MARK LAURENT & BRENDA LIDDIARD

Acoustic indie music duo, Brenda and Mark, have been performing together for over 30 years, playing to audiences in Aotearoa NZ, Australia and the UK. Individually accomplished in singing, playing and performing, both have much to share.

With a catalogue of more than 200 original songs, Mark has made an enormous contribution to our musical lexicon, in both instrumental dexterity and lyrical mastery, winning recognition for his part in the development of our recent musical history.
Brenda Liddiard has a voice born of true folk, protest and alt country sentiments. Brenda has been greatly influenced by English and American acoustic music and found her niche as a songwriter during her passionate involvement with environmental and anti-nuclear issues dating from the 70s and 80s. Her album, Box of Memories, was a finalist in the 2013 Tui Awards for Best Folk Album.
Laurent and Liddiard together present an eclectic mix of material that can be ‘pin drop’ delicate, or sound like a full band, with wonderful harmonies! They sometimes pepper their sets with short bursts of poetry and stories of a road well traveled.