The Wildfires are Elizabeth Carlton from Tennessee, USA and Paul Bonin from London, England. They first met in Berlin, Germany and their music has been described as "Simon & Garfunkel meet Emmylou Harris round at Dolly Parton's house where Paul Weller's trying to break in.”
It’s a mix of Folk, Pop and Country, but not as we know it.
The Wildfires believe in getting to the heart of the matter, and it’s their perfect, heartfelt harmonies that can really cut and twist the listener, blurring the line between pain and pleasure. There's always something exciting, something thrilling in their songs, something which one can put down to their interwoven dual harmony vocals which carry a deep emotional edge, reminiscent of the duets sung by Johnny Cash and June Carter, Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons, or Graham Nash and Joni Mitchell back in the 60’s and 70's – Paul Bonin and Elizabeth Carlton have come upon a real treasure in their mutual musicianship which they have turned into something touching and true.
With their unique transatlantic blend of voices The Wildfires have succeeded in creating their own Brit-Americana sound, and they released their first album "One" in 2014, produced by David Young who has also produced the albums of John Cale, Nico and Element of Crime, amongst many others.
In summer 2016, after two years of touring through Sweden, Norway, England, Denmark and over two hundred concerts across Germany, The Wildfires released ‘All That’s Left is Right’, a 5 track EP featuring new songs with a full band including flying pedal steel, strong dual vocals and meaningful lyrics - in summary: Rich, highly personal folkpop.
