Frome Festival Fundraiser
with Tom Moth | māsa | The Juice 

Following Tom Moth’s sold-out Festival performance at Rook Lane Chapel last summer, the ‘25 for 25’ fundraiser provided an additional chance to hear his own original work. Tom crafts mesmerising sounds using various acoustic and electronic devices, alongside his harp. 

Tom is a big supporter of Frome Festival and carved out some time between a busy international promotional schedule for Florence’s newly released No.1 album, Everybody Scream, and their European/US tour starting in early 2026. The acclaimed harpist says of Frome, “I love that there’s such a welcoming and proactive creative community. It seems like there’s always something happening, whether it’s a gig, an exhibition, or community-based activity.” 

Sisters Faron and Merle of māsa returned from a hiatus especially to support this fundraiser, sharing their spellbinding harmony based alt-folk songs, weaving violin, voice, and storytelling into something truly ethereal. Merle said, “We’ve lived in Frome for a few years now and really value its creative and independent spirit as a town. This aspect of it seems to be growing and getting even stronger as time passes.”  māsa have played at Frome Festival several times over the years, including a headline slot at the Silk Mill, and have also collaborated on a sonic guided walk of the town, called ‘We Are All Sonambulists’ – “This was a great way to learn about the town’s history and feel inspired by its ghosts and stories”, explained Merle.  

As to their future plans, māsa have recently been recording and plan to release new songs this year. 

The Juice ended the night with party vibes, a fresh five-piece soul outfit who made their debut with a secret set during Sofar Sounds at Frome Festival last July. Their members originate from a collective of local musicians, writing tunes which draw on 70s soul, pop and funk, “with a sprinkling of Juicified covers”.  Members of The Juice have also featured in The Enrichments, Mighty One, Samuel Jack, Twin Falls and Littlemen. 

Joe James, The Juice frontman, stated, “As a local band, supporting Frome Festival means a lot to us. We can’t wait to bring The Juice to our hometown and share our new musical project with the people who shaped us”. Bass player, Jack Opie, added, “The community spirit and arts scene in Frome is a huge reason that it is such a wonderful place to live, and the Festival is obviously a critical part of this – it’s massively important to us all that the Festival keeps on going, and we’re all really excited to be playing our small part in helping its future.”