Fresh funk/folk/jazz/pop from Oxfordshire, UK - www.instagram.com/thenightherons https://linktr.ee/thenightherons We love playing and sharing original music. NEW EP “PERSEPHONE” OUT NOW!! https://www.youtube.com/@thenightheronshttps://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3mujsfnfjhc2hThis is “Mustang Sally” from our gig at The Red Lion in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell on Sunday. Really looking forward to playing Bunkfest in Wallingford on Saturday 5th September at The George (12 noon) and headlining The Corn Exchange (9 pm) #livemusic #oxfordshire02 Sep 2026 11:11 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujsfnfjhc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3mroyoga3d222Our next gig is at The Red Lion, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, Oxfordshire at 6 pm 30th August - we’ll be playing some new songs and some favourites #livemusic #jazzsky28 Jul 2026 08:31 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mroyoga3d222https://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3mp45vwqqpc2vOur next gig is on Sunday 5th July at Music At the Crossroads in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire. This festival, by the site of the famous brewery, is in its 30th year and raises loads for charity. #indiesky #musicsky #jazzsky musicatthecrossroads.co.uk25 Jun 2026 09:53 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp45vwqqpc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3moionfyp722bSad to hear that Abdullah Ibrahim aka Dollar Brand has died. His township gospel-infused jazz was such a joy. Lucky enough to catch him on tour once. #jazz #abdullahibrahim #jazzsky https://open.spotify.com/track/4Pa0ZI3xpUvCV3NlWuGWhv17 Jun 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3moionfyp722bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3mnovagjpkc2xWe had a brilliant first gig with Sari on the mic at Brightfest at The Red Lion, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell - excited about what comes next! #indiesky #livemusic #oxfordshire07 Jun 2026 09:48 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnovagjpkc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3mmqig7zgo227Sad to hear of the death of Sonny Rollins. St. Thomas is such a happy thing. #jazzsky #jazz https://open.spotify.com/track/0zQE77yszbyv61M4NboU2u https://open.spotify.com/track/0zQE77yszbyv61M4NboU2u?si=HysKf7CqR5K2JEqKnkMPIQ26 May 2026 07:39 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmqig7zgo227https://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3mmhln3f4fc2xJust finished An Introduction To Songwriting course tutored by the great @pollypaulusma.bsky.social very inspiring, with very helpful feedback! https://open.spotify.com/artist/5MtEhepub9ltryoNniab4a #songwriter #music22 May 2026 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmhln3f4fc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3mm7g2ju62222Fascinating talk by @pennykiley.bsky.social about her book “Atypical Girl” about her life as a music journalist in Liverpool in the 1970s and 1980s and discovering she was autistic later in life.19 May 2026 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7g2ju62222https://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3miw22kzwks2n“Rainy Streets” is now our most-listened-to song by some way. If you’ve not heard it yet, do yourself a favour and check out these links now! youtu.be/qgTCFPhyXgY https://open.spotify.com/track/4cVLWNbmjNw2wKEEEBvRj0 #indiesky #newmusic #musicreleases #jazzpop #jazznoir https://youtu.be/qgTCFPhyXgY07 Apr 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3miw22kzwks2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3meglqe7fuk2tAre you the main character in your own movie, or a minor part that ends up on the cutting-room floor? “The Movie” is about how special moments don’t always turn out how you think. It’s an upbeat mix of pop, piano riffs and ska. https://open.spotify.com/track/0dsQgn998kAYU6fSCOhckQ #indiesky #newrelease #originalmusic09 Feb 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3meglqe7fuk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3mbqog3flsc2bA video for our song “Rainy Streets” - created by Rhys Hemming (available for video projects NOW). The song is on BandCamp, Spotify and all major platforms. youtu.be/qgTCFPhyXgY https://open.spotify.com/track/4cVLWNbmjNw2wKEEEBvRj0 https://thenightherons1.bandcamp.com/track/rainy-streets #musicvideo #jazzsky https://youtu.be/qgTCFPhyXgY06 Jan 2026 09:49 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbqog3flsc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3mbozttkka22aNew year, new song! Waterfall is a funky soul kinda thing, with a lush chorus - hope you like it! https://open.spotify.com/track/1C4siOlxPvjuYZ44w445bH #newrelease #originalmusic #musiciansky #musicsky #indiemusic05 Jan 2026 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbozttkka22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3mattpiqjlc2dMerry Christmas from the Night Herons. May the fish in your stream be plentiful25 Dec 2025 22:37 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mattpiqjlc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3m7ila7yen22bThanks to Oxfordshire Music Scene magazine for this review of our Persephone EP. You can find the EP here: https://thenightherons1.bandcamp.com/album/persephone #newmusic #indiesky #oxfordshire #musicreviews08 Dec 2025 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7ila7yen22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3m6vvxjuwdk2yIt’s pretty wet out - here’s a new recording of our song “Rainy Streets” - on Spotify and other platforms. It’s about being out in the rain in the city but somehow it’s wonderful because you’re with someone you care about. #jazzsky #newmusic #vocaljazz https://open.spotify.com/album/2ZTiBwKk6htmvzTEgFNChZ01 Dec 2025 07:32 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6vvxjuwdk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3m6jo4fteok2yNice review of our EP ‘Persephone’ in Nightshift magazine. You can hear it here: https://thenightherons1.bandcamp.com/album/persephone #indiemusic #jazzsky #musicreviews #newrelease #oxfordshire26 Nov 2025 10:40 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6jo4fteok2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3m67i7rw5xc2yWe’re The Night Herons and we did a song about meeting Persephone, Queen of the Underworld on the Underground youtu.be/E5Qt0hPT0ys It’s on Spotify and everywhere else https://open.spotify.com/album/4jwuM7kTSJEE7IHelVBVnw #musicsky #musicfeed #indiesky #indiemusic #originalmusictracks #musiciansky #newrelease https://youtu.be/E5Qt0hPT0ys22 Nov 2025 09:27 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3m67i7rw5xc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3m4ykckqduc2uHere's the video for "Persephone", our new single. It's based on the 1934 film "The Goddess Of Spring". youtu.be/AhW9cjylqVo You can find it on Spotify, Bandcamp and many other places #indiesky #newrelease https://youtu.be/AhW9cjylqVo06 Nov 2025 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ykckqduc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3m4qkf5o6ns2y@listigeplaylists.bsky.social Hey, check out our new single The Night Herons “Persephone” https://open.spotify.com/album/4jwuM7kTSJEE7IHelVBVnw https://open.spotify.com/album/4jwuM7kTSJEE7IHelVBVnw?si=TiPXcgrJT0uwkMy8cBU74Q03 Nov 2025 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4qkf5o6ns2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3m4plvo5las26New single, available on all platforms, station buffets, etc. Do have a listen #indiebluesky #newrelease #newmusic spotify.link/eMDCkM0pZXb https://open.spotify.com/album/4jwuM7kTSJEE7IHelVBVnw?si=FeybuGocRWSIE0rH8hZpNw03 Nov 2025 08:26 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4plvo5las26https://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3m4gzurb2322uThanks so much to Dave Gilyeat for playing “Persephone” on BBC Introducing Oxfordshire & Berkshire tonight (repeated on Saturday at 8 pm). We’re at about 1 h25 min in. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002l2jt #newmusic #newrelease #originalmusic30 Oct 2025 22:42 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4gzurb2322uhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3m43pgjbojk2tHey there, pop pickers - our new EP, Persephone, is now on Bandcamp It's a mix of styles from jazz to funk to epic ballad and soca/ska but they're all songs about the nature of love and friendship. https://thenightherons1.bandcamp.com/album/persephone #newrelease #bandcamp #persephone #pop #jazz #funk26 Oct 2025 10:35 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3m43pgjbojk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3m3u7zgqt6c2zBig thanks to Nick Allon of Wallingford Radio, who’ll be giving our new song “Persephone” its very first airing after 3 pm this afternoon, and then again on Nicky’s New Bits at around 7.20 tonight! Wallingford Radio is at 107.3 FM or Click on Listen Live on this website wallingfordradio.co.uk23 Oct 2025 11:11 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3u7zgqt6c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3m3rg6phj5c2pHere’s a taster of our new song, Persephone #newrelease #blueskymusic #persephone #newmusic https://m.youtube.com/shorts/J5glnGfXgYM22 Oct 2025 08:23 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3rg6phj5c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3m2vqhjbob22bSame11 Oct 2025 08:13 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2vqhjbob22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3m27ryedzbc2mIn boogie wonderland, Powys, Wales #disco #wales #goodtimes02 Oct 2025 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3m27ryedzbc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3lzofbf2qv22vDiscoveries in the demo vault: Mountain’s Daughter by The Night Herons on #SoundCloud https://on.soundcloud.com/nHZvIGhYSmlmJDmQ49 #mountainmusic #naturerock https://soundcloud.com/the-night-herons/mountains-daughter25 Sep 2025 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzofbf2qv22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3lzbayjwux22vHere’s a compilation of some of the songs we’ve done at the fabulous Bunkfest Night Herons at BunkFest https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLILeqlnhktTiBPFOB0EiCuliICduTcLBv20 Sep 2025 11:17 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzbayjwux22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3lz7lonr5zk2tHere’s a demo of a song called “Maybe” - hope you like it! #jazzsky #jazz #vocaljazz #originalmusic https://on.soundcloud.com/0sji7YXRpA1i8bDEJo https://soundcloud.com/the-night-herons/maybe19 Sep 2025 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz7lonr5zk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/thenightherons.bsky.social/post/3lydpj6ka5s2zPersephone EP coming soon! This is a fresco from near Pompeii, in Naples Museum08 Sep 2025 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:adefs4mhz53x3go6one3ce5a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lydpj6ka5s2z