Stick In the Wheel

Stick In The Wheel’s work is rooted in traditional music and song, informed by the modern electronic music that grew out of their hybrid East London heritage. This radical East London duo are known for their intense live shows exploring the raw holler of folk, electronica, spoken word and intricate rustic dobro guitar.

Nicola Kearey and Ian Carter make full-force reworkings of centuries-old work-songs, speaking to contemporary issues of class, using multi-layered sonic palettes to deeply reflect hidden histories, told with a razor-sharp authenticity.

Stick In The Wheel have created their own London vernacular, a contemporary roots music that celebrates the collective stories and traditions of the city - as part of a continuum of vibrant cultures, conjuring the past to point toward the future.

'Stick In The Wheel grab hold of folk music with both hands, dragging it through the 21st century city with no fear they might somehow break it.
The Quietus

'The most important band in the current British folk scene.'
Ele-king Magazine, Japan
'Powerful - and deeply relatable'
Pitchfork

'Live, Stick In The Wheel are a diamond-hard machine'
Songlines

'A remarkable voyage through a thousand years of London culture.'
Uncut Magazine 9/10

That voice is just unmistakable - one of the hardest working bands on the folk circuit.'
BBC Late Junction