“Unstoppable… When Our Atlantic Roots play, you listen” - BBC Radio Cornwall *** “An emerging folk act who certainly have our attention.” - Ear To The Ground Music
Cornwall based transatlantic duo ‘Our Atlantic Roots’ fuse together poetic lyrics and cinematic instrumentation, creatively presenting a blend of the cultures they are individually from, by merging genres characterized by their country and folk roots. Audiences consistently praise the duo for their tight vocal harmonies, honest storytelling and for Mac’s impressive guitar performance.
In recent years, the duo have had playlisting success with millions of streams under their belts, BBC Radio 2 airplay, regular BBC Introducing features, TV appearances and a very full tour calendar! They’ve shared the line up with the likes of Ward Thomas, Passenger and Tom Odell, and have performed on the main stages of festivals such as Between The Trees, Cornwall Folk Festival and Beardy Folk Festival as well as making appearances at The Americana Music Week, The British Country Music Festival and more. The fully independent and self-managed duo have taken sonic inspiration from artists such as The Civil Wars, The Hollow Coves, The Paper Kites, Novo Amor and The Oh Hellos.
Our Atlantic Roots have steadily been building a catalogue of songs that have been praised by the likes of Nashville-based hit songwriter Mark Cawley (Tina Turner, Kathy Mattea, Paul Carrack) who called their work “a sonic reflection of their passion for each other and their roots”, stating that he loves the blend of their voices and everything he’s heard them do!
The duo’s latest EP ‘Memories Live On’ is a project that leans more into the traditional, with string instrumentation by highly praised folk musicians such as Sam Sweeney and Ben Nicholls. It was recorded with BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winning producer, Andy Bell (Bellowhead, Martin Simpson, Spell Songs) and celebrates the wild Cornish coast where the couple currently reside.
As for what’s next … a debut album and UK headline tour are on the cards among some other very exciting next steps in their career. There’s one thing for sure, Our Atlantic Roots are gaining momentum and have no plans to slow down anytime soon! As folk musician Geoff Lakeman stated after seeing them perform at Cornwall Folk Festival, “expect to hear more of them!”
“The audience were mesmerised!… Our Atlantic Roots delivered one hour of pure magic.” - Cornwall Folk Festival
“One of the pleasant surprises of my summer music festival season… a synergy of poetic songs and intense harmonies, Our Atlantic Roots exuded an effortless and charming natural stage presence.” - Geoff Lakeman
Our Atlantic Roots have played hundreds of shows and been featured in various national media since they started releasing music at the end of 2017. From small campfire sing-alongs, to live TV and festival main stages.
Some of their highlights include supporting the Cornish Sinfonia Orchestra on Lusty Glaze Beach, performing at the British Country Music Festival, being invited to showcase at the AMA-UK music week in London, playing at various folk festivals and at folk clubs around the UK, sharing the line up at festivals with the likes of Passenger and Tom Odell and being asked to perform live on BBC Spotlight News and BBC Songs of Praise.