Inge Thomson
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Inge Thomson is a singer and multi instrumentalist from Fair Isle
in Shetland.
She is a founder member of Harem Scarem
and plays accordion and percussion in Karine Polwart
's band. She has played with groups including The Broken Family Band
in which she recorded on their albums ‘The King Will Build A Disco’, 'Jesus Songs
' and ‘Cold Water Songs’, and was a long time member of Shetland band Drop The Box. She also regularly collaborates with folk band Lau
.
She released her first solo album 'Shipwrecks & Static' in 2010
Fair Isle
Fair Isle is an island in northern Scotland, lying around halfway between mainland Shetland and the Orkney islands. It is famous for its bird observatory and a traditional style of knitting.-Geography:...
in Shetland.
She is a founder member of Harem Scarem
Harem Scarem (folk band)
Harem Scarem is a Scottish folk band.-Biography:Harem Scarem was formed in 2003 by Inge Thomson , Sarah McFadyen , Nuala Kennedy, Eilidh Shaw , and Ross Martin...
and plays accordion and percussion in Karine Polwart
Karine Polwart
Karine Polwart is a Scottish singer-songwriter. She writes and performs music with a strong folk and roots feel, her songs dealing with a variety of issues from alcoholism to genocide...
's band. She has played with groups including The Broken Family Band
The Broken Family Band
The Broken Family Band were a British rock band from Cambridge and London.The band was formed in Cambridge, England by Steven Adams, Jay Williams, Micky Roman and Gavin Johnson in 2001, following the break-up of Adams and Williams’ indie rock band Hofman. Their musical style has variously been...
in which she recorded on their albums ‘The King Will Build A Disco’, 'Jesus Songs
Jesus Songs
Jesus Songs is a 2004 mini-album by British group The Broken Family Band. The songs have a unifying theme in Jesus Christ, though the band themselves are not Christians....
' and ‘Cold Water Songs’, and was a long time member of Shetland band Drop The Box. She also regularly collaborates with folk band Lau
Lau (band)
Lau is a contemporary folk three-piece from Scotland, named after an Orcadian word meaning "natural light." The band is composed of Kris Drever , Martin Green and Aidan O’Rourke . To date, the band has released two studio albums and a live album.Their debut album, Lightweights and Gentlemen, was...
.
She released her first solo album 'Shipwrecks & Static' in 2010