This year sees the release of a first cinematic album by Mars Smith, Faroe Islands: Echoes on the Wind.

Daniela Mars and Paul Smith have created this new album of their own music inspired by the stunning natural beauty, stories, myths and legends of the Faroe Islands. The pair visited the Faroe Islands in December 2023 and spent time exploring, writing together, recording and filming different locations around the magical islands.

Across their visit, they have captured some scenes of breathtaking natural beauty and taken inspiration from the rapidly changing elements around them to craft a 'spellbinding' musical response. Alongside the album, they are releasing a documentary created for LIVE From London. Daniela and Paul share their experiences and interweave the cinematically shot music videos that make up the new album, which is being released across 2024 by VOCES8 Records, and they are also thrilled to welcome Lyyra as guest artists on the album.

With inspiration drawn from minimalist neo classicism to Brazilian infused vocals, Mars Smith is a critically acclaimed duo presenting a unique, interactive concert experience with flutes, voices, piano and immersive experiences for audiences. As Mars Smith, Daniela Mars (flutes, vocals) and Paul Smith (piano, vocals) present a concert experience combining their own music with composers ranging from Bach to Tom Jobim. In 2024 their concerts, filming and community projects take them across Europe, to Asia, South America, the US and Australia.

As artists, Paul Smith (co-founder of Grammy-nominated ensemble, VOCES8) and Daniela Mars (an internationally acclaimed ambassador for Trevor James Flutes) give concert performances around the world, appear on film soundtracks, lead outreach and community programmes, and collaborate with leading global artists. They have many millions of online streams between them.

"An absolute must watch" - Gramophone

"Spellbinding" - Yourclassical MPR