Simon RushworthShannon Pearl’s addictive witch rock is propelling one of the North East’s rising stars to the top of festival bills and beyond this summer. Here are five reasons to follow the enchanting singer songwriter.
It’s pop. It’s rock. It’s perfect.
Pearl’s never been one to be constrained by creative boundaries or limited in her musical scope. And her heady mix of genre-melting ‘witch pop’ is likely to resonate with fans of Enya and Evanescence as much as Kate Bush and Bjork.
Cool vibe and great craic.
Come on. Who’s sick to death of shoe-gazing, sulky, slouchy Kurt Cobain wannabes more concerned with playing it cool than playing to the crowd? Live music’s an entertainment business and Pearl’s mid-set craic and canny banter complements a unique look rooted in folkore.
Buy your gig ticket… get a history lesson for free!
Right now Pearl’s headline shows are a snip. Snap up tickets while you still can. As well as a rollercoaster ride of captivating soft rock and Scandi styled folk there’s the chance to immerse yourself in history. Regular set closer Wolves digs into ancient burials and The Stones brings Cumbria’s Castlerigg Stone Circle to life. You don’t get that with Mötley Crüe.
Your ’I was there’ moment.
Make no mistake: this wispy, winsome Sacred Sound Carrier (Isle of Avalon certification secured) is going places. Now’s the time to jump aboard the Pearl-handled bandwagon and make captivating neo-folk your music of choice. Everyone needs a ‘before they were famous’ tale to tell but time’s running out if you want Pearl to be your central character.
Love the music? Learn the craft.
In 12 months’ time Pearl will host the Sacred Sanctuary witchcraft retreat where — as the name suggests — ‘witchcraft meets relaxing retreat’. Intrigued? Us too. Based in Scotland, the four-day get-together is billed as ‘a safe space for ritual, self expression, ancestral connection and nature reverence’. Expect healing, celebrancy and, of course, regular blasts of witch rock.
