"An amazing dynamic folk band...bringing feminist protest through the dreamier side of music"
BBC Introducing DJ James Threlfal
Infectious rootsy folk. Candid lyrics, heart-soaring hooks, intoxicating vocals.
A rhythmical mix-up of feminist protest, dreamy folk & epic ballads.
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"Setting the Stage for an emotional confrontation with your inner demons. Dryadic's singing is soft but strong and it has a poetic quality that sticks with you long after the last note."
EARMILK
"A poetic indie folk masterpiece, blending heartfelt vocals, expressive fiddle melodies, and a rich double bass arrangement"
Indie Dock Music
Permission To Speak is OUT NOW!
Permission To Speak
The New Album: Feb 20th
A POWERFUL COLLECTION OF DRYADIC'S PERSONAL AND CONFIDENT WORK YET.
PERMISSION TO SPEAK STANDS FOR RESISTANCE, COMMUNITY, LOVE AND AUTHENTICITY.
Permission To Speak is Dryadic's powerful new album that marks their most confident and personal work to date. The record represents a coming of age for, though not the version usually implied by that phrase. Created at a time when women are often encouraged to soften, shrink, or fade from view, the album stands as an act of resistance and self-permission.
This is Dryadic’s most expansive and intricately crafted release so far. While varied in mood and subject, it remains unmistakably Dryadic in sound. Dryadic lean into piano more fully than ever before, alongside guitar, fiddle and double bass. The songs showcase carefully orchestrated layered string arrangements with intention and clarity. Bowed double bass has become a defining element of the band’s sound, while fiddle lines function as melodic hooks equal to the vocals. The result is a collection of songs that feel rich, full and cinematic, with sweeping build-ups, moments of restraint and powerful emotional release.
Dryadic Tour Dates
Queer, alt-folk agitators, Dryadic deliver a tight, infectious blend of rootsy folk with a melodic pop flair peppered with hearth soaring vocals, and vibrant fiddle licks.
Dryadic's distinctive sound and connected live show command the audience with tenacious singalong hooks delivered straight from the heart, backed by epic layered harmonies, raw energy, emotion and charisma. Feel-good, rousing rhythms underpin candid, humorous lyrics. Expect foot-stomping feminist protest songs and travelling folk tales, to dreamy epic ballads with five string fiddle and double bass do-si-do in the audience.
Dryadic have captivated audiences across the UK on stages including, Glastonbury's Avalon, Brighton Pride, Hackey Empire, Stroud's Subscription Rooms, Exeter Phoenix and Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival. With performances supporting folk luminaries such as Grace Petrie and O'Hooley & Tidow, and even duetting with the eminent Nadine Benjamin MBE. Dryadic's presence is magnetic and purposeful, engaging listeners through both the music and inclusive atmosphere created at every show.
Current Dryadic members are leader and song-writer Zora McDonald on guitar, stomp and piano. Aly Rainey on fiddle and George Pearson on double bass.
"Effortlessly engaging vocals .... a feel-good anthem ... vibrant, memorable folk-pop"
Atwood Magazine
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