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"Melodic folk with an emotional appeal which draws listeners into their own inner workings" - Hartley
The Coincidences are a two piece folk group consisting of flautist Julianne Wolf-Niekisch from Germany, and Olly Knox from New Zealand. Creating an ambience and imagery likened to being in a forest, The Coincidences have soulful, relaxing sound. The combination of vocals, flute, and acoustic guitar, has a fluidity that transports the listener to a peaceful, far away place.
When traveling German flautist Julianne Wolf-Niekisch came to Dargaville she met singer/songwriter Olly Knox while volunteering on a nature reserve. On the night before she was supposed to leave they met, and when they began talking about music an intense discussion followed, and with some outside influence she cancelled her travel bookings. Instead the duo spent the next few days at Baylys Beach connecting and playing music together. A month later and in a rush of events, with only days before Julianne left New Zealand, they formed The Coincidences, recorded a demo EP, and played their first two shows.
With a Masters Degree in Music and Music Education from Hochschule für Musik in Hanover, flautist Julianne Wolf Niekisch has a technical ability and understanding of music that flows seamlessly with the folk songs written by Olly Knox. A seasoned musician and recording artist, Olly Knox has toured New Zealand, and recently had international success with his song Tomorrow from The Olly Knox Experiment about to be released globally on a digital folk compilation by Quickstar Productions, a marketing and distribution company based in the USA.
The Coincidences are about to embark on their New Zealand Tour. Just beginning a long-term partnership and planning on taking their show to Europe and North America, this will be their first tour together.
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