Biography
Rachel Unthank & The Winterset
Effective period / Period of releases: 2005 - 2007
Members: Jackie Oates, Rachel Unthank, Becky Unthank, Belinda O'Hooley, Niopha Keegan
Rachel Unthank and the Winterset are an English folk quartet from Northumbria, UK. They released their debut album, Cruel Sister, in 2005, which was subsequently awarded Folk Album of the Year by Mojo magazine. Their 2007 follow-up album, The Bairns, was nominated for the Best Album award at the BBC Folk Awards 2008 and also nominated for the 2008 Mercury Music Prize.