The Grey Lady Music Lounge, Tuesday 16th August 2016

Lights on the Mountain are a Kent based band who write and perform contemporary folk music. They are a new musical project started up by the band formerly known as Threeforagirl. Lights on the Mountain perform music influenced by traditional British and American folk styles, bluegrass and Americana as well as more contemporary folk, indie and blues bands. As musicians they have together toured the London circuit, the United States and more recently have become prominent on the Scottish music scene, playing at the very first Sofar Sounds Edinburgh. They love playing at the Grey Lady, their favourite home venue.

Lights on the Mountain released their first single 'The Wars' on the 4th January 2014 at a sell-out launch the Borderline in London alongside West London folk collective Stokes, William. The launch was presented by the London based artistic community Bezalel. 'The Wars' is now available for download on iTunes.

To listen to threeforagirl’s last EP, recorded in the summer of 2012, visit http://threeforagirl.bandcamp.com

Visit their website for pictures, music and live dates.

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Annaca is a Kent based singer/songwriter. She performs by herself on the piano as well as with her four-piece band that include Leo Humphries, Samuel Harrison and Ben Bashi. The music is very soulful and jazzy, with a playful electronic edge. There is a dramatic and theatrical essence about the music and performance Annaca and her band give out, having been described by the Emerging Icons as “a whirlwind of bright colours and rich, velvety sound."

In 2013 Annaca released her debut EP named, Haunted which was produced by the talented Jim Lowe (Stereophonics). The first single from the EP, 'Delilah' achieved record of the week status on BBC Kent Introducing. In Dec 2013 Annaca won a competition hosted by Dawsons Music and Yamaha Pianos whereby she was chosen by Jools Holland himself to open up his live show at the O2 Apollo in Manchester. 

Hunger Magazine illustrates  Annaca as "every inch the star her incredible voice promises". 2014 should be an exciting year for her having been working away at a new EP with electro producer Mike Joyce (IDNTY),  hoping for release in the Spring of  2014. 

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Harry Whitty is a 17 year-old singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He grew up learning the piano and singing, then picked up the trombone at age 9. He started listening to jazz at around age 13 and, after hearing multi-instrumentalists like James Morrison and Jacob Collier, was inspired to learn as many instruments as possible and picked up drums, electric bass, trumpet and euphonium at around age 15.

His songwriting is inspired by many different artists such as Oli Rockberger, Theo Katzman, Jamie Cullum and Steely Dan. His debut EP entitled ‘Trying My Best’ features 5 original songs on a variety of topics, On the EP, Harry plays all the instruments as well as performing all the vocals. He can often be found gigging around Kent and London along with his band. He also works frequently with other songwriters such as Roberto Picazo. His second EP is due for release early 2018.

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A young singer/songwriter who started his musical journey in the countryside of Suffolk. After playing the circuit in Suffolk, Ralph has chosen to take on the challenge of the London music scene. After performing his whole life with just him and a loop pedal, Ralph is now in the process of trying to home in on and develop his sound with both his band and loop beside him. Performing live is his true passion and he always aims to get the crowd joining in and having a good time. His debut EP ‘Immature Love’ was released in the summer of 2015. He is in the process of writing and recording further EP’s and plans to do bigger and greater things with them.

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