Pedal & Lever Society
About
Pedal & Lever Society is the new project of alt-folk singer and pedal steel guitarist, Joel Harkin and singer-songwriter and harpist, Saoirse Van Merkom.
Harp and pedal steel guitar normally reside in separate musical worlds, with harp being found primarily in traditional and classical music, and pedal steel guitar being a mainstay of country, folk and Western swing outfits. P&LS could not be described properly by just one of these genres. They take aspects of Irish traditional music and Americana and sprinkle in some ambient textural sensibilities for good measure.
Joel Harkin has been honing his craft as a singer songwriter for fifteen years. His debut album, Never Happy was shortlisted for the Northern Irish Music Prize Album of the Year award, and he is recognised as a mainstay of the independent Irish music scene. Saoirse Van Merkom is a classically trained multi-instrumentalist with an affinity for traditional music.
Press Quotes
'One of the finest pieces of music I've had the pleasure of pressing play on' - BBC Radio Ulster
'They're doing something very different with this collaboration'- BBC Radio Foyle
'Delicate and fantastical' - Chordblossom