The Parachute Testers

A Birmingham concert by The Parachute Testers, a pop, rock and indie collective formed by musicians from Wexford and Leeds, whose songs blend acoustic folk with electronic colour. The night brings their music to The Sunflower Lounge.

The Parachute Testers are a collective whose members come from Wexford and Leeds, and their music sits in the pop, rock and indie field. The foundation is acoustic folk instrumentation, with ambient and indie textures running through the arrangements. Powerful, expressive female vocals sit above warm guitar lines, shimmering synthesisers and subtle electronics, giving the songs a melodic core that feels both close and wide-ranging.

Colm Mac Con Iomaire, who has worked with The Frames and Swell Season, contributes string arrangements that add cinematic depth to the group's sound. The band's debut album, Halfway to Everywhere, is forthcoming, and a UK tour is also planned. The music draws on modern indie and dream-folk, with an emphasis on emotion and spaciousness rather than on a single genre.

The Sunflower Lounge is a Birmingham venue that hosts concerts and shows, and this evening brings the group's music to the city.