Dryadic

"An amazing dynamic folk band...bringing feminist protest through the dreamier side of music" BBC Introducing

An infectious blend of rootsy folk with a melodic pop flair on strings & keys, peppered with heart soaring vocals & vibrant fiddle licks. Captivating rhythms, melodies, harmonies and hooks, underpin candid, heartfelt lyrics, riding on a silky wave of acoustic guitars, strings, pianos and acoustic bass. Dryadic masterfully command audiences with an inimitable balance of trad, new, alternative, romantic and rousing. Spearheaded in Brighton, singer-songwriter and band leader Zora, recruited Joanna Dziecielska (the former violin player in her previous festival outfit – The Tatsmiths). Joanna’s striking eastern European heritage and classical style is unmistakable in Dryadic’s releases to date.

​The 2017 release “In My Blood” is a gorgeous, stripped back demo-style recording, funded by beer, hugs and giggles, and blasted together after-hours at the old Access to Music college studios in Brighton. Conversely, The latest EP “No Time Like The Present” is a milieu of Dryadic’s best yet compositions, and includes two previous singles; the feel-good, heartwarming "Pass It On", and the dreamy, epic "I Like". The distinctive folk-infusion is served on a bed of superb production, peppered with an eclectic array of acoustic delights. Zora graced a number of iconic stages such as Glastonbury Avalon, Chai Wallahs, Brighton Pride, Drayton Arms Theatre, Hackney Empire. She has played with Heather Peace, Grace Petrie, O'Hooley & Tidow and duetted live with the eminent Nadine Benjamin MBE.

​Dryadic's songs include an enviable selection of talent such as Alfie Weedon (Cousteau, AK Patterson, Cynefin), William Woodfine (Yumi And The Weather), anarcho-folk-punk songwriter Cosmo, award winning singer-songwriter and Brighton legend Paul Diello (Epicene, El Geebee Tea Queue, Brighton Pride) and producer Jake Skinner (Brighton Road Recording Studios, Nigel Kennedy, Ellie Ford). New collaborations are continually being forged with fresh tunes in the making and delicious soundscapes in the melting pot.

​Dryadic are renowned for bewitching vocals, lyrics that unwrap your soul, sumptuous harmonies and rich layers, melting seamlessly into bold, heart-soaring hooks, enthralling folk reels, rootsy grooves, sad tales with weeping strings and stomping protest songs. Guitar, fiddle, stomp, drums, piano, acoustic bass and more bring Zora’s musings on the human condition alive, creating Dryadic’s distinctive, enchanting sound that ensnares the most diverse of audiences.