Rain Of Animals

We are delighted to welcome the hugely talented duo rain of Animals for their 50rpm debut. ** Please note our venue is located up stairs so is not suitable for those in a wheelchair and may not be suitable for those with walking difficulties ** ** We operate a no talking policy when the acts are performing. We prefer to let the music do the talking ** There are some musical duos so meant-to-be-together, you?d hear folks say they must be ?joined at the hip.? It is startlingly clear that this pair sit very squarely in that category. World-roving troubadors, Rain Of Animals, a richly euphonious collaboration between Pepita Emmerichs (of former Aussie chart-toppers Oh Pep!) and Theodore Barnard (Wire & Wool) grew from their love of all things mandolin, fiddle, guitar, harmony vocals, bluegrass, old-time, swing, and much, much more. Spanning originals to arrangements of classics and rare gems they?ve unearthed on their travels, their sound is both new and old; enchanting in its instrumental wizardry and musical integrity. More than happy to keep it mellow and acoustic, the duo first met and formed after an impromptu jam session in a legendary Melbourne bar in 2018, and they have continued to perform, write and tour together ever since. The instrumental album, they recorded during the very depths of lockdown, Nali?s World represented a previous few years? worth of fiddle tunes that were composed by Pepi and Theo throughout their musical adventures in Australia and Europe. The tracks were given a final burnish by respected Nashville engineer Sean Sullivan (Molly Tuttle, Sturgill Simpson) for him to work his magic. Friends and playing companions of the popular Cologne-based band, Stereo Naked, they are very much kindred spirits and have collaborated on many different projects. They have already been confirmed for the big Celtic Connections midwinter festival that takes place in Glasgow each January.