Nika Mo (alt-folk project)


Melancholy-folk that makes the Boorloo 'burbs sound somewhat poetic. In 2021 Nika Mo’s trajectory has taken a tangential swerve, mundane Perth-poeticisms giving way to theatrical freak-folk with the release of the amibtious debut album Of Cloven Hoof in Honey.
The debut album has been released to much local hubbub, was RTRFM's local feature album, and has been called: 'boundlessly creative, vividly imagined, and richly detailed,' (Daniel Morey, Isolated Nation). Read an album launch review from Tiffany Ha here, and the rest of Daniel Morey's album review here.
We sometimes play as a 5 piece band with some of Perth's finest and cutest: Tom Beech (bass), Oscar Van Gass (drums), Cecilia Brandolini (viola and vocals) and Brooke Travaglini (violin and vocals). And sometimes play as a collection of experimental improvisers feigning as a folk band: Jameson Feakes (guitar, mandolin), Josten Myburgh (drums), Be Gosper (vocals, recorder), Shanae Campbell (vocals, recorder), Dan O'Connor (trumpet, percussion), Lyndon Blue (violin, vocals), Djuna Lee (double bass).
You can grab more info, upcoming gig dates and news by following Nika Mo on Facebook, Instagram (@nikamomusic), and Bandcamp.
Upcoming
31/7 Sicilian Civilians, The Aardvark, Fremantle
24/8 Nika Mo, Tanaya Harper, Flooded Palace at Mojos Bar, Fremantle
13/11 Rolling Blackouts C.F., Freo Social, Fremantle
Performances 2021
25/6 Hachiku @ The Bird w/ Nika Mo, Myriad Sun & Charlie Penny, The Bird, Northbidge
15/4 Nika Mo Album Launch: Of Cloven Hoof in Honey, The Rechabite, Northbridge
12/3 Diversify with Nika Mo, Girl From Mars and more, The Aardvark, Fremantle
8/3 International Women's Day, The Rosemount, North Perth
15/1 Trembling + Friends at The Aardvark, Fremantle
16/1 Gap Year 'We All Know' single launch, The Bird, Northbridge
Performances 2020
16/12 Smol Fish 'Cry All The Time' single launch
7/11 Nika Mo Has a Big Sook, Clancy's Fish Pub, Fremantle
23/10 Jack Davies EP Launch Mini Fest!
18/10 In The Pines RTRFM festival
10/10 Siobhan Cotchin + friends, Clancy's Fish Pub, Fremantle
4/10 Sunday Music: Noah Dillon & Nika Mo, Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle
30/9 Nika and Jacob's Folk Club, Subi Lounge Series, Bark Bar, Subiaco
10/9 Hidden Treasures
25/8 Live and Acoustic at Little Howard: Grand Piano Series SOLD OUT
20/8 No Nomad + Nika Mo + Hector Morlet + Talking Trash, The Aardvark, Fremantle4/7 Noah Dillon Sunburnt in July Launch, Mojos Bar, Fremantle
14/3 New Nausea Album Launch, The Bird, Northbridge
6/2 Nika Mo says "Goodbye for now!", The Bird, Northbridge
18/1 Old Blood's Swet and Sour Tower of Power, Freo Social, Fremantle
5/1 Nika Mo + Fraeya, The Moon, Northbridge
3/1 GOOD BIKE, The Bird, Northbridge
Performances 2019
5/12 Man Sandal Single Launch, The Bird, Northbridge
1/12 Lincoln Mackinnon and the Wrecking Train, Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle
16/11 Siobhan Cotchin, Clancy's Fish Pub, Fremantle
26/10 AA Matheson EP Launch, Perth Co-masonic Temple, Northbridge
16/10 Sara Salt EP Launch, The Bird, Northbridge
10/10 Nika Mo + Daisies Net, Clancy's Fish Pub, Dunsborough
20/9 Spacey Jane SOLD OUT, Freo Social, Fremantle
19/9 Live and Acoustic at Little Howard 5th Edition, Fremantle
5/9 Joan and the Giants/Good Grace, Mojos Bar, Fremantle
8/8 Show of Hands w/ Montana Wildhack, The Bird, Northbridge
2/8 Grievous Bodily Calm, Fremantle Church, Fremantle
31/7 Grenan Dawley Residency, El Grotto, Scarborough
24/7 November EP Launch, The Bird, Northbridge
13/7 GALACTAGOGUE, Ten Nights in Port Festival, Fremantle
12/7 Heavenly Bodies, Ten Nights in Port Festival, Fremantle
15/6 Abbe May album fundraiser, Clancy's Fish Pub Fremantle
14/6 Frank's Fish Tank Muddy Landing album launch, Kidogo Arthouse, Fremantle
12/6 Nika Mo, AA Matheson & Lana, Ronnie Nights, Fremantle
9/6 Nika Mo + Cold Harbour, Clancy's Fish Pub Dunsborough
8/6 Your Girl Pho National Tour, Six Degrees, Albany
7/6 No Nomad, Nika Mo & Lana, El Grotto, Scarborough
24/5 Lincoln Mackinnon Album Launch, Mojos Bar, Fremantle
23/5 HAIRCARE EP Fundraiser, The Bird, Northbridge
22/5 Slightly Odway on RTRFM 92.1
16/5 Emlyn Johnson & Susan Flashman, The Bird, Northbridge
4/5 Jack Davies and the Bush Chooks EP Launch, Clancy's Fish Pub, Fremantle
14/4 Manifesto to Softness exhibition launch at City Arts Space, Northbridge
13/4 Kickstart Festival Day, State Theatre Centre, Northbridge
23/3 Bass Lemon Double Single Launch at The Aardvark, Fremantle
17/3 Blue Sky Festival, Mundaring
16/3 Carla Geneve 2001 Tour at Fremantle Arts Centre
9/3 Women's Fest at Clancy's Fish Pub, Fremantle
6/3 Gumnut at El Grotto, Scarborough
28/2 Sewing Room Sessions at The Sewing Room, Perth
27/2 Moth EP Launch at The Bird, Northbridge
21/2 Cheeky Chumps at The Bird, Northbridge
9/2 Rescue Remedy, Hamilton Hill
7/2 Blossoms Mixtape Launch at The Bird, Northbridge
3/2 Lady Powers at Mojos, Fremantle
2/2 Jack Runaway 'Read To Know You' single launch at The Aardvark, Fremantle
30/1 Nika Mo & Happy Girls at Voila Voila, Perth
25/1 Acoustic Sessions at Fremantle Church: Dan Howls & Nika Mo, Fremantle
11/1 ZAN Farewell Show at The Aardvark, Fremantle
10/1 Teen Angst EP Launch at The Bird, Northbridge
4/1 Fox Scully 'Wake Up In a Beam' EP launch at The Bird, Northbridge
Performances 2018
21/12 Noah Dillon Summer Party at The Aardvark, Fremantle
14/12 Great Gable Golden Slums Tour at The Rosemount, North Perth
13/12 Daisies Net 'Go Far' single launch at Ronnie Nights, Fremantle
12/12 Ghost Care single launch at The Bird, Northbridge
2/12 Nika Mo + Supernaked at The Moon, Northbridge
1/12 Fremantle Folk Festival, Fremantle
29/11 Ribs 'Bad Coffee' single launch at The Bird, Northbridge
Dunsborough Songfest 2018
21/10 Spacey Jane + Nika Mo, Sunday Music at The Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle
13/10 Calmly single launch, The Bird, Northbridge
10/10 Clancy’s Fish Pub, Canning Bridge
4/10 Brayden Sibbald single launch, The Bird, Northbridge
27/9 The Bird, Northbridge
21/9 Haxa House, Maylands
1/9 Clancy’s Fish Pub Fremantle
24/8 459 Bar, North Perth
15/8 Mojos Bar, Fremantle
4/8 Jugular, Bicton
2/8 Kaitlin Keegan residency at The Aardvark, Fremantle
24/7 Maddie Godfrey book launch, The Bird, Northbridge
Fairbridge Festival 2018
Photo by Rohan Bacskai

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