Lady Maisery

The combined vocal and multi instrumental talents of Rowan Rheinghans, Hazel Askew and Hannah James make up the uniquely captivating band Lady Maisery who have, for over a decade, enraptured audiences throughout the UK and Europe. Individually the 3 multi award winning artists form a unified voice carrying stories of sisterhood, human struggle, the joy of living and the vitality of song with the "freshest possible take on traditional music" (Folk Radio) Their long standing effervescent collaboration has been described as "adventurous and beautiful" (Mark Radcliffe) "exquisite and thrilling" (The Guardian) and "with a generosity of spirit and joie de vivre that seems to emanate from every minute of their recorded output as well as from their exuberant live shows" (Folk Radio) Their fifth studio album Tender was released at the end of 2022 to far-reaching acclaim. An arresting record exploring the power in vulnerability, the tenderness of collective wounds and the strength in kindness, it was hailed "a beguiling blend of ancient and modern" (The Times) and both nurturing and raw, a sensitive response to the times we are living in" (Daily Info). The album entered the Official Indie Album charts at number 18, the Official Indie Album Breakers chart at number 3 (rare accolades for British folk) before spending a whole year in the Official Folk Charts Top 40.