Jenny Sturgeon

Birdvox are a kind of supergroup, and on ‘Shamming the Drama’ the quartet may, at any given time, backtrack into traditional Scottish folk, sidestep into pulsing disco beats, and lean into glitchy, blissful electronica. Their debt to traditional music gives their sound a unique edge, but of all the many elements that make Birdvox sound like no other band, that sense of community might be one of the most important.

We’re premiering the video for “King Orfeo,” the debut single from Birdvox — the new project from Sarah Hayes, Inge Thomson, Jenny Sturgeon and Charlotte Printer. An adaptation of a traditional Orpheus myth with a refrain in the now extinct Scandinavian language of Norn, it’s the first taste of their forthcoming album “Shamming The Drama,” due on Hudson Records later this year.

Jenny Sturgeon’s paths.made.walking is a wonderful chronicle of sound and a hopeful reminder that there are still places where escape is possible and a connection with the natural world is worth seeking.

We met Jenny Sturgeon and Boo Hewerdine to talk about their new Outliers album, a beautiful celebration of spontaneity and space, blending strong songwriting with acoustic arrangements and subtle electronics.

In the first of a new playlist series called ‘Reflections’, we ask Jenny Sturgeon and Boo Hewerdine (Outliers) to put together a playlist that inspires them. Much like our Off the Shelf feature, the choices can be pretty revealing, fascinating and often unexpected.

Jenny Sturgeon and Boo Hewerdine’s Outliers revels in the beauty of the remote. While conceived and recorded entirely online, it feels astonishingly close. The attention to detail and clarity of sound are incredible, and their contributions are clearly defined yet entirely in accord.

Jenny Sturgeon announces ‘The Living Mountain’ Tour – bringing the beauty and magic of the Cairngorms to audiences. Also, on 3rd November, she is releasing a limited edition re-pressing of ‘The Living Mountain’ and her new ‘Wintergreen’ EP. Listen to the lead track ‘Solitude’.

Our Song of the Day is ‘The Longest Day’, the lead single from Outliers, the new indie folk project from Jenny Sturgeon & Boo Hewerdine. Lyrically and musically, their stripped-back approach delivers surprising poetic depth.

Today sees the release of Cut and Run, the new single and collaboration from cellist Alice Allen and singer-songwriter Jenny Sturgeon. Watch the accompanying video by experimental filmmaker Julia Parks.

Jenny Sturgeon & M G Boulter have released their first single together, inspired by dusty keepsakes pocketed on walks, left on bookshelves as memories and the science of soundwaves, deep space and time, ‘Flint Knapped’ combines their love of history, nature and staring at the night sky.

This month, Jenny Sturgeon takes her latest album ‘The Living Mountain’ on tour. From that album, watch her performing an acoustic version of The Recesses, recorded live at The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh.

Jenny Sturgeon heads out on the road as part of Salt house and Northern Flyway and finally gets to tour her latest solo album ‘The Living Mountain’. Our Songs of the Day were produced during her residency at the National Library of Scotland during winter 2020-21.