Wallis Bird

The chill was beginning to take hold on waiting members of the public by the time Wexford songwriter Wallis Bird took centre stage; but within moments her powerful vocals, the original use of instrumentation and unpredictability had everyone on the edge of their seats.

There is something incredibly charming about an artist who is as humble and as talented as Wallis Bird. “I've had a lot of fun.

Irish singer songwriter Wallis Bird made the most of her first impression with a New Zealand audience at Auckland’s Tuning Fork.

Stepping out under the lights unassumingly to a warm response, she is joined by three others – an eclectic mix of people and instruments.

Wexford, there are two people you can mention when trying to give your hometown a bit if lustre in the eyes of a stranger.

Whelans, Dublin, Ireland

Auckland, New Zealand