. Just finished a new one there, happy days. I'll let you know when it's up for the laugh. Hopefully see you soon hun.
Thanks again for inviting me to play last night, it was a really enjoyable evening and your set was great! Hope the rest of the tour goes well Cheers Johnny.
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