Kirsty Devaney is a Birmingham based composer, studied with Joe Cutler, Howard Skempton and Ed Bennett. 

Her composing work ranges from composing for professional contemporary music ensembles across Europe, for amateur and youth ensembles, to working with film and electronics. Her music has been aired on Radio 3, performed by the London Symphony Orchestra, and in 2011, aged only 20, was shortlisted for a British Composer award for her work for CoMA London. 

She recently awarded the prestigious Anna Craft Award for research into ‘Creativity in Education’ from the British Education Research Association.

The electrifying sound of 6 piece (un)traditional folk band Bonfire Radicals is both intensely creative and irresistibly fun. Expect the unexpected, with global grooves, instrumental fireworks, rich vocal harmonies and delicate a cappella emerging from a melting pot of original and traditional tunes from the British Isles to the Balkans. Emotive vocals, textural washes, raucous woodwind and wild fiddle are woven together over a pulsating backdrop of guitar, bass and drums. Bonfire Radicals’ music, vibrancy and energy dares audiences not to dance...

"Raucous and eclectic... sheer merriment bundled into a gorgeous set of ideas and influences ****" Songlines

"This is tradition woven into an uninhibited gathering of inspired originality". FolkWords

"Boldly raucous… quite staggeringly special". Fatea Magazine.

"Birmingham's best kept musical secret. Vibrant and exciting, a musical blend of folk traditions full of originality and virtuosity. Our audience loved them and buzzed with excitement - if you’ve not seen Bonfires yet, get along to a gig as quickly as you can” (Brett Rehling - Promoter/Owner Kitchen Garden Cafe).

"We loved it! It was a wonderful gig - such great music: diverse, full of energy, poignant in places, full of virtuosity and musicality... Can't wait for the next opportunity to hear you!" (audience member)

Double-bassist, electric bassist, guitarist, cellist and singer. Surfer, Cornishman, Mister lover-lover.

Playlists for various projects.

For other sounds check out Rule Of Three and Boreas on Soundcloud. ruleofthreemusic.com
ruleofthree.bandcamp.com
boreasband.com
boreasband.bandcamp.com

Fresh from touring last year with Turin Brakes and recently recording their new EP - Wait, due for release winter/15, Big Tent are looking forward to a summer of festivals. Their single 'Step' paves the way for their new electric sound brushing their folky roots to one side. 

Birmingham based drummer and percussionist. 

The tracks are a selection from some of the projects I have recorded with over the past few years. More may be added with time.

Thanks for listening. 

Media Composer and Music Technology specialist in Birmingham. Available for film composition, library composition, concert composition, audio engineering/editing, live and studio work, mixing and mastering.

Bonfire Radicals is following