• Interview: The Staves

    Sister trio Emily, Camilla and Jess Stavely-Taylor, collectively known as The Staves, have recently finished a tour supporting Florence and the Machine and released an extended version of their second album, If I Was. Their combination of impeccable harmonies and fantastic songwriting with subtle complexities is earning them an...
  • Live Review: The Staves, O2 Institute Birmingham (01/11/2015)

    Watford sisters Emily, Jessica and Camilla Staveley-Taylor, known as The Staves, are yet to find the fame they undeniably deserve. The family trio have been touring almost non-stop since If I Was, their second album, was released in March 2014 and recently finished supporting Florence & The Machine on...
  • Why Are Women Still On The Sidelines Of Musical Conversation?

    Women have, unsurprisingly for a demographic that accounts for more than half the world’s population, contributed some sizeable amount to our musical cultural cache. But when lists of the greatest artists to ever live posited, or even figureheads of vast swathes of genres we use to divide them named…...
  • Album Review: The Staves – If I Was

    After their fantastic debut album in 2012, the trio of multi-instrumentalist sisters return with a wider sonic palette. If I Was, the latest release from the three girls that make up The Staves is truly exceptional. After an extensive tour, The Staves have finally revealed their 12 track LP...
  • Live Review: The Staves, Rescue Rooms (04/02/15)

    To inherit the crown of Brit folk-rock in a world after Mumford and Sons revivalism is a big burden to carry. The Staves return from a stay in the United States and kick off a new tour in our very own Nottingham, they don’t just emulate what they heard out there but...