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Song

Wolves

Artist

Shannon Pearl

Shannon Pearl backstory

Trained as a Priestess and named a Sacred Sound Carrier on the Isle of Avalon, Shannon Pearl is a raw talent and enchanting enigma.

The North East-based artist takes inspiration from folklore, ancient tradition and nature and prides herself on spectacular live performances.

With more than 4,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and festivals such as Northern Kin and Lindisfarne incoming, Shannon continues to shine.

A Rushonrock-approved support for legendary NWOBHM crew Tygers Of Pan Tang, at the Whitley Bay band’s homecoming show last November, drew fresh critical acclaim.

A viral Instagram reel released in January attracted 1.9m views, 199k likes and almost 2k comments. 

Wolves is the first of a slew of new tunes set to be released this year and dropped to coincide with the new moon on March 29.

In Shannon Pearl’s own words

“Wolves harks back to the neolithic and the funerary practices in the land of ‘Pritani’ and reveals the age-old message of life after death.

“The song and the music video focus on the theme of death and rebirth and how energy is only ever re-purposed and never destroyed.

“This idea connects energetically to my spiritual beliefs.

“As a Pagan Animist, I believe that everything has a spirit and that this spirit or ‘essence’ is shared and should be revered by all.”

The verdict on Wolves

Shannon Pearl is no shiny happy person but there’s joy to be had in her bleak and haunting, ethereal folk.

Wolves is wrapped in layers of other-worldly, doom-lite melody carefully crafted to create an addictive sense of supernatural suspense.

Pair Pearl’s melancholic tone with a foreboding video — all dense woodland, skulls, bones, blood and swords — and a moody classic comes alive.

Wolves is that rare animal: niche rock that nevertheless resonates with anyone who’s grown up on Black Sabbath or Kate Bush.

It’s the very antithesis of commercial and yet such is Pearl’s curious appeal that it doesn’t take a giant leap of imagination to picture her holding court at some of the biggest rock festivals on the planet.

Remember when Ghost were low budget but high potential? Pearl could easily follow suit.

What’s next for Shannon Pearl

There’s talk of some 25-plus shows already this year with a flurry of festival activity.

Follow-up single Echo — a collaboration with North East creatives CrewGal — is already in the works.

Shannon opens up for Lene Lovich at Newcastle’s Cluny on May 5.