Band · from London · since 2013
Stick in the Wheel are a band with its origins in working-class East London, England. It consists of vocalist and artist Nicola Kearey and Ian Carter, their producer, arranger and Dobro player. They bring a contemporary approach to folk music with raw minimalism, setting vocals to simple accompaniments and handclaps, along with progressive synths and beats informed by the street music of their heritage.
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A Thousand Pokes11 Oct 2024Vinyl
Stick In The Wheel present Perspectives on Tradition27 May 2022Vinyl
Tonebeds for Poetry17 Sep 2021Vinyl
Hold Fast21 Aug 2020Vinyl
Against The Loathsome Beyond Mixtape29 Nov 2019Vinyl
Stick In The Wheel present: English Folk Field Recordings Volume 219 Apr 2019Vinyl
This And The Memory Of This Mixtape (Mixed)23 Nov 2018Vinyl
Follow Them True26 Jan 2018Vinyl
Stick In The Wheel presents... From Here: English Folk Field Recordings17 Mar 2017Vinyl
From Here25 Sep 2015Vinyl
Ruins EP10 May 2024 · EPVinyl
Bones EP5 May 2014 · EPVinyl
Dark Streets of London15 Oct 2025 · SingleVinyl
Dark Streets of London (feat. Spider Stacy)15 Oct 2025 · SingleVinylBurnt Walk6 Sep 2024 · SingleVinylRuins VIP26 Apr 2024 · SingleVinyl
What Will Become of England (Stick in the Wheel remix)25 Aug 2023 · SingleVinyl
Parasite3 May 2023 · SingleVinyl
The Cuckoo VIP (EAN remix)14 Apr 2023 · SingleVinyl
Robot (Endurance version)10 Nov 2022 · SingleVinyl
Bedlam (Endurance version)13 Oct 2022 · SingleVinyl
White Copper Alley (Endurance version)15 Sep 2022 · SingleVinylThe Milkmaid4 May 2022 · SingleVinyl
The Cuckoo27 Aug 2021 · SingleVinyl
Drive the Cold Winter Away (Radio Edit)6 Nov 2020 · SingleVinyl
Villon Song24 Jul 2020 · SingleVinyl
Budg & Snudg26 Jun 2020 · SingleVinyl
Fake Away29 May 2020 · SingleVinyl
Drive the Cold Winter Away/Down in Yon Forest1 Nov 2019 · SingleVinyl
The Sandgate Dandling Song12 Apr 2019 · SingleVinyl
The Almsgiver20 Mar 2019 · SingleVinyl
Cottenham Medley22 Feb 2019 · SingleVinyl
Cruel Ship's Captain3 Oct 2018 · SingleVinyl
Lemady Arise6 Jul 2018 · SingleVinyl
Lemady Arise (feat. Jack Sharp)6 Jul 2018 · SingleVinyl
As I Roved Out (Om Unit/EAN Remixes)15 Jun 2018 · SingleVinyl
Follow Them True1 Dec 2017 · SingleVinylOver Again18 Oct 2017 · SingleVinyl
Bows29 Dec 2016 · SingleVinyl
Champion29 Dec 2016 · SingleVinyl
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