FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19
GOOD HABITS:
DYNAMIC INDIE-FOLK
FROM THE U.K.
Photo by Kate Griffin
Good Habits: a joyous and unexpected fusion of folk, jazz, and more!
A dynamic indie-folk band, Good Habits have a knack for turning existential musings into bursts of relentless optimism.
With vocals, cello, accordion, synths and drums at their core, they carve out a sound that’s virtuosic, cinematic and unapologetically fun – a blend of folk-ish storytelling, groove-driven energy and existential hope, with a mischievous, big-hearted stage presence.
Originally a folky-duo comprising singer-cellist Bonnie Schwarz and accordionist/synth-player Pete Shaw, Good Habits began their musical journey when stranded in Aotearoa during the pandemic, and now return with a new line-up, a different sound and a new album.
Good Habits’ UK Top 40 Folk charting album ‘Quarter-Life’ won praise in Britain from BBC Radio 2, 6 Music, and 5 Live, and glowing reviews.
The band’s festival appearances include Glastonbury, WOMAD, Cambridge Folk Festival (UK), Green Man Folk Festival, Kendal Calling and the Auckland Folk Festival.
Good Habits thrive on connection, and with their new album – their first as a trio with their stonking new drummer Jennifer Walinetski – they step boldly into their next chapter: a vibrant, optimistic collision of stories, songs and sheer musical joy.
Listen to ‘Uetze’, a song from the new album, here.
Reviews
‘Captivating’
★★★★
Songlines
‘Musicianship at its 21st century best’
Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6
"An infectious energy and joy that’s impossible to resist"
Folk Radio, UK
‘Revved-up folkies with great energy and spirit’
★★★★★
13th Floor
‘Pete is the palest man I've ever met’
Lenny Henry