The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra is one of the most popular music-comedy acts to come out of New Zealand in years. As well as impeccable musical skills, heavenly harmonies and a canny choice of covers, the dozen-strong strummers have sold-out audiences rolling in the aisles with their on-stage antics. Featuring eleven ukuleles anchored by a double bass, the band
An adorable little girl from Brighton, England. There comes a time in a true originals career where they become more than the sum of their influences. Sophie Madeleine's star is in such an ascendant, and we are witnessing the results of some maverick fusion. Steeped in an inherited classicism (she had a music-lover for a father,) she absorbed the greats of the last century - from Cole Porter to Gershwin, Bacharach, Beatles and beyond. Shades of Feist and Aimee Mann haunt her delivery, whilst she shines a light on the love song in a way that is at once candid, secretive and strange.
Formed in the autumn of 2009, Enderby’s Room are an indie folk group from London. Featuring Dan Mayfield, Megan Watkins and Jim Humphries they play a variety of instruments including harmonium, banjo, ukulele and guitar. Songwriter Dan has previously played with the likes of Daniel Johnston, Darren Hayman, The Wave Pictures and Allo Darlin'. "At times Enderby's Room capture the sumptuous melancholia of Low; at others, they're finding new shapes for indie folk" (How Does it Feel)
Folk Uke is Cathy Guthrie, daughter of Arlo Guthrie, and Amy Nelson, daughter of Willie Nelson. The duo has a unique folk-pop sound and catchy lyrics, creative lyrics, notably on their original song, "Shit Makes the Flowers Grow."
Bosko & Honey are a Ukulele duo from Far North Queensland in Australia.
Founded in 1985, The Ukulele Orchestra is a group of all-singing, all-strumming ukulele players, who use instruments bought with loose change, and who believe that all genres of music are available for reinterpretation. All of their music is ukulele and vocals, without any accompaniment. There are seven performers with the orchestra: Dave Suich, Peter Brooke-Turner, Hester Goodman, George Hinchliffe, Kitty Lux, Will Grove-White, Jonty Bankes as well as two associate players: Richie Williams and David Coulter
Ukulele Kris is an acoustic punk/ska musician from the Northwest city of Preston. Kris has been in two bands previously, both of which were ska. Firstly "The Emotional Problems of Dirk Diggler", and then "Peter Simple", later renamed "The Strikeouts", after dropping from an 8 piece, to a 3 piece band. After a short unsuccessful stab at stand up comedy (not down to not being funny, more down to not being confident enough), Kris is now back to what he does best. Writing punky ska songs, but this time, just performing them on his own.
The name Tiny Tim was first popularized by author Charles Dickens, and has been used by several musical performers including a jump blues singer, and a rockabilly artist but is most commonly associated with Herbert Buckingham Khaury (April 12, 1932