Flats & Sharps

Flats & Sharps are back with a powerful new chapter. Relaunching with an expanded lineup, the Cornish bluegrass outfit deliver music that’s punchy, precise and impossible to ignore. Born on the coast and raised on the road, they’ve built a reputation for lightning-fast picking, pristine vocal harmonies and an electrifying live show. With deep roots in Cornwall and fans across the globe, Flats & Sharps are driving their sound into an exciting new era.

Flats & Sharps have been thrilling audiences with tasteful musicianship, powerful harmonies and high energy for over a decade. From their humble beginnings busking on the rainy streets of Penzance as teenagers to playing sell out shows across the globe and incredible venues such as The Royal Albert Hall. The boys have played hundreds of major festivals across the UK, Europe, Australia and the U.S., they’ve built a reputation as one of the UK’s standout acts.

Known for their mix of traditional bluegrass roots and fresh original songwriting, their live shows are a blend of virtuosity, humour, and raw passion that leave crowds smiling and wanting more. Looking ahead, Flats & Sharps are embarking on their most ambitious chapter yet. With new music in the works, fresh collaborations on the horizon, and tours planned at home and abroad, the band remain dedicated to bringing their music to new audiences while keeping their long-term fans dancing, laughing and singing along. Their story is one of friendship, grit, and a deep love of music…. Flats & Sharps are charging full steam into their most exciting chapter yet…

Ella Turk-Richards

Ella Turk-Richards is a songwriter, composer who has predominantly worked in the Southwest. Her original songwriting and arrangements draw threads from world, latin, jazz, soul and nu-folk and weaves them into a rich musical tapestry. Growing up on a diet of Jazz and African music, which is where her mother was born and raised, these influences were formative in Ella dedicating her musical life to exploring the voice as an instrument. Writing and accompanying herself on guitar, Ella seeks to find new ways to tell stories of the human condition through the characters she depicts, continually delving deeper for illumination on what it is to be human.

Flautist, Clarinettist and Saxophonist Amy Roberts is a multi-award-winning musician from Cornwall and alumni from the Royal Northern College of Music where she graduated with a first-class honours degree in Classical Performance in 2011. She has been celebrated in the British Jazz Awards, winning the Rising Star Category in both 2009 and 2011, then topping the Miscellaneous category for her flute playing in 2015.Playing experiences have included a 4 year stint with the Big Chris Barber Band, freelance work with the Pasadena Roof Orchestra, Syd Lawrence Orchestra, Matthew Herbert's Brexit Big Band, The Super Big Tramp Band, London Swing Orchestra among many others.

Treve Nicol is a Cornwall-based multi-instrumentalist, percussionist and vocalist whose work spans community music, world rhythms and collaborative performance. With a background in rhythm-led workshops and live projects rooted in connection and place, he brings a grounded, responsive energy to the stage

Tom Dauncey studied jazz and world music at undergrad level, where he found his love for the double bass. He has worked within a large variety of genres and has a passion for Middle Eastern music.

Renee Harris is a dynamic vocalist and writer who blends elements of jazz, blues, and folk. Known for her rich vocals and the emotional depth of her performance.

These outstanding musicians bring the distillation of many years as music performers to the melting pot to create a rare collaboration especially for this event. Ethereal overtones run seamlessly into playful a cappella pieces, with notes of Jazz, latin, nu-folk impressions, ebbing and flowing throughout their performance.