The Grey Lady Music Lounge, Tuesday 28th July 2015

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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"Steffan James, a singer songwriter with a great voice for blues and acoustic music" - Wild Acoustic.com "Music that makes you feel something" - Best of British Unsigned 

Steve "Steffan James" McCormack, a South London-based singer songwriter, found his sound travelling the USA. Heavily influenced by the blues and acoustic world of California, he has toured the world as a guitarist, singer and songwriter for many an act. In late 2012 he started work on his own solo project.

The first two singles "Inside Out" and "She Knows" gained a lot of independent radio play in The States and across Europe and his debut album "The Truth" is available on iTunes.

He has been touring relentlessly across the UK gaining supporting and accompanying musicians, sharing the stage with Josh Doyle, Joan Armatrading, Charley Blue, Bela Takes Chase and many others. His new ep is "Barricade", featuring an amazing live band of musicians, Charlotte "Charley Blue" Andrew, Steve Bassett, Andrew Vickery and Ashley Rushman.

Hitting the road again in 2015; keep your eyes peeled.

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Kirsty is a singer songwriter from Mid Kent who lists Thea Gilmore and Jack Johnson amongst her influences, but who also draws inspiration from her roots in the Scottish Highlands.  She has performed in the UK and abroad and has been a finalist in the UK Songwriting Competition and Fusion TW.  In 2017 she was runner up in the 10th Words and Music Festival in Cheshire.  Kirsty has released an album and an EP, and is currently working on her second album.

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''The music I’ve always been most interested in is the folk movement of the 1960’s and also the roots of the blues music that came out of Texas and the Mississippi Delta; artists with story teller’s names like Lightnin’ Hopkins and Blind Willie Mctell. I like to try and convey a story through my music; and folk music and the blues carries the tales, emotions and worries that man has felt for time immemorial. I like to play the harmonica to accompany the guitar and vocals and I stick it in a neck brace so I can play along at the same time. Other than the more folky and bluesy vibe I also have a couple of songs which would fit more in the rock genre but given that I play by myself don’t come out like the conventional rock tune, I assume. But I love the decadence and riffs or rock music and I incorporate these songs into my sets, I guess though that it all comes back to telling a tale and so whatever kind of song I’m playing this is usually the case, but it’s very hard to put labels on what I’m trying to do, as it’s very much the beginning of the road.''

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