Stick in the Wheel are a British folk act based in London. Formed by Nicola Kearney (vocals) and Ian Carter (guitarist/production/accordion), the duo have been accompanied by close friends Ellie, Fran, and Si. With the intention of incorporating various influences ranging from traditional folk to alternative electronic music and indie folk, the group got to work writing, recording, and performing around London and the surrounding areas. They put out their debut EP -- EP 1 -- in April 2013 and followed with another titled Cuts -- exclusively recorded for BBC Radio 2 -- in February 2014. The band returned in May of the same year with their second EP, Bones, followed by their independently released full-length From Here in 2015. Stick in the Wheel received nominations for Best Emerging Act and Best Traditional Track (for "Bedlam") at 2015's BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. 2016 saw the release of a split single with fellow U.K. political folk group Lynched. In 2017, the band released From Here: English Folk Field Recordings, a collection of live tracks recorded in various locations around the country with fans and fellow folk music enthusiasts in an effort to capture a snapshot of the scene at the time. Stick in the Wheel returned in 2018 with their sophomore album, Follow Them True. After the release of a second live project, From Here: English Folk Field Recordings, Vol. 2, and a second mixtape, Against the Loathsome Beyond, the group's third LP, Hold Fast, arrived in late 2020. ~ Rob Wacey, Rovi