Tweed is an Auckland-based alternative folk trio: Nancy Howie on lead guitar, Steff Werman on mandolin and Devin Ashton on percussion.
The band formed early in 2012, after two of its members returned from a year of overseas van-dwelling with a collection of homemade songs. In 2013, Tweed released their debut EP, Buzzwords, and were commissioned to write, arrange and perform the score for Don't Blink Theatre Company's production of Vinegar Tom. The band have since worked on honing a distinctive style of catchy melodies, poly-rhythms, and tight-knit, complex vocal harmonies. Tweed play widely in folk clubs and music venues around Auckland and have carved a niche within the city's burgeoning youth folk scene, opening 2016s Auckland Folk Festival.
Tweed has a harmony-rich vintage sound reminiscent of the Beach Boys, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and Joni Mitchell.