
“Our motto in the studio was more is more!” says Cellar Darling’s Merlin Sutter with a laugh. The Swiss band’s drummer, and their vocalist, flautist and hurdy-gurdy player Anna Murphy have taken time out of tour rehearsals to give Prog the lowdown on their spellbinding second album.
“We’ve been careful because we don’t want to be pigeon-holed, but for me, that’s the essence of progressive music; just seeing where you can push the boundaries of a rock band, whether that’s through instrumentation, technical ability or stylistic choices,” adds Sutter.