Brothers, Sisters And Beatrix Tales

Two years after the release of her solo debut, Ms Amy Birks is back with In Our Souls. Her second album finds her returning to her literary roots with inspiration from the Brontë sisters. She tells Prog about its creation and why she’s decided to begin work on a long-awaited new Beatrix Players record.

Words: Rich Wilson

There’s a certain no-nonsense, honest grittiness about Ms Amy Birks. Whether she’s referring to the disbanding of her former group Beatrix Players, discussing comparisons to other artists or her deeply personal lyrics, the conversation is always engaging and devoid of some of the PR-driven, banal fluffiness that affects too many musicians. For Birks, there’s also a sense that she needs to recover a momentum that’s been lost over recent years. Her central role as part of Beatrix Players – an ornate, classical-driven trio – led to countless plaudits, before she called time on that endearing project. A subsequent debut solo album, All That I Am & All That I Was in 2020, was similarly well received, before an enforced lockdown culled any hopes of supporting live gigs. Now, she’s returned with…

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