Hedera are a Bristol-based quintet of instrumentalists brought together by a desire to lean into the slower and more delicate side of European folk traditions. They perform original and traditional pieces inspired by music from England, Scotland, France, Bali, Georgia, Bulgaria, Ethiopia and beyond, with playful and inventive arrangements that reflect the diverse array of experience brought by members of the band: violinists Maisie Brett and Lulu Ruby Rose, clarinettist Isis Wolf-Light, Bethany M. Roberts on double bass, and Tamsin Elliott on accordion and harp.

“If I was still booking gigs and festivals…I just saw a band who would be high on my A-list”- Ian Anderson, FRoots

‘Yunmi Sang and the BEJE Trio' is a unique Korean-European soulful and pastoral jazz fusion with a one-world mission. Hatched in Bristol in 2018 when Yunmi Kang and Sangyeon Park (‘Yunmi Sang’ is actually a contraction of their full names) met David Mowat of BEJE; journalist Jon Turney remarked at the time "Kang's voice is astonishingly good...The blend with Mowat's clear-toned trumpet gave the whole thing something of the air of the great Azimuth, with Norma Winstone and Kenny Wheeler. They turned the lofty space of St Stephens into a place of refuge and refreshment.”

‘Drawing on influences ranging from the hard swinging Oscar Peterson through the classical inventions of Brad Mehldau to the atmospheric ideas of E.S.T. ,this trio play original compositions and interpretations of standards with effervescence and flair. Playing with an emphasis on joy and risk taking, pianist Andy Nowak, drummer Matt Fisher and bassist Nick Pini weave a compelling tapestry of soundscapes and lyricism at once fresh and familiar. 

"Lovely compositions and inventive playing...watch out for this guy!” Jason Rebello