The new band Secret Sky brings together three of the most exciting and creative forces in Celtic/World music; Brian Hughes (guitars, oud & bouzouki), Caroline Lavelle (cello & vocals), and Hugh Marsh (fiddle). The three met 20 years ago and have played together in Loreena McKennitt’s band since. Their eponymous debut album is produced by Brian Hughes, and is an exciting collaboration that brings thrilling power and emotional depth to both traditional and self-penned songs.

Brian Hughes and Hugh Marsh are electrifying live improvisers as anyone who has been at a Loreena McKennitt concert will testify, and this album has allowed them the freedom and space to achieve the passionate feel reminiscent of some of the expansive, filmic albums of the 70's. Caroline Lavelle’s trademark sultry voice occupies a greater range than she has used to date, ranging from the intimately delicate to a powerful folk rock persona, with her emotional cello playing making up a formidable range of talents across the trio.

                                                                                               BRIAN HUGHES
Producer and guitarist Brian Hughes has been awarded the SOCAN / BMI Jazz & Instrumental Composer of the Year award seven times from 1997 to 2011 while his 29 year parallel career with Loreena McKennitt led to him receiving a Juno (Canadian Grammy) nomination as Producer of the Year for his work on her platinum selling album, The Visit. Working on each subsequent CD with McKennitt, Hughes, with his bandmate Lavelle together appear on the Grammy nominated McKennitt trio CD Troubadours on the Rhine recorded live in Germany and mixed by Hughes. The pair have also separately toured with the legendary Irish band The Chieftains.  During Brian's career as producer he has also racked up several international platinum selling records for Greek recording artists Alkistas Protopsalti, Evanthia Reboutsika, Yannis Kotsiras and Panayotis Kalantzopoulos
                                                                             
                                                                                             CAROLINE LAVELLE
Caroline Lavelle’s first foray as a vocalist was with Massive Attack, which brought her to the attention of William Orbit, who produced her first CD Spirit.  It garnered critical and popular acclaim and The Times reported that it had inspired Madonna’s Ray of Light album. Among others, she has sung and / or played with Vangelis, De Dannan, The Chieftains, Peter Gabriel, Radiohead, Muse and The Indigo Girls as well as being a regular with Real World artists.  Her two other solo CDs (Brilliant Midnight and A Distant Bell) have produced songs since used on film & TV soundtracks including Six Feet Under, Joyride (John Dahl), The Eye of the Beholder (Ewan McGregor & Ashley Judd) and led to her appearance at TED.