"Marking the full graduation of Jackie Oates as a front line talent" fRoots
"On all fronts Oates delivers, with beautiful singing, innovative arrangements and an intriguing selection of songs" Songlines
"Oates has a clear voice that is at once traditional and modern" Q
"Jackie Oates is deservedly becoming yet another young celebrity in the new folk scene" The Guardian
Winner of two BBC Folk Awards 2009
Shortlisted for the fRoots Critics Poll Album of the Year 2009
Nominated for three BBC Folk Awards 2010
Her decision to leave the Mercury-nominated Rachel Unthank & The Winterset to pursue a solo career looked like a brave decision at the time but has proved to be inspired. Jackie was soon after nominated for as best newcomer in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. A swathe of glowing national reviews came with the release of ‘The Violet Hour’ soon after with the album going on to be one of Mojo’s top ten folk albums of the year in 2008. The new year saw Jackie walking away with a remarkable two BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards including the Horizon Award for best newcomer, the award which had alluded her the year before. Jackie Oates, solo artist, had arrived.
Jackie Oates has established herself as one of the leading young artists in Britain today.
The release of Hyperboreans in the UK was followed by a national tour of England in October/November 2009 with support from Arts Council England.
The end of 2009 has seen the album receive a nomination for the fRoots Critics’ Poll Album of the Year and reach number 5 on the Mojo Folk Album of the Year Chart. The album has also been released across Europe, Australia, Japan and South Africa in November 2009.
Nominations for the 2010 Folk Awards were announced on December 2nd 2009. Jackie Oates has received three nominations for Folk Singer of The Year, Album of the Year and Best Traditional Track for ‘Isle Of France’. The Award winners will be announced on 1st February 2010 at a ceremony in London.