Mishaped Pearls

"Really intriguing...I love this"
Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2

“Astonishing”
Tom Robinson, BBC6 Music

"Outstanding...absolutely gorgeous, gorgeous music"
Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2

At the forefront of a very exciting new wave of UK folk, seven piece Mishaped Pearls' most recent album 'Thamesis' has recieved outstanding reviews in The Telegraph, The Financial Times, Songlines Magazine, fRoots Magazine, 4 **** in The Guardian, The Scotsman, Maverick Magazine and plenty more. The album has also garnered the highest praise from Tom Robinson (BBC6 Music), Mark Radcliffe and Bob Harris (BBC Radio 2), all highlights amongst universal acclaim from the press and media.

Their adventurous song combination of the ancient and the new finds an echo in their musical make up - banjo, saz baglama, bodhran, violin and mandolin mix with acoustic guitar, keyboards, electric bass and drums, all led by the mezzo-soprano voice of Manuela Schuette. Their music's roots in tradition expands into progressive folk and rock, eastern modal music and shows elements of contemporary classical influence.