Northern Irish songwriter, singer and producer Joshua Burnside has become one of the most compelling and original figures in modern folk music. Renowned for his fearless experimentation and poetic storytelling, Burnside weaves together the sounds of Irish traditional music, ambient electronica, and found-sound textures to create a world entirely his own. His music is both ancient and futuristic — steeped in folklore, yet driven by restless innovation.
His award-winning debut album Ephrata introduced listeners to a vivid imagination that drew from cumbia rhythms, Irish melodies and surreal dreamscapes. Follow-up Into the Depths of Hell, written during the turbulence of the pandemic, saw Burnside delve into darker emotional terrain, exploring trauma, faith, family and survival through jagged sound design and haunting lyrics. Supported by tastemakers such as NPR, The Guardian, CLASH, and The Times, Burnside’s work sits alongside modern visionaries like Bon Iver, Ben Howard, and Sufjan Stevens — artists unafraid to stretch the boundaries of what folk music can be. His latest release, Teeth of Time, continues this journey with astonishing depth, balancing cinematic soundscapes with raw intimacy.
Sharing the bill is rising alt-folk songwriter Elanor Moss, whose songwriting blends the emotional subtlety of Judee Sill and Joni Mitchell with the gentle melancholy of Sibylle Baier and Vashti Bunyan. With roots in Lincolnshire and Baltimore, Moss’s music reflects an “emotionally transatlantic” perspective — navigating love, loss and identity through quietly devastating lyrics and crystalline vocals. She writes with striking emotional intelligence, transforming small moments into songs of universal resonance.
Together, Burnside and Moss represent two generations of modern folk evolution — artists who honour tradition while fearlessly reshaping it. Their shared sensitivity and storytelling prowess make this a rare double-bill that promises to stir both the heart and the imagination.
Expect an evening of haunting melodies, inventive musicianship and lyrical depth — where electronic textures meet traditional instruments, and whispered confessions turn into soaring refrains. For fans of boundary-pushing folk, poetic songwriting and emotionally immersive live performance, Joshua Burnside + Elanor Moss offers an unmissable night — a meeting of two extraordinary voices redefining the sound of contemporary folk for a new era.
