Propelled by accordion pumping through the subs, twanging gourd banjo licks on a fretless children’s Stratocaster, vintage synths controlled by a violin, and an Argentinian bombo fashioned into a drum kit, “Shark & Fox” hide their toughest questions inside a pile of murder ballads, moving sideways through the traditional building blocks of music, in search of the shortcut to your heart.
Described as “the illegitimate love child between The Dirty Projectors and Ivo Papazov’s Bulgarian wedding band” Shark & Fox formed in early 2024 for their first Australian tour, bringing a new collection of songs to the stage, and discovering their own sound alongside the audience at shows across the country. With 3 seasoned artists from disparate musical and geographical backgrounds, the band’s unifying mission is to stay curious, and to let the song be the guide.
Shark & Fox consists of Canada’s Jaron Freeman-Fox on violin, 12-string viola d’amore, and fretless guitar, Australia’s Emily-Rose Sharkova on accordion and keyboards, and Rose Callaghan on the drums, with all three members lending their voices in a collective roar, or intricate harmony.
Jaron, known for his work with Ben Caplan, Delhi 2 Dublin, Sam Lee, and Oliver Schroer, received 3 Canadian Folk Music Awards for his own project Jaron Freeman-Fox & the Opposite of Everything and has traversed the globe, delving into a multitude of traditions from India’s Carnatic ragas to Mongolia throat singing and Nordic fiddle.
Emily-Rose, known for her work in Chaika, The Good Behaviours, her own project Emily-Rose & The Wild Things, Little Clouds and specialising in Argentine Tango music, received an ARIA nomination for best world music album 2019 and was finalist for best jazz work in Australia’s Art Music Awards 2023.
Rose Callaghan is a percussionist who’s unorthodox style of drumming takes inspiration from her love and experience of West African drumming (Guinea/Ghana), traditional Indonesian percussion from West Sumatra (Minangkabau), Japanese Taiko drumming (Wadaiko), and Pacific Island log drumming. Her work is recognised with groups such as Rhythm Hunters, Tullara, and Mia Petra, as well as fronting her own project as vocalist ‘Rosie and The Quest’.
Listen to ‘Let Your Loved Ones Know’ – (perfect to share with a loved one…just saying)
You can also STREAM IT (Spotify, Tidal, Apple music, Youtube Music, Deezer etc)
Here’s some gold instagram moments from the Shark & Fox inaugural 2024 tour.
The recent Shark & Fox Australian Tour March – April 2024 was proudly supported with partial funding by The NSW Government through Create NSW.
