The Pheasantry, Pizza Express, Thursday 28th February 2013

Phoebe Ray is a 23yr old singer/songwriter based in London and the South East. She is currently working on developing her music from acoustic folk/pop towards a fuller and more adventurous sound with alternative/rock undertones, and is busy writing her first album.

“I wanted to retain the pure vocals and lyrical focus that I learnt though my acoustic work, but also explore other sides of my personality by stepping out from behind the guitar and really performing as a singer,” she says of her new direction.

In January 2012, Chris Evans described her as having the “voice of an angel” after he played her demo ‘Enigma’ on his Radio 2 Breakfast show, having seen her perform at a private event. Since then she has completed a degree at Edinburgh University and is now pursuing music full-time, gigging regularly in London.

“I grew up listening to a lot of Eva Cassidy and Elton John, but generally I have quite a diverse taste in music. I can be influenced by any genre and am currently enjoying artists like Lana del Rey, The Weeknd, and Jessie Ware. I’m never happier than when I’m singing… it’s when I feel most myself!”

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Selling out many of London’s best-known acoustic venues with Ben Hood on guitar and Rob Austen on Drums, Sarah Lillie has been named one of London’s ‘biggest up and coming artists’.

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Singer-songwriter, Paul Dunton leads his own unique cross-over orchestra providing an atmospheric fusion of alternative and pop with a classical twist. Paul & his Orchestra take influences from varying modern day artists such as Pink Floyd, Elbow, ELO, Turin Brakes, Massive Attack, Damien Rice and contemporary composers such as Samuel Barber, Ludovico Einaudi, John Barry and Hans Zimmerman. The Orchestra performs Paul's own compositions and a varied selection of uniquely arranged standards from a wide range of artists. The line-up of 8 violins, 4 cellos, guitar, flute, bass and percussion accompanies Paul on vocals and piano, joined by his lead vocalists, Charlotte Andrew and Poppy Raine. Paul and his Orchestra regularly perform at concerts, festivals and private events throughout the UK and internationally, including headlining the Theatrium Wilhelmstraße Festival in Wiesbaden, Germany and an 8 state tour of the USA which culminated in a spectacular roof-top performance on top of the New York Strand Hotel. Increased attention and success led to the orchestra being featured on BBC Radio 2 by Joan Armatrading with interviews and airplay of one of Paul's songs, 'Don't Forget'. This led to Paul supporting Joan Armatrading on five occasions during her recent UK tours.

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