ETHEMIA (Acoustic Duo) Whether in the UK or abroad someone is talking about Ethemia – the inspirational acoustic duo from Gloucestershire which is made up of Michaela Mott and Berny Poulton. Having played together solidly for over five years throughout Europe and across the UK, they are attracting ever increasing volumes of plaudits and media attention. Their heartfelt performances certainly leave their mark. Known as “one of the most sincere and hardest working bands on the circuit” performing two to five gigs a week and broadcast on over 50 radio stations, including BBC Introducing, BBC 6 Music, The Gaby Roslin Show BBC London and featured on BBC Radio 2. Their distinctive sound with strong vocals, beautiful harmonies, catchy melodies and great guitar riffs brings 'Fleetwood Mac' and 'The Beautiful South' to mind, but their trademark charismatic onstage chemistry suggests ‘The Civil Wars’. Following the release of their debut album, 'Quirk of Fate' good reviews quickly followed from Press, Magazines and Media, including the BBC and Fatea Magazine. We now await their EP 'Common Ground' and their forth coming album 'Pure Intention'. It is rumoured they have some great session musicians performing on these titles; the like that have worked with Van Morrison to Dylan and from Sting to Natalie Imbruglia. They have played many great venues, small and large from the intimate 'Sofar Sounds' to the 'Union Chapel'. They have supported many legendary acts including, The Strawbs, Curved Air, Loudon Wainwright III and are soon to be supporting Steeleye Span. MUSIC INDUSTRY QUOTES TV & Radio presenter Gaby Roslin on BBC Radio London, was moved to comment on air: “Fabulous music... that was amazing! It’s quite hypnotic watching you both…you’re fantastic! The entire studio is lost for words... I’m completely overwhelmed. Would you please come back on my show?” “Ethemia…absolutely amazing! Incredible! …one of my albums of the year." Paul Moss BBC Introducing “Quirk of Fate… powerful and thought provoking.” Neil King Fatea Magazine “Unbelievably beautiful! I love your harmonies… spine chilling stuff... I love it! There aren’t enough male and female duos out there. There needs to be more like you in the mainstream.” Stephen Bowman ( Blake Band. The winner of 3 Brit Awards) "Ah ah Graham Norton, I have Ethemia on my show... you don't!" Gaby Roslin BBC London “In a word… Stunning! Ethemia is more on the level of Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush’s tender and piquant duet…" Green Man Music Promotions "I hear two utterly exceptional voices... absolutely fantastic!" Pete Brown Co-writer with rock supergroup 'Cream' (Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker) “Nice!” Tom Robinson’s Fresh on the Net. BBC 6 Music “Keep doing what you are doing.” Jimmy Hogarth Grammy Award Winning Producer (Duffy, Paolo Nutini, KT Tunstall, Amy Winehouse) “I listen to your amazing album all the time, I play it to friends who love it too”. ~ Gaby Roslin BBC London “Quirk of Fate Album…the ultimate acoustic album of epic and edgy contemporary folk songs”. ~ David Durrant ‘Under The Radar Sessions’ Brooklands Radio SIMPLY READ OUR BIOG (UPDATED FOR 2017) www.ethemia.com