Jan 2018 interview and live tracks broadcast across the nation on BBC Georgey Tonight. I was BBC Introducing Artist of the Week on her show supported by BBC Introducing in the West.

BBC Introducing Artist of the Week- Sharon Lazibyrd Interview and Live Tracks

"I love her gorgeous folk" Chris Hawkins BBC 6 Music
"A voice that can really deliver the core of the narrative” Neil King FATEA magazine
"A blissful piece of folk pop"  Jason Ritchie . BBC Introducing Artist Sharon Lazibyrd is a talented, original and award winning singer- songwriter who writes striking and melodic songs. Her songs draw on her experiences and a musical influences from Julian Cope to English folk.  She is a multi-instrumentalist who has performed across the UK and Ireland and as half of the duo Lazibyrd won the South West Music Awards Best Folk Act. Her songs have been shortlisted in competitions, she has recorded a session for Bob Harris, she was invited to take part in a BBC Introducing folk residential and has had a track included on the BBC Introducing Mixtape on BBC Radio 6 Music. Contact at lazisharon@gmail.com

"Lazibyrd  have shown that they have all the necessary ingredients to take it to the next level and are definitely one to watch" FRUK
Award winning duo Lazibyrd are Sharon Martin and Tom Chapman. Lazibyrd are 'steeped in the music is life, life is music tradition' and produce beautifully arranged songs with gorgeous harmonies. Their songs touch on love, loss and protest and make expert use of voices, guitar, violin, viola and ukelele. They play original English folk music to make you feel and think. Their debut album Under the Sky has been critically acclaimed and received extensive radio airplay on over 50 radio stations, including being BBC Somerset album of the week. They have also played in session on many shows including BBC Introducing in the West. They have been featured on the FATEA showcase sessions and on Tom Robinson's listening post. "The album as a whole is immaculate in its delivery. Sprightly snappy driving guitar from Tom Chapman, the sweet breezy dancing tone of Sharon Martin’s voice with other stringed instruments adding thoughtfulness and wondering to the overall narrative of the album." Roots of the World 
