Band & Media
Ebony Lamb - Song writer, lead vocals, guitar
Bryn Heveldt - Lapsteel, guitar, vocals
Nick Brown - Drums, vocals
Jason Johnson - Bass, guitar, vocals
Chris Winter - Brass, bass, guitar, vocals
Bio
Eb & Sparrow might hail from Wellington city New Zealand, but their heart and musical home is set firmly in the country.
With their pastoral, expansive ballads, rollicking good-time songs, and a few tear inducing torch burners thrown in for good measure, the five piece led by Ebony Lamb have been travelling up and down the country for the past three years. Slowly making their way to each and every town that’ll have them, they’ve been winning over New Zealand audiences not only with their songs, but also with their cheeky wit, oft hilarious tales, and dynamite performances.
The hard working band have been gaining a glowing reputation having opened for a string of international acts including folk star Beth Orton (UK), the sugar man himself Rodriguez (USA), and Pokey LeFarge (USA). Their constant touring has led them to perform alongside local legends including The Eastern, Marlon Williams, Delaney Davidson, and The Warratahs.
Media
Simon Sweetman Review 02/12/15
Dom Post Album Review 4/09/15
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New Zealand Herald Album Review 27/08/15
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Rip It Up Album Review 28/08/15
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Stack New Zealand Music Magazine 20/08/15
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The Listener Album Review 20/08/15
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"with an edge that harks back to old time jazz and blues singers"
Tom Cardy - Dompost
'an extraordinary showcase of originality and musicality, which stands out in the current New Zealand landscape"
Barry Saunders - Warratahs
"Ebony Lamb is blessed with more than just a poetic name. She has the voice of woodsmoke and honey, and it's the commanding feature of the self-titled debut album"
Nick Bollinger - Listener
"cinematic Western themes, rustic folk and dreamy Americana on its debut album, weaving a many-hued tapestry that is held together by the songwriting and vocal strength of frontwoman Ebony Lamb"
Shane Gilchrist - Otago Daily Times
"This first full lengther is a beautiful - if melancholy - sign of confidence"
James Belfield - Sunday Star Times
"I was taken somewhere else, maybe somewhere close to Twin Peaks but via a small Parisian bar"
Jamie McPhail - Rogue Stage Review
Live on National Radio 21/09/15
Live Concert Review / The Wineceller 20/09/15 - 13th Floor
Live Concert Review / Freida Margolis 06/12/15 - Sounds Good To Me