The Grey Lady Music Lounge, Tuesday 30th September 2014
This is a past event.
Headline Act: Storm Engine
Storm Engine are a UK South-Eastern four piece who formed in 2008 after guitarist Wayne Brummer and bassist George Baldwin met on the set of an erotic Swedish film written by drummer Tim Pears and being directed by singer Ryan Barker. All of them had arrived that day by mistake (Tim was under the impression he’d written a cyber-thriller) and so Storm Engine was formed as a way of dealing with their collective shame and embarrassment.
Fast forward 7 years and Storm Engine are still going strong, bringing a melodic melange of funk and rock to the masses. All writers, their varied influences merge to create a unique and infectious sound formed from harmonious melodies, big riffs, funky bass and driving beats. At the heart of it all though, Storm Engine just want to have fun.
CoAlition
Formed in the winter of 2011, members of the same family got together to play in a covers band but soon realised they wanted to venture into the world of making their own, original music.
Since that point they have recorded a number of demos and played extensively across the South East and London, gaining a good following in the process, filling some popular London venues such as the Fiddlers Elbow and the Islington O2 Academy.
Their songwriting comes from the mind and thoughts of their talented frontman known as Sparx, who uses life experiences as inspiration. Their view is to make uplifting music that reaches the audience's emotions. Inspirations range from the likes of Oasis, Jimi Hendrix and the Arctic Monkeys to Incubus and Thursday.
Each member brings their own touch to the band to create a sound they can truly call their own. From intricate melodies to head nodding rock, they look to captivate audiences during their journey through the world of music.
Francesca Tidd
Fran is a young singer/songwriter from Kent who has been gigging locally for about a year, and intends to continue to do so, as playing live music is what she enjoys most. Her sound is acoustic, with only her voice and the piano. Fran has a wide-ranging taste in music, from acoustic and folk artists such as Benjamin Francis Leftwich and Tom Odell, to electronic and dance artists such as Disclosure. Fran’s varying influences combined with her own ideas produce a sound that is original and heartfelt.
Parkhurst
Parky is a multi-instrumentalist songwriter and producer who got his start right here at The Grey Lady music lounge. from here he has performed all over Europe and the UK include a number of small intimate house shows in Paris, Brussels and Rotterdam. In 2017 he performed over 250 gigs including a number of sets at some of Glastonbury festival's most exclusive backstage bars.
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