The Calm & The Storm

07/04/2023

Dolly Mavies releases debut album The Calm & The Storm.

With influences from The National, Daughter, and Patti Smith, Mavies creates a diverse range of songs echoing the juxtaposition of the album title, mixing punk and rock themes with indie/alternative and folk sounds.

If you are a fan of Daughter, First Aid Kit, Florence and The Machine, Paramore, and Fleetwood Mac, then Dolly Mavies is for you.

Debut Album from Dolly Mavies

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Album Reviews

Oxfordshire Music Scene

Indie/folk singer-songwriter Dolly Mavies... one of the most talented performers within the Shire...

this has to be the most impressive and high-quality debut album from a local star that I’ve listened to in a long time. If we have a scoring system it’d get 10/10. Go buy it. Go watch her live.

“Make her a superstar. Please.”

Ian Chesterton

Nightshift Magazine

The highlights of ‘The Calm & The Storm’ come when Mavies is at her dreamiest: the lovely high-register lullaby that is ‘Drawing Circles’ with its air of serenity and a pure vocal performance that harks back to the late, great Minie Riperton... ‘The Calm & The Storm’ is a welcoming voyage rather than a tumult to be avoided.

Product Manager

A&R Factory

Dolly Mavies, set the indie anthem bar impossibly high with her latest single. If Dolly Mavies isn’t as big as Mumford & Sons by the end of the year, someone may as well scorch the earth of the music industry so we can start again. It’s punk as fuck, yet, Mavies still maintains that ever-addictive girl-next-door appeal.

BIO

The perfect blend of folk rock and alternative indie, Daughter meets Fleetwood Mac. Powerhouse vocals that pack a punch, leaving a haunting trail of mystery in their wake, chuck a hefty dose of girl power in the mix and you have Dolly Mavies.

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"One of my favourites"

TOM ROBINSON

BBC 6 MUSIC

"We love what she is doing"

BOB HARRIS

BBC RADIO 2

Gig Dates

Album Launch Show

7/4 The Bullingdon, Oxford

History

Since releasing EP Reflection Mavies has gone on to play at BBC Introducing Live, Carfest, Big Feastival, Truck Festival, Cornbury Festival, and Pub in the Park, and has supported Mel C, Beverly Knight, Gabrielle, Sophie Ellis Bextor, and Tom Robinson.

Album Release Show

The Bullingdon, Oxford

7/4/23

Support from Joely and Quartermelon

THE CALM & THE STORM
PRESS RELEASE

British indie/alternative/folk artist Dolly Mavies releases debut album The Calm & The Storm on the 7th April 2023. The album is an infectious mix of Alternative Indie, and Folk Rock, capturing the energy of her outstanding live performance. "The Calm & The Storm" is about the highs and lows of life, the hardship we experience, the all consuming love, and the fallout. It's about standing up for yourself, fighting your corner and not letting the man get you down. Mavies says "We've been recording the album for over a year, but spent years before, writing these songs, playing them live to different audiences and experiencing that connection with the crowd. I hope that people can feel that when they listen to it, and get a little magic out of it".

Music brings people together, in ways both natural and profound. It is something that transcends cultures and generations, and has the ability to touch the very core of a person's being. Mavies' songs have a real depth and maturity which make them feel like they have been around for years. They evoke feelings of the 70s and 80s with that classic rock feel, songs with a core, substance, and catchy hooks. Likened often to Joni Mitchell, Florence Welch, Stevie Nicks, and Gabrielle Aplin, Mavies' blurs eras, genres, and is definitely an artist with integrity and something to say.

The album features singles "Forgive and Forget", "Drawing Circles" and "I'm All Sugar" which have all been championed by BBC Introducing in Oxford and Coventry and Warwickshire.

Dolly Mavies is joined by her band consisting of brothers Adrian (bass) and Chris (guitar), Belinda (drums), and Ruth (backing vox) performing on the album. The Calm & The Storm was recorded at Stevensonics studio in Oxfordshire, mixed by Adrian Banks of Banks Audio Theatre, and mastered by Streaky Studios. Mavies and Banks co-produced the album and wrote songs The Calm, Silhouette, and Forgive & Forget together. This partnership leaves us feeling hopeful that they will follow in the footsteps of Goffin & King, Lennon & McCartney, and Taupin & John.