About
“A great voice with great tunes” – Paul Weller in Mojo Magazine
“A world full of darkness and light and soundtracked by magic and melancholy” – Louder Than War
“Songs that feel like centuries old fairy tales” – Shindig! Magazine
“What a voice! Really, really lovely” – Jo Whiley (BBC Radio 2)
“Her observational songwriting glistens with theatricality, as she unravels narratives over considered layers of acoustic instrumentation” – The Line of Best Fit
“A fabulous voice, beguiling stage presence” – Mark Radcliffe (BBC Radio 2)
“Coburn is a literate folk-goth, her songs flicker in the moonlight, they look longingly through the mist” – B24/7
Amelia Coburn has a knack for making the unusual sound timeless. Her honest, occasionally hilarious and quintessentially north-eastern persona disarms and beguiles in equal measure.
Drawing inspiration from gothic literature and the shadowy allure of film noir, there is a darkness at the heart of many of her songs, populated by vivid characters and nocturnal creatures that inhabit the liminal space “between the moon and the milkman”.
Her Bill Ryder-Jones produced debut album gained a cult following, with national radio play across BBC Radios 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, as well as tastemaker support from Mojo, The Line of Best Fit, Shindig! Magazine, The Arts Desk, Clash, Americana UK, KLOF Mag, Far Out and many more.
A breakthrough 2025 saw her hailed as “one to watch” by Louder Than War and Drowned In Sound, as well as spellbinding sets at SXSW in Texas and a feature on Paul Weller’s latest album ‘Find El Dorado’.
Tour supports with the likes of The Levellers, Rianne Downey, Hamish Hawk, Stornoway, Rumer and Katherine Priddy followed – not to mention her own sold-out Royal Albert Hall ‘Elgar Room’ show and mesmerising performances at some of the UK’s best loved boutique festivals.
A sold-out solo headline UK tour in early 2026 solidified her burgeoning reputation, with slots alongside Paul Weller, Suzanne Vega and The Proclaimers showcasing Amelia’s sound to ever increasing audiences.
