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FRIENDS and bandmates since their schooldays, Wyvern Lingo share a gift for close harmony, keen songcraft and effervescent live performance and you can see the talented trio in action in the INEC, Killarney, this Friday.

The Bray, Co Wicklow, vocalists draw on a diverse range of influences from pop, rock and R’n’B, with their voices interweaving to create a fresh, forward-looking sound.

A self-released EP caught the ear of Irish label Rubyworks, and the band toured with Hozier in the UK and at home; Karen and Caoimhe both putting in a double shift by singing backing vocals for their Wicklow friend. Karen also duets with Hozier on the haunting In A Week on his multi-platinum debut album.

Wyvern Lingo’s debut release for Rubyworks is a four-track EP called Letter To Willow. Three of the tracks were recorded in Cologne, Germany with Sierra-Leonean/German artist-producer Patrice Bart-Williams, best known in Europe for his work with Selah Sue, Cody ChestnuTT and Keziah Jones. These tracks were mixed in Paris by Philippe Weiss (Dragonette, George Clinton, K’naan). Additional recording for the title track took place in Dublin with Rob Kirwan (Hozier, PJ Harvey) at the controls.