Good Habits

Come hear this talented duo before they head back to the UK.

Good Habits are an award winning UK alternative-folk duo, telling stories and turning heads across the globe. Composed of singer-cellist Bonnie Schwarz and accordionist-percussionist Pete Shaw, the nomadic couple create folk-infused songs that test the limits of their traditional instruments.

​Sitting between folk and indie, their upbeat and interactive set guides the audiences through the chapters of their musical adventures, maintaining folk roots of musical storytelling amongst their energetic, virtuosic playing.

Their music explores new ways to create energy and musical variety from their two instruments: acrobatic vocal stylings dance above, intricate and conversing textures between the cello and the accordion.

With an eclectic mix influences including Folk, Jazz, pop and Klezmer, Good Habits create a sound that is intriguing, yet warm and uplifting.

Covid-19 saw them 'stranded' in New Zealand whilst on tour. In the year since, Good Habits have performed alongside a line up of New Zealand’s top acts including Nadia Reid, Ria Hall and Lost Tribe Aotearoa. They were the winners of the 2020 Purbeck Folk Rising Competition and their nomadic summer saw performances at New Zealand's largest festivals: CubaDupa, Splore, TSB Festival of Lights, Resolution and many more. The release of their debut album, ‘Going For Broke’, gained them shining reviews in Songlines, appearances in National Paper NZ Herald, and 13th Floor.