GHOSTLY HOUNDS is the soulful folk & old-time project of Francesca Mirai - a singer-songwriter and banjo player from Canada’s West Coast. Drawing inspiration from many genres, Francesca has become known for their unique vocals. They captivate audiences with a clear, soaring range, powerful projection, and just the right amount of grit, coalescing elegantly with traditional and modern banjo instrumentals. Ghostly Hounds is known for having a “double take” inducing performance, to which audience members often ascribe terms such as “haunting” or “enchanting”.
Ghostly Hounds began on the streets of Montreal in 2015, starting off busking before quickly transitioning to live music venues across the city. Their debut album, Creature, was released in 2017, followed by In the Rubble in 2022. Over the past decade, Francesca has toured extensively under the Ghostly Hounds name, with performances ranging from solo sets to a full five-piece band.
“Like the siren enchanting the sailor into the depths, Francesca’s voice may drown you; but what a sweet death it will be" - Naked Underground MTL
FOXPALMER is a London based Artist with a unique blend of rock, Americana style folk and lush indie, their sound striking and captivating as it is different.
Their unique sound, stunning original music and compelling live shows have seen them perform a number of tours as well opening for chart topping acts such as Scottish Pop Artist Sandi Thom indie rockers Dodgy, Bluetones frontman Mark Morris and three jaunts around the UK with award winning Prog trio Blackheart Orchestra. They’ve additionally appeared at numerous festivals including Celtic Connections in Glasgow (twice), Coventry’s Godiva Festival and Cambridge Rock Festival.
Their 2025 is lining up to be exciting as they will be performing on the Mainstage this May along with The Undertones at Darwen Live, as well as the Cambridge Rock Festival again. They are also back on tour with The Blackheart Orchestra for their Autumn Tour as well as supporting them for some of their Winter/Spring Tour dates kicking off in Feb.
Foxpalmer is currently working on their long awaited debut album ‘Dark Tides’ which is set to be released mid-2025. There was an impressive industry response for the first two singles ‘Wanted’ and ‘Forever’, the latter featured on the cover mounted CD of international music magazine Fireworks, as well as widespread and plentiful airplay. New single ‘That Way’ has already caused a lot of interest and the band are embarking on another fourteen date UK tour to promote both the single and the forthcoming album which started this Jan opening for No1 Scottish Artist Sandi Thom.
