Bryony and the Forest

Local band Bryony Dunn & The Forest are home for Christmas, with their first headline show in Guildford since Bryony and Jake played as The Choco La's in 2022. The Christmas party is a fundraiser for their upcoming recording and will have all the hallmarks of a local town Christmas concert with raffles, catching up with familiar faces and maybe even some carol singing!! Bryony Dunn & The Forest are a band worth attention, making music that continues the rich tradition of British folk songs while also tapping in to harmony-rich, country sounds of the unassailable Laurel Canyon scene of the 60s and 70s. Fronted by Leith Hill born sisters Bryony and Gina Dunn, alongside Jake Andrews (guitar, Vinyl Staircase/The Choco La's/Deluxe Deluxe), Emma Taylor (drums) and Cat Lawler (bass), the band have built a powerful live presence over the past few years, playing festivals most weekends this summer and recently selling out The Lexington in London. Inspired by the natural world and mythology, their music provides them an escape from the cityscape of their everyday lives. Taking the listener on something of a journey, the band liken their songs to a river that "flows over rocky friendships and cascades into pools of love before eddying at the anxieties of modern life." In line for a big 2026, they've signed to Dalliance Recordings for their EP, Soft As Ash (October 24th).