The Grey Lady Music Lounge, Sunday 29th November 2009
This is a past event.
Headline Act: Danny Kyle & Pete Shaw
The Danny Kyle duo are Kent-based singer/songwriter Danny Kyle accompanied by Pete Shaw on double bass. Danny plays finger-picked acoustic guitar and sings from the heart. His clean-picking guitar style mixes great bluesy melodies with touches of folk, county and jazz. Danny has several televison and radio apperances to is name and is currently working on his second solo album.
His discography to date includes his debut album entitled ‘Easy Street’. Other releases include collaboration with The Nicky Moore’s Blues Corporation entitled ‘Hog on a Log’. Danny’s varied influences include J.S. Bach, Pink Floyd, The Doors, Fleetwood Mac, H-Villa Lobos, Paco Pena, Julien Bream, Bill Withers, Robert Johnson, BB King, Tom Waites and many more…
Latchkey Lover
Latchkey Lover describe themselves as an alternative folk trio. Founder members Belinda Moreau and Max Thomas each bring a very different musical interest to the band.
Belinda Moreau (vocals) has taken influences from Indie bands such as The Strokes, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Kills, The Libertines, The Kings of Leon, The Go! Team... Max Thomas, the guitarist, hadn't heard much that was produced after 1969 and draws his influences from the likes of Bob Dylan, John Lee Hooker, Townes Van Zandt and Neil Young.
Together, they discovered a sound that was closer to a lot of alternative folk being produced both sides of the Atlantic in the present day. Music like Joanna Newsom or CocoRosie. The guitar fingerpicking is both delicate and bouncy which offers pleasant contrast to the atmospheric rich tones of Catherine’s Cello arrangements, and the vocals too are delicate, with a haunting, little-girl vulnerability that slips away from the expected melody. Latchkey Lover concocts stories of brokenhearted Jacks, desperate Queens and abnormal Hearts. It’s a strange but compelling deck of cards; kooky, simple and vulnerable.
Chris Pope
Emerging on the local singer/songwriter scene over a decade ago after a number of years playing in cover bands, Chris was quickly hailed as “an inspiring modern day troubadour who pens lyrics of real substance and meaning.” His music was described as “touching on themes and experiences that people are genuinely able to relate to and which capture the attention of his audience from the very first note, whether listening to him live or on one of his recordings.”
10 years later despite a long battle with tinnitus, the above remains as true as ever but with the added depth and insight that another decade of life experience brings. He has played regularly in the UK as well as at the fringe at SXSW and a number of venues in around Dallas and Austin. He is also one of the very few artists to have been played every Local & Live festival.
Ollie B
Ollie gave his first public performance as a Cub Scout aged 8. The only way was up. Equally at home with piano or guitar he has been performing covers in his distinctive vocal style for a number of years. Having spent the last year or so writing his own material he is keen to get out there and try it out on the unsuspecting public. His music is influenced by artists such as John Mayer, Bruce Hornsby and Jason Mraz.
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