Charming Disaster + Ezra Briggs

CHARMING DISASTER is a goth-folk musical duo based in New York City, formed in 2012 by Ellia Bisker and Jeff Morris. Inspired by the macabre humor of Edward Gorey and Tim Burton, the murder ballads of the Americana tradition, and the dramatic flair of the cabaret, they write playfully dark songs about death, crime, myth, magic, science, and the occult. Charming Disaster’s music has been featured on the podcast Welcome to Night Vale and covered by drag superstar Jinkx Monsoon, they have toured the United States, the UK, and Europe, and they have opened for such artists as Rasputina, Voltaire, and The Dresden Dolls. In their interactive Musical Oracle show, songs are selected by chance by audience members who draw cards from the Charming Disaster Oracle Deck—a Tarot-style divination that straddles the line between concert and theatre. Recent live appearances include the Edinburgh Horror Festival, Whitby Goth Weekend, Rochester Fringe Festival, and Dragon Con. Their seventh album, The Double, was released in May 2025 to critical acclaim. Learn more: charmingdisaster.com

EZRA BRIGGS is a dark folk musician from Northumberland now resident in Leith. His music is evocative of the bleak moorlands and ancient landscapes of the British Isles. Ezra sings, plays fingerstyle/flatpicking guitar and the fiddle. Ezra’s second album “Tor and Lea,” released in July 2025, is about mythical characters and dramas. There are songs about rain-soaked pirates guarding slag heaps (Soggy Pete), libraries buried in the desert (The Library) and haunted houses reeking of carbolic soap (Out, Out!). Combined, Ezra’s music has more than 20k online streams and has been played on national and international radio stations (including West Norfolk Radio, Denmark Street Radio and WAYO 104.3 FM) and by BBC Introducing in the North East. In addition to recording music, Ezra has performed live at a wide range of events and venues including a sold-out Sofar Sounds show in Gateshead. He has also supported internationally renowned bands and artists such as Charming Disaster, Laura Stevenson and The Fargo Railroad Co. When not roaming the moors looking for inspiration for another folk ballad, Ezra is an environmental scientist and has a PhD in the chemistry of peat bogs.Learn more: ezrabriggs.co.uk
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Charming DisasterWebsite: charmingdisaster.com

Facebook: facebook.com/charmingdisaster

Instagram: @charmingdisasterband

YouTube: youtube.com/charmingdisasterband

Bandcamp: charmingdisaster.bandcamp.com

Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/1RjkfhamohczSXjFy5WcZh

Doors open 30 mins prior to listed event start time

Pianodrome Bruntsfield is at The St.Oswald's Center at 41 Montpelier Park, Bruntsfield, Edinburgh EH10 4NB, just parallel to the main street and next to the primary school. It has an accessible entrance and an accessible toilet. Please get in touch if there is anything else you'd like to ask or tell us prior to your visit.

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