Sister Wives
Welsh 4 piece Sister Wives share new single Greater Place and announce debut album Y Gawres due 28th October via Libertino Records.
Photo Credit: Laura Merrill
“’Greater Place’ is our love song to joy,” say the band. O’Hara wrote the chorus lyrics as a reflection on the hope and safety that the band provides. Meanwhile, Willars provided the verses as a tribute to her infant son. “My son was born a few weeks before the first lockdown and we spent the first year of his life almost in isolation. Even being alone at home during such a dark time, joy still managed to tear through,” she shares. The band add, “We wanted the lyrics to be a tribute to a lot of different emotions and discoveries in life, where there’s a giant, positive shift and suddenly our world feels renewed.”
Consisting of Donna Lee (vocals/keys/synths), Rose Love (vocals/bass), Liv Willars (vocals/guitar), Lisa O’Hara (vocals/drums) Sister Wives fuse psychedelia, folk, post-punk, garage and 70s glam rock throughout debut album Y Gawres the name taken from a Welsh phrase meaning “The Giantess” inspired by the ancient burial site on Anglesey, Barclodiad y Gawres, which translates to “The Giantess’ Apronful”. While giants are central to the nation’s folklore, it’s rare to hear of female giants. The idea led the Sheffield-based band to picture a devastating, nurturing, awe-inspiring, and most importantly feminine force of their own.
Tour Dates
Sat 13th Aug: Mono, Glasgow
Sat 10th Sept: Delicious Clam, Sheffield w/ Adwaith
Sat 24th Sept: Float Along Festival, Sheffield
Fri 28th Oct: Cwtch Festival, Pembrokeshire
