Ethemia

Cirencester

ETHEMIA BIOG - Written By John Drummond - The Brewery Blues Concert Venue. All across the country everybody’s talking about Ethemia – the ground breaking acoustic duo from Gloucestershire which is made up of Michaela Mott and Berny Poulton. Having played together solidly for three years they are attracting ever increasing volumes of plaudits and media attention. Known as “one of the hardest working bands on the circuit” having performed over 500 gigs and appeared on over 40 radio stations including BBC Introducing and BBC Musicians’ Masterclass, BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio 2 & The Gaby Roslin Show BBC London. Their sound brings Fleetwood Mac and The Beautiful South to mind, but their trademark charismatic on-stage chemistry suggests ‘The Civil Wars’. Following the release of their debut album, Quirk of Fate rave reviews quickly followed including the BBC and Fatea Magazine. Recently 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?” Wherever they perform – in intimate and larger venues across the UK and London (including The Union Chapel and The Natural History Museum London, The Bedford, The Colston Hall, Bristol) and festivals, they always commit real heart to their music. This includes their Special Sofa Sessions especially for those who are unable to leave their own home due to illness or disabilities. Michaela and Berny have performed to cancer patients of all ages in their own homes and in hospitals. Their sofa sessions was featured on BBC Radio 2 'Faith in the World Week'. More Industry Quotes: “Unbelievably beautiful, I love your harmonies… its spine chilling stuff, I love it. There needs to be more like you in the mainstream. That was just beautiful”. Stephen Bowman ( Blake Band, winner of 3 Brit Awards) “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. “In a word… Stunning! Ethemia is more on the level of Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush’s tender and piquant duet… It is a timeless album” ~ Green Man Music Promotions "I hear two utterly exceptional voices, incredible, absolutely fantastic". Pete Brown Music Producer & Co-writer 'Cream' with Eric Clapton & Jack Bruce. “Keep doing what you are doing” Jimmy Hogarth Grammy Award Winning Producer (Duffy, Paolo Nutini, KT Tunstall, Amy Winehouse) “Nice” ~ Tom Robinson’s Fresh on the Net. BBC 6 Music Quirk of Fate is available on CD and from many online stores, including iTunes and Amazon. CONTACT: micknorton@aol.com You can also follow Ethemia on www.twitter.com/ethemia, www.facebook.com/ethemia and www.reverbnation.com/ethemia