Diego Brown and the Good Fairy is an eclectic duo with distinctive vocals and inventive lyrics. The act uses an unusual set of instruments and sounds, including kazoo, swanee whistle, accordion, melodica, bicycle wheel and guitar.

Style and subject matter

The duo presents songs that move through a mix of styles and references, including spooky country, bossa nova and tango. Their writing focuses on overlooked details of everyday life in Britain, with songs about subjects such as dogs, barber shops, graffiti and Jackson Pollock’s shoes.

Reception

The group is described as an award-winning act. Andy Kershaw has played the CD Fairy Stories on his radio show.

Characterisation

They are presented as a sister-and-brother duo with a reputation for unusual, theatrical performances and a surreal, magic-realist approach.