The BeauBowBelles

The BeauBowBelles

The BeauBowBelles are a London-based group active since 2010. They perform swing folk, drawing on folk, swing, and vocal harmony traditions, and the act is also associated with tags including female vocalists and alien tango.

Line-up and sound

The group’s membership includes Evie Anderson, Ros Wilks, Bertie Anderson Haggart, Marcus Daborn, Emma Price and Mitch McGugan. Their earlier line-up is described as a four-piece, with Bertie, Emma, Ros and Marcus performing together as The BeauBowBelles. Their music combines close vocal harmonies, driving rhythms and melodic, folk-based songwriting, with an emphasis on the contrast between vintage-style harmony singing and contemporary English folk energy.

Releases and activity

The BeauBowBelles release an EP titled To The Moon, described as their first official EP. The group is also noted as working in the studio on a first album. Their repertoire includes original songs, and they are associated with live performances built around multi-instrumental arrangements and harmony-led vocals.

Reception

Descriptions of the group’s live work and writing highlight the clarity of their harmonies, their original material and their stage presence. They build a following across the UK and beyond through performances that mix humour, folk detail and a cabaret-like sense of character.