The Night Herons UK

The Night Herons are a four-piece band who blend luscious vocals, original songs, and a crazy mix of jazz, folk, funk and pop to bring moving melodies and good times.

The Night Herons were formed in Wallingford, Oxfordshire by Rachel Holmes, singer, and Dave Hemming, songwriter and keyboard player, in 2013 and joined by Chris Baines on drums and Nick Hill on bass, who later stepped down and Werner de Jong joined. They’ve experimented with a wide range of genres, including jazz, folk, funk, pop, rap, Motown, trip-hop, Latin and afrobeat - with the aim of expressing authentic emotions through diverse melodies - using Rachel’s rich vocals and a mix of written and directed improvised accompaniment.