nic janaway & sarah owen

award-winning alternative folk duo nic janaway & sarah owen
perform with a powerful, resonant live energy, coaxing listeners
deeply into the hearts of traditionally-rooted songs, through
daring and wayward recompositions.

though nic & sarah often perform as an acoustic duo – vocals, piano,
guitar, percussion – they also appear in their folktronica guise as
solarference, a genre-defying mix of traditional song &
live electronics, powerful sonic worlds with voice and harmony
at the heart of the music.

“Treading their own path from day one … the audience were so enthralled” – Folk Radio UK

“A crystallization of ancient and modern … Totally intoxicating” – SpiralEarth

“Simply Genius – one of the most original acts playing English folk music” – Froots Magazine

“Radical … drawing deep from the digital well of endless possibilities” – Songlines

“Enchanting, groundbreaking … truly folk music for the 21st century” – Bright Young Folk