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CHARM OF FINCHES – ” Wonderful Oblivion “

Posted: September 11, 2021 in MUSIC
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Sister duo Charm of Finches from Melbourne, Australia, make haunted tunes about love, grief and whispering trees; indie folk with many stringed things, awash with seamless blood harmonies traversing melancholy and wonder in equal measure.

The duo of sisters Mabel and Ivy Windred-Wornes continue their fascinating exploration of evocative and ethereal folk music. The new single is propelled by a rhythmic pitter-patter, baroque sensibilities via strings, horns and piano with the sisters’ beautiful harmonies soaring in effortless flight above the music. Their fusion of traditional folk and more contemporary indie-folk aesthetics makes for an intriguing sound. One for fans of Tiny Ruins and First Aid Kit.

“We wrote this song last year during Melbourne’s long lockdown, where we were staying inside and isolating for a long time. We started to look for ways to find calm and strength in a time where feelings of isolation and frustration could easily consume. Meditation was one of those ways and we found just concentrating on breathing was a simple way to melt away stress. This song is a simple self-reminder to do that. And realising that your body is a play of light and colour.” 

Mabel and Ivy Windred-Wornes grew up busking old time tunes and singing on festival stages around Australia.

Their music has featured on Australian television, and was nominated for the 2020 Music Victoria Best Folk Album Award and 2020 Australian Music Prize.

They are releasing their third full length album “Wonderful Oblivion” in October 2021 through New York-based label AntiFragile Music.

Mabel Windred-Wornes: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, cello, ukulele
Ivy Windred-Wornes: vocals, violin, banjo, glockenspiel
Daniel Ledwell: drums, percussion, bass, electric guitar, piano, harp, flugelhorn, trombone
Finn Milne: piano (track 4)
Indyana Kippin: viola (track 8)


All songs written and arranged by Mabel and Ivy Windred-Wornes
All horn arrangements by Daniel Ledwell

Releases October 22nd, 2021

CHARM of FINCHES – ” Your Company “

Posted: November 28, 2019 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Charm of Finches are sister “dream folk”duo Mabel and Ivy, from Melbourne, Australia, They create angelic harmony-laden chamber-tinged folk for the famished soul. Influences include First Aid Kit, Agnes Obel and Sufjan Stevens.

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Charm of Finches are Mabel and Ivy Windred-Wornes
All songs written and arranged by Charm of Finches
except track 10 written/arranged by Charm of Finches & Cian Bennet

Mabel: vocals, acoustic guitar, cello, piano, electric guitar, ukulele
Ivy: vocals, violin, banjo, glockenspiel, piano, guitar, ukulele
Cian Bennet: vocals & trumpet on track 10
Dan Witton: double bass on track 7
Nick Huggins: electric guitar on track 8 & tinkly piano on track 10

releases November 29, 2019

CHARM of FINCHES – ” Sky Watching “

Posted: July 2, 2016 in MUSIC
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Young sister duo Charm Of Finches have just released this gorgeous little composition, a folky mixture of pop and chamber music, with a slight undercurrent of electronic influence.

Mabel and Ivy Windred-Wornes play each and every instrument found on this delightful piece, which was co-produced with Nick Huggins of Two Bright Lakes. Their harmonies are immaculate and stirring as they move through an honest and, well, charming lyric.

Their debut album Staring At The Starry Ceiling will be out on July 29th,

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Charm of Finches, aka sisters Mabel and Ivy, aged 16 and 13, emerge from an eclectic musical environment of classical strings and Celtic folk, and have been likened to artists as diverse as Danish chamber songstress Agnes Obel, First Aid Kit and Gillian Welch.

Their debut album “Staring at the Starry Ceiling” features the duo’s signature angelic sibling harmonies, with a distinct chamber-folk flavour coming from the instrumentation: cello, violin, guitar, ukulele, lyre, banjo, piano, glockenspiel: all played by the sisters, now aged 16 and 13.

The “singing finches” have played Australian folk and roots festival stages since releasing their debut EP “Home” in 2016.

Charm of Finches aka dream folk sister duo Mabel and Ivy from Melbourne, Australia, peddle honey-dipped harmonies, gently picked strings. Music to gaze at the stars to.