Our host and curator of “Soundings”, ELANOR MOSS will play a set of her own songs, each of them new or works in process. Elanor is a folk songwriter from Lincolnshire, writing tender observations on the world, with a keen eye for the intimate details that make up our every day life. Taking inspiration from artists such as Judee Sill and Bridget St John to Fiona Apple, her songs are little vignettes as timeless as they are timely. Featuring on lineups including Green Man Festival to London Pitchfork Festival, with BBC6 playlisting, and opening for artists such as Christian Lee Hutson and CMAT, Elanor has become one to watch on the UK songwriting scene.
Featuring HANNAH FRANCES
Hannah Frances is a vocalist, guitarist, composer, dancer and poet. Her work is centered at the intersection of grief and nature, exploring the pathways of healing through cathartic process and land connection.
NPR’s Ann Powers calls Frances a stunning vocalist and songwriter, making monumental and mythic freak folk, and she was awarded Pitchfork’s Best New Music for her triumphant new album Keeper of the Shepherd, as well as nods for Best Albums of 2024 from Pitchfork, Paste Magazine and Bandcamp and a full feature in the Chicago Tribune.
A classically trained vocalist and self-taught guitarist with virtuosic dynamism, there is no singular way Hannah grips us with her complex open-tuned guitar work and storytelling. Through profoundly cutting lyricism, percussive polyrhythmic fingerpicking, and a prodigious voice, Frances’ unorthodox sound melds avant-folk, progressive rock, and jazz.
A persistent troubadour, Frances lives in Vermont with roots in Chicago, though she is most often touring internationally and nationally, opening for artists such as Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes, Hurray for the Riff Raff, The Weather Station, Hiss Golden Messenger, Billie Marten, Whitney, and Damien Jurado, among others. Whether performing as a solo act or leading her full seven-piece ensemble, her mythology spellbinds with an insistent gravity.
Doors open 7pm. Music starts 8pm. The venue is mixed seated and standing. Tables are limited and available on a first come first served basis so, if you’d like a seat, we recommend arriving early!
