About the Artist
Enchanting songs carrying universal messages, folkish charm, and ambitious storytelling, Piperlain combines the sounds of indie folk/rock/pop with emotive, passionate vocals. Formed by Benjamin Knight and Rebecca Voorn-Knight, the Piperlain sound has been compared to a contemporary version of The Cranberries and The Corrs with diverse influences ranging from Florence and the Machine to Pink Floyd. In the vein of Grace Potter meets Lola Marsh with a hint of The Lumineers. Piperlain is redefining genres and reaching diverse audiences across the globe through their originality and musical expression.
In 2017 Piperlain released the concept album ‘Mother Mourned’, which recounts the personal and emotional journey of two people growing up with and caring for mothers with serious illnesses. Nominated for an AIR award, Mother Mourned received positive praise from industry professionals and media outlets. The duo’s follow up record ‘Time’ was released in 2021 to positive industry reviews regarding the duo’s versatility and musicianship. In 2022 ‘Time’ was an official entrant in the 2022 ARIA Awards.
In 2023 Piperlain released the heralded EP ‘Shine on You’, featuring the singles ‘Bloom’ and ‘I Feel the Sun’. ‘Shine on You’ was recorded in a studio near The Warrumbungle National Park and was produced by Paul Iannuzzelli. The EP saw the duo achieve an official entry in the 2023 ARIA Awards for Best Independent Release. ‘I Feel the Sun’ charted on the Spotify charts reaching over 250,000 streams on release.
‘Shine on You’ was followed up by the singles ‘Fate,’ and ‘Forever Entwined’ which were recorded, mixed, and mastered at Fireswamp Studios in The Blue Mountains by engineer and producer Josh Schuberth. Josh has collaborated with artists including Josh Pyke, Amber Lawrence, The Wolfe Brothers and Fanny Lumsden.
The latest EP release ‘Beginnings’ is a collection of folk pop songs that celebrate new journeys, relationships, and fresh starts. Recorded at Fireswamp Studios with Josh Schuberth, it includes the singles ‘Running Through the Fields’, ‘Forever Entwined’ and ‘Fate’ with the addition of ‘Yearning for You’ and ‘Fate (Remix)’, an electronic remix of ‘Fate’ produced and mixed by Benjamin Knight and mastered at Studios 301 by Ben Feggans.
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Piperlain reviews:
“The more I play “Fate,” the more it unfolds its audio treasures. You start picking up on its nuances, diving into its sonic depths. There’s something about their blend of traditional folk vibes and modern kicks, that mix of comfort and adventure, the sound of the past and the potential of what’s to come. Piperlain sounds both comfortingly familiar and astonishingly fresh” Dave Franklin, Dancing About Architecture
“Shine on You is an EP that is uniquely haunting and beautiful at the same time”
Brooke Gibbs, The Music
“An enchanting set of tracks… impressive is the band’s willingness to take on growingly complex musical aesthetics such as with ‘Bloom’” RGM
“Piperlain’s artistic sensibilities are whimsical, uncommon and devastating. With a tendency towards subtlety, their canvas is usually brimming with dainty details carried by the stream of tender vocals…The EP is a four-track wonder, scaling genres like soul rock, alt-country, melodic pop, and soul. ‘I Feel the Sun,’ with its heart-melting lyrics, sweet vocals and dreamy melodies, is the moving image of their style, a representation of the duo’s inventiveness and flair for creativity” Good Music Radar
“Mother Mourned…a devastating, tragically beautiful concept album…full of confessional lyrics and understated, quietly devastating instrumentation”
Joseph Earp – The Brag
"Time is an impressive EP. Especially with the title track...It gives that kind of energy from the vocals and guitar doing this bouncy rhythm. This song is definitely movie-soundtrack worthy...with an unforgettable melody and feel-good emotion" "Deceived starts with an intro in the vein of an Evanescence song. The drums in this track are jaw-dropping" "Overall, the EP showcases a great level of songwriting, performance and stylistic choices...These two know their stuff" RGM
