Anita and Brooke moved to Wellington with the intention of becoming pirates. But after realising it was quite fashionable at the time they decided that they would prefer to be SERIOUS musicians. So they pawned their wooden legs and eyepatches in for a fiddle and an electric piano.
After many years singing seashanty’s and drinking whiskey, Anita has developed quite a lovely voice. Brookes many life threatening experiences at sea has given her an insight into lifes beautiful complexities which she now expresses through melodically written lyrics that flow like the tide…
The Ragamuffin Children like tea parties, living room concerts and singing about serious and sensible subjects such as war and poverty and also about whimsical things such as aliens and hot air balloon adventures.
Brooke Singer (keyboard, songwriter) and Anita Clark (vocalist, fiddle, guitar) formed the RAGAMUFFIN CHILDREN in 2006 and have already played a number of gigs, including support for the well-known New Zealand band Goldenhorse and a concert at the Canterbury Folk Festival with the songstress Chris While.
The Ragamuffin Children like to make each show a delightful and memorable event. They can often be found talking vaguely about an array of subjects in between playing their beautifully crafted songs. This adds to the curious and charming nature of their performances.
The Ragamuffin Children are releasing their debut album ‘Werecat Lullabies’ and are on their first nationwide tour of New Zealand. This coincides with the exciting release of their single ‘More of Me’ which was recorded after it won a national song writing competition run by Loop recordings in association with Microsoft.
Recently, Brooke and Anita began working with Jody Lloyd from She’ll Be Right Records, for the release of their debut album entitled ‘Werecat Lullabies’. The album features 12 original songs with an array of instrumentation including cello, clarinet and glockenspiel along with more traditional instruments. Minstrel the singing dog also gets a cameo on the record.
They are planning on an overseas adventure in the near future and hope to travel the world in a flying house bus.
Their music is a delightful blend of new folk with soulful melodies, that might possibly charm your socks off…(or bore you to tears-let us know which one!)
Ragamuffin Children are:
Anita Clark (vocalist, fiddle, guitar)
Brooke Singer (keyboard, songwriter)
