Singer, songwriter, guitarist, poet, Abi Budgen is an artist in the deepest sense of the word, her work a beautiful explosion of everything that makes us human.

Abi’s innovative musical style is born of a lifetime’s love and study of traditional blues and gospel music, of which she is also an internationally respected teacher.


Also a well-loved voice in the Birmingham poetry community, Abi’s work has been published by Verve Poetry Press in anthology ‘Eighty Four’. She has recently collaborated with legendary Birmingham band The Destroyers performing her poem ‘The Wave’ with them both live and on their latest album, ‘Argonaut’.

Abi is frequently accompanied by long-time collaborator Dan Wilkins on drums and percussion.