HerOrangeCoat

Hailing from West Yorkshire, HerOrangeCoat is a definitive example of the sum being greater than the parts. Her music - original, soulful and heartfelt - is a beguiling mixture of her life experiences to date. Her lyrics are hard-hitting, topical and eloquent, showing off her rich vocals, reminiscent of artists such as Joni Mitchell. Armed with her ukulele, she crafts songs that show a remarkable ability to turn melancholy into an enticing musical journey.

HerOrangeCoat has had a number of headline slots in Leeds, and has also supported Mui Zyu at Headrow House and the Folk Implosion at the Lending Room. Beyond West Yorkshire, HerOrangeCoat has seen increasing recognition, including supporting Jamie Lawson at the Turnpike Gallery in Leigh. She has played a number of festivals, from a pop-up at Deer Shed to Sligo Live, supported by Help Musicians.

Her debut EP Ballads for this Age outlines the difficulties of her early twenties whilst discussing some of the most pressing societal issues of the present day. <a href="spotify:track:6BXMjDGDomuCvK3iOB5F70" data-name="Ballad 1 (Sorry)">Ballad 1 (Sorry)</a> was played on BBC Introducing for Leeds and Sheffield and was labelled ‘A haunting listen that feels like it’s straight from the soul…unlike anything else I’ve heard this year’ by Adam Reeve of Dead Good Music blog. <a href="spotify:track:59rBjVP3uGuepH3nHzRTNQ" data-name="Ballad 2 (Skin Off My Back)">Ballad 2 (Skin Off My Back)</a> was heralded ‘a divinely dark slice of modern folk’ by With Just a Hint of Mayhem Blog, whilst <a href="spotify:track:0eJke7Wxlw5fQcW7xmapU4" data-name="Ballad 3 (Jamaica &#39;59)">Ballad 3 (Jamaica &#39;59)</a> was praised for its ‘delicately woven lyricism throughout’ in Bread Records’ Just the Crust.