Wendy Flower has been played on NTS in shows including Cosmic Peekaboo, featured first on 15 May 2025. Songs played include Child's Play.

Singer-songwriter Wendy Flower has returned with “New,” her first new pop album since 1969’s Wendy & Bonnie folk-rock-psych-jazz cult classic, “Genesis.”

Wendy herself created the intricate, multi-layered harmonies for this 2013 release. Many talents helped with the project.

Producer, Adam Rossi (Luce, Megan Slankard, Brad Wolfe) teamed with Wendy to bring the work to fruition. Many talents helped with the project. The late Trish Keenan (one of Wendy’s great inspirations) and James Cargill, both of Broadcast, joined on the gothic “In The Attic.”

Melody and harmony have always played a major role in the life of Wendy Flower. Daughter of a jazz drummer and a big band singer, Wendy, born in San Francisco, learned to play violin, piano, guitar, song flute and melodic percussion. She became lead vocalist of Bay Area band Crystal Fountain.

In 1969, in their early teens, Wendy and her sister Bonnie recorded the now classic “Genesis” album. It was produced by jazz great Gary McFarland. Session players included Larry Carlton, Jim Keltner and Mike Melvoin. Though it was garnering interest from radio, TV and press, the album disappeared, due to the bankruptcy of the label, Skye Records.

Wendy subsequently sang with other Bay Area bands, and, with Bonnie, recorded jingles and added vocals on sessions with prominent artists, such as Cal Tjader.

Wendy earned her early childhood education degree, taught music and released the children’s album, “Flower Power.”

Meanwhile, “Genesis” had become a cult favorite. Interest from such artists as Stereolab and Broadcast, as well as producers Irwin Chusid and Mike Alway led to the album’s release on CD via the Sundazed label. It earned rave reviews from worldwide critics.

Laetitia Sadier (Stereolab, Monade, solo artist) covered W&B’s “By The Sea” from the “Genesis” album, giving the song her own captivating twist.

Innovative Welsh band Super Furry Animals chose a sample from “By The Sea” to open their “Phantom Power” CD. While playing San Francisco’s legendary Fillmore Theater in 2003, they invited Wendy to join them on stage. She performed a duet of the band’s “Hello Sunshine” with front man Gruff Rhys to a standing, cheering, full house. SFA included the rehearsal of that number in their DVD documentary “American Sasquatch.”

Overcoming chronic pain and health battles, she sang with the band in following years at New York City’s The Tonic and London’s ICA. In June 2007, Wendy was warmly received as the closing act at the U.K.’s Llama Festival. Backing her were Jane Weaver (Misty Dixon), as well as members of Major Dawson, Booger Red, Beep Seals, All Traps Set, and Romper.

She then played the Meltdown Festival, which was curated by Jarvis Cocker. Sean O’Hagan and the High Llamas backed her at that show, where she was featured as one of the “Lost Ladies of Folk,” along with Susan Christie and Bonnie Dobson. Again Jane Weaver joined her on harmonies.