Moulettes
Moulettes are an English art rock band that combines elements of rock, progressive, folk and pop music. The band was formed in 2002 in Glastonbury, England by Hannah Miller (vocals, cello), Ruth Skipper (vocals, bassoon), Robert Skipper, Oliver Austin (drums, vocals) and Ted Dwane (bass guitar).
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| Origin | Glastonbury, Somerset, England |
| Genres | Art rock, chamber pop, progressive folk, progressive rock, folk rock, psychedelic folk, experimental rock |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Craft Pop, Navigator Records |
| Members | Hannah Miller Raevennan Husbandes Oliver Austin Mike Simmonds Jules Arthur |
| Past members | Ruth Skipper Ted Dwane Robert Skipper Anisa Arslanagic Georgina Leach Jim Mortimore Rob Arcari Marcus Hamblett Kate Young Emma Gatrill Eliza Jaye T.S.Idiot Lee Westwood |
| Website | Moulettes.co.uk |
The current lineup is Hannah Miller (cello, vocals, guitar), Oliver Austin (drums, guitar, synthesizer), Raevennan Husbandes (vocals, guitar), Jules Arthur (synthesizer, viola, backing vocals), Mikey Simmonds (violin, viola, nyckelharpa, backing vocals)
- Hannah Miller
- Oliver Austin
- Raevennan Husbandes
Moulettes are a band of multi-instrumentalists who experiment with the interplay between electric and acoustic instruments through effects and distortion. Led by either a 4, 5 or 6 string cello; the band uses three-part vocal harmony and often incorporates orchestral and progressive elements into their music. They occasionally play with a chamber orchestra, or in larger ensembles which include Georgina Leach (violin), Mikey Simmonds (violin), Anisa Arslanagic, Emma Gatrill (harp), Kate Young (violin), Eliza Jaye (violin and guitar), Marcus Hamblett (guitar, brass), Rob Arcari (percussion), Laura Hockenhull (vocals) and Faye Houston (vocals). Their main influences include Björk, Kate Bush, Gentle Giant, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The Dirty Three, The Beatles and Pink Floyd. The band have received positive reviews from mainstream press which has acknowledged their original sound. The band have been nominated for several Best of The Year lists, and won Spiral Earth's Best Band and Album categories and won Featea Roots Music's best band of 2012.