Radical East London artists Stick In The Wheel are known for their intense live shows exploring the raw holler of folk, synths, spoken word and intricate psychedelic guitar fuzz. Nicola Kearey and Ian Carter present full-force reworkings of centuries-old work-songs with fragments of ancient texts that speak to contemporary issues of class - an inherently political act.
Their relentless approach to questioning traditional music forms is matched only by the energy with which they play it. Full of hope and resistance, they continue to push forward contemporary roots music, whilst celebrating music from our collective histories - conjuring the past to point toward the future.
Stick In The Wheel are Nicola Kearey and Ian Carter with Sian on drums and Ian on bass.
“Stick In The Wheel grab hold of folk music with both hands, dragging it through the 21st century city with no fear they might somehow break it.” THE QUIETUS
“The most important band in the current British folk scene” ELE-KING MAGAZINE, JAPAN
“Powerful - and deeply relatable” PITCHFORK
“Live, Stick In The Wheel are a diamond-hard machine” SONGLINES
“A remarkable voyage through a thousand years of London culture” UNCUT MAGAZINE 9/10
“That voice is just unmistakable - one of the hardest working bands on the folk circuit” BBC LATE JUNCTION
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Bluestone Brewing Company, SA42 0QW