About
Westward the Light are a Scottish folk quartet, creating a new expression of an age old-sound. On fiddle, viola, piano, and guitar, the band’s powerful and dynamic music is reflective of upbringings immersed in the nature and landscapes of Scotland.
After years of collaboration in a range of settings, bandmates Charlie Grey, Sally Simpson, Owen Sinclair and Joseph Peach formed Westward the Light to make instrumental Scottish music in a way both true to their traditional roots, and pointing to the future.
As a live act, the band have entertained and enthralled audiences in venues large and small - from concert halls to village halls, across the country.
The band’s debut self-titled recording, released in 2020 received a similar reception, entering the Official UK Folk top 40 and attracting great critical acclaim.
March 2023 saw the release of the band’s hotly anticipated second album, Flow Country. The record sees both the development and refinement of their approach - their best work to date.
“This band flat-out cooks” - Divide and Conquer
★★★★ - Songlines Magazine