Pear And The Awkward Orchestra

People of the world, meet Smocks!, the highly anticipated debut album release from Brisbane's folk-pop darlings, Pear And The Awkward Orchestra. The album moves between sweet, luscious alt-folk in let's hide and it's dark all the way through to first single and pop anthem Oh Katrina and a slight punk/indie pop vibe with second single Bigger Than You. Quirky, emotive and surprising, this album was a year in the making and marks this Aussie songstress's move to the international stage.

Sweet juicy and unique, Pear And The Awkward Orchestra are a quirky, memorable musical offering; whimsical folk-pop from a mini-orchestra of diverse instrumentation and sparse arrangements supporting an emotive and powerful voice and gritty, personal songs.

Their EPs Russian Doll (2007), and EP Something Will Come (2009) have enjoyed critical acclaim and regular airplay and orchestrated the grassroots rise of this unique band. Single Oh Katrina released February 2011 has received high triple j and community radio airplay and engendered the winsome Pear to a whole new swathe of fans. Film clips for Oh Katrina and second single Bigger Than You will be released June 19 with an album launch tour kicking off July 9 and taking in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne with further details to be released.

“Roots Artist we LOVE” - Sarah Howells, Triple J.

“poetic, original songs…..extraordinarily brave vocal style” - Lonnie Martin, Folk Rag.

“Pear and the Awkward Orchestra had the crowd enthralled by her lovely voice and whimsical songs encompassing folk, pop, roots and jazz.” - Cody Alexander, Live Review : Island Vibe Festival 2009

“Brisbane’s own Pear And The Awkward Orchestra are quirky sweetness” - 2SER Radio (SYD)

“Layering gorgeous pop melodies throughout a composition of light jazz and acoustic folk, pear exhibits her amazing talent against a stripped-back swell of sound into which you will be well and truly entranced.” – Scott Mehaffey, four thousand

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