Sophie's Pigeons

Key tracks:

It's Gonna Bite
SayPlaySway
Stars and Garters
Monkey's Trunkle
Impatient

Label: Red Deer Club

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Punk pop ska that manages to sound soft and soulful.

Sophie's Pigeons is Sophie Nelson singing and playing piano with her 'Pigeons' Beckie Davies playing the sax and the melodica, Philip Sykes hitting the drums and the glockenspiel and Charlotte Holroyd plucking the bass. Delivered to us by Red Deer Club label. Their music is unavoidably happy and infectious.

Sophie’s Pigeons “Names and Pictures” is the latest EP to be extracted from the minds of these eccentric Mancunian merrymakers. Short, sharp and sweet. Six track mini pop album from Manchester's finest. The stander outer here being 'Elevating' - makes you wanna jump up and down in the air, smiling like you just don t care. Friendly, frolicking and fun.

Sophie’s Pigeons second release, the AA side “It’s Gonna Bite/Only Us”. Needless to say we were blown away. It’s rocky and rhythmical like PJ Harvey whilst sounding soft and soulful. The instrumentation also has the eclecticism of boundary breakers such as Arcade Fire. The first E.P “Say Play Sway” takes on a much folksier tone, less rocky and ruckus. This gives us a chance to hear the softer, careful side to lead singer Sophie Nelson’s voice. The instrumentation also takes a spacious approach, with a more skiffle sound. The split personality of this band is what makes it so enthralling. It appeals to such a varied audience, ranging from folk connoisseurs to head banging rocksters. Big things afoot for our northern princess.