Music

Tinderbox, the folky-acoustic duo based in Bournemouth, is vocalist/guitarist Monique Houraghan and guitarist Dan Tucker.

They've been playing together for around 11 years, after meeting at university in Scarborough where they were both on a Theatre Studies course.

Tinderbox

Since then, they've developed their distinctive sound together while travelling around the world, including some time in Monique's home town of Dublin, and a spell in Australia.

Now the duo are based in Bournemouth, where they say they've met some amazing musicians, several of whom now form a band for Tinderbox's live appearances.

Their other band members are Gaz on percussion, Martin on bass and Catherine, who plays "pretty much everything - mandolin, whistle, guitar," says Monique.

Dan and Monique like how they sound as a bigger group and are hoping to get into the studio to record as a band soon.

Tracks performed in the live session were: Travelling, Coming Back to You, Walk Away, Fallen, Ghosts.

Listen to Phil Jackson from BBC South:Live talk to Monique and Dan about Tinderbox, their music - and how a Melbourne sound check led to a journey in a Mercedes campervan.

South:Live

BBC Radio Solent's South:Live programme, every Sunday from 7pm, showcases the best in new and unsigned musical talent across the South. Demo CDs can be sent to:

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