The Wildfires are Elizabeth Carlton from Tennessee, USA and Paul Bonin from London, England. They met in Berlin, Germany, and with their unique transatlantic blend of voices The Wildfires have succeeded in creating their own Brit-Americana sound. Their music has been described as:
"Simon & Garfunkel meet Emmylou Harris round at Dolly Parton's house where Paul Weller's trying to break in.”
It’s a mix of Folk, Pop and Country, but not as we know it.
Their interwoven vocals carry a deep emotional edge, reminiscent of the duets sung by Johnny Cash and June Carter, Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons, or Graham Nash and Joni Mitchell back in the 60’s and 70's, and it's their perfect, heartfelt harmonies that can really cut and twist the listener, blurring the line between pain and pleasure. There's always something exciting, something thrilling in their songs; Paul Bonin and Elizabeth Carlton have come upon a real treasure in their mutual musicianship which they have turned into something touching and true.
The Wildfires released their first studio album "One" in 2014, produced by David Young who has also produced the albums of John Cale, Nico and Element of Crime.
In summer 2016, after two years of touring throughout Europe, The Wildfires released ‘All That’s Left is Right’, a 5 track EP featuring a full band including flying pedal steel, strong dual vocal harmonies and deep & meaningful lyrics - in summary:
Rich, highly personal folk-pop.
Intense touring throughout 2017 took the band across the Continent once again, and in 2018 they began work on their third record, due to be released in 2019.