Dandelion Wine

There are two bands with this name, one is an ethereal post-dreamop band based in Australia; the other is a Canadian band that plays filk and folk music.

Dandelion Wine are an ethereal post-dreampop band that while based in Melbourne Australia, inhabit a very different world. A world where the centuries bleed into one another to create a seamless whole. A world where medieval instruments collide headlong with electronic beats. A world where angelic vocals soar over waves of distorted guitars. A world where gentle acoustic whispers sit alongside impassioned blasts of inner turmoil.

Don't let the textured ambience fool you - a Dandelion Wine live show is not a stand and mumble into the microphone affair. On the contrary it is an energetic, passionate and visually arresting delivery of the band's unique music : strings are broken, sweat is expelled and feathers are ruffled.

Dandelion Wine are:

Naomi Henderson - vocals, flute, recorder, guitar, percussion, electronics
Nicholas Albanis - dulcimer, guitars, lute, mandolin, electronics, percussion

Following the European release of their new album ~An Inexact Science~ (Sept 2006, Ars Musica Diffundére/Black Rain) Dandelion Wine recently completed their third tour of Europe. The tour included shows in Germany, Poland, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Belgium, Netherlands and Portugal and featured an extremely successful performance at Wave Gothic Treffen in Leipzig DE. This tour also included the band's first ever shows in Japan.

Similarly, since the Australian release of ~An Inexact Science~ (Aug 2006, Crustacean Creations/Reverberation) Dandelion Wine have undertaken two tours of Australia (Vic, NSW, QLD, SA, WA) in late 2006 and early 2007.

On the back of their previous CD 'Light Streaming Down', Dandelion Wine had already undertaken tour two European tours, playing in the UK, Germany, Poland, Switzerland, Netherlands and Romania. On top of this, they have built a following in their native Australia through extensive live performance as well as TV, alternative radio and press coverage. The range of venues that have played host to Dandelion Wine live shows is a testament to the diversity of the band's music and audience from indie pubs, goth clubs, folk festivals, arts centers and even the occasional metal club. Prior to the release of 'Light Streaming Down' Dandelion Wine's local Australian releases consist of 'Tunguska Butterfly' (album, 2000), 'Cat' (single, 2001) and 'ReJiggered' (remixes, 2002).