Burn the ladder is a folk musician bearing a sharp tongue and a big heart. She combines the rich story-telling tradition of folk music with the wit and sensibilities of a protest singer in a bitter-sweet catalog of hope, sorrow, joy and fury.
Described as "the folk punk Nick Drake of Cardiff", Burn the Ladder is a queer solo artist based in South Wales. Originally from London, she chose Wales for the mountains, the trees, and the wonderful creative people carpeting the landscape. Her music emphasises open and direct lyrics; whether she is talking about painful personal moments or her opposition to right-wing politicians, there is very little space between the artist, the art, and the audience.
Burn the Ladder returns to her folk-punk roots in her latest album "Angry, Tired!". These songs capture the fury and exhaustion of living in a society that seems intent on destroying itself (and her along with it); she sings of TERFs and fascist bootlickers while offering an elegant solution to the question "what should we do with Thatchers grave?".