Mairi Neeves

Well I guess there are a fair number of strings to my bow; I have a PhD in English Literature, teach at Goldsmiths College in London, and, together with my husband, run Prospect Arts, a film production company that takes me

all over the world from Ethiopia to Thailand to Brazil. I also love doing pilates, cooking risotto, and sewing on Liberty patches. All these feed into my singing and songwriting, which are my absolute passion and joy. I have been singing for as long as I can remember, and writing songs has been a creative outlet for many experiences and emotions even though I am an ill-disciplined perfectionist constantly striving to improve. I find myself writing a lot about love and friendship, and about what it means to have hope. I am inspired by all types of music, but have a real soft spot for folksters like Joni Mitchell, Shawn Colvin, Brooke Waggoner, Gillian Welch, Lisa Hannigan, and Mindy Smith and gents like Bob Dylan, The Blue Nile, Foy Vance, Mumford and Sons, and Iain Archer. I often write and perform with my husband Tim, who is a true creative tour de force. We are sometimes joined by other friends, who graciously add their amazing musicianship to our sound.