WILDWOD KIN – SINGLE REVIEW

Wildwood Kin – Warrior Daughter 
Wildwood Kin - Warrior Daughter


Release Date: 2nd September 2016

It took me so long to finally see these talented ladies live but I’ve been in love with their music ever since that wondrous night. So, I was excited beyond words to hear that the Exeter trio had a new single coming out and that single is ‘Warrior Daughter’. Excited? You should be. The furious acoustic guitars and nearly-Spanish hand clapped rhythms provide the perfect spiky platform upon which to pour the beautiful three-part harmonies that Meghann, Beth and Emilie produce. What really excites me about this single is the step up it takes from their previous material. Sure, the First Aid Kit meets Sound of the Sirens acoustic-folk-pop stylings are still there for all to see but there’s a harder, steelier edge in there that is reminiscent of Brother & Bones at their feisty best. Then, as the song builds to a chaotic crescendo, you can’t help but imagine fans of artists like Passenger getting switched on to these three, especially if some savvy DJ did a powerful dance remix of this tune to get it out to a wider audience. In the meantime, Wildwood Kin are taking their powerful mix of melodies and rhythms all around the country so there’s no excuse not to catch them now and, trust me, you won’t regret it.


Live Dates:

3rd August – Sidmouth Folk Festival, Sidmouth
10th August – Creation Fest, Wadebridge
12th August – The Electric Circus, Edinburgh
13th August – The Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow
14th August – The Cluny, Newcastle
15th August – The Brudenell Social Rooms, Leeds
16th August – The Deaf Institute, Manchester
17th August – Bush Hall, London
19th August – Beautiful Days Festival, Ottery St. Mary
26th August – The Plough Arts Centre, Torrington
4th September – Abbey Days, Torquay
9th September – Regal Theatre, Reduth
16th September – Derby Cathedral, Derby
18th September – Drill Hall, Lincoln
19th September – Kings Place, London
20th September – St Mary in the Castle, Hastings
21st September – Westgate Hall, Canterbury
22nd September – St Peter and the Holy Apostles, Plymouth
23rd September – The Factory, Barnstaple
24th September – Looe Festival, Looe
8th November - RNCM, Manchester
9th November – Town Hall, Cheltenham
10th November – Bridport Electric Palace, Bridport
11th November – New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth
12th November – Octagon Theatre, Yeovil
13th November – Corn Exchange, Kings Lynn
30th November – Corn Exchange, Cambridge
1st December – St George’s Church, Brighton
2nd December – Town Hall, Birmingham
3rd December – Derngate, Northampton
4th December – Town Hall, Oxford
6th December – Philharmonic, Liverpool
7th December – Sage, Gateshead
8th December – Winding Wheel, Chesterfield
9th December – Colston Hall, Bristol
10th December – St. Mary’s Church, Ashford
11th December – Open, Norwich
13th December – Union Chapel, London
14th December – G Live, Guildford
15th December – Theatre, Malvern
16th December – Lighthouse, Poole
17th December – Cathedral, Exeter

18th December – Arts Centre, Warwick

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