PAVEY ARK
1:15PM – 1:45PM
Pavey Ark are a cinematic indie-folk band from Hull.
Atmospheric vocals, strings and horns glide over finger-picked guitar, melodic bass and complex percussion. The result is a beautiful orchestral-folk sound that evades immediate comparison.
Upon further listening, the band’s wide range of influences start to reveal themselves – from the laid-back ’60s and ’70s sound of Jackson C. Frank and Love, through to Nick Drake and Radiohead.
Known for their sublime live shows, Pavey Ark played SXSW Texas in 2025, the Glastonbury Acoustic Stage in 2022 and closed Cambridge Folk Festival (Stage 3) in 2023 – huge achievements for an independent act.
Their debut album 'Close Your Eyes and Think of Nothing' received excellent reviews from UNCUT, Record Collector, Folk Radio and BBC Radio 6 Music airplay. The album was chosen by the BBC as one of their picks for National Album Day in 2022.
Their second album, More Time, More Speed, is due for release in summer 2025.