Kelly Bourne is a Tenterden-based singer-songwriter whose inspiration for songs generally comes from her life experiences. A strong voice, yet it has a fragility to it that holds a room’s attention. She is going into the studio in the latter part of 2014 to get some of her songs on to an EP.
The Grey Lady Music Lounge, Wednesday 11th December 2019
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Headline Act: Ryan Weeks
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Starting to play guitar and sing at the age of twenty, originally buying his first guitar as a distraction from doing college assignments, Ryan is quickly making a name for himself in the local music scene , mixing soul, R&B, indie folk and country.
Hailing from southborough this local singer will have you moving your feet and dancing along. Singing popular covers, chart and his own soulful songs, Ryan weeks is definitely a name to remember.
He's usually found gigging at venues in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells, on a one-man mission to prove that Kent has soul. So come along and have a great time listening and dancing along to the soulful tones of Ryan Weeks.
Kelly Bourne
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George Young
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I think I was inspired to become a songwriter out of frustration with guitar. I wanted more; it wasn’t enough to be playing other people’s stuff. I had to make my own songs, but it’s the fact that I had to that really fascinates me, almost as much as the song writing process itself. I felt completely compelled to start writing songs, and after toying with a few songs I was mortally embarrassed about I wrote a song called ‘I Believe in Action’. After this song, which I wrote just over a year ago now, it hasn’t been the same and I write whenever I can. Good or bad, just to get better. I’m afraid I’m hopelessly addicted to it.
My limited experience of being on stage is something that I am taking action with, yet I find it unbelievably rewarding. People always seem to have a great time when they hear my songs and the idea that my music could have affected someone else blows me away a little bit. I like to think of it as sharing an experience with people which only makes me more passionate to write, perform and improve more.
In terms of influences I’m aware that I will leave many out because there’s too many to name. I suppose most of them will be guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Marr, Wes Montgomery, Kurt Cobain, Noel Gallagher, and Nile Rogers. But then there are other songwriters such as Ray Davies, Amy Winehouse, Bowie, Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, or Paul Weller as well; but if not for my parents I may not even know these names! I shudder at that thought. They’re responsible for my varied influences across Rock, Blues, Jazz, Soul, EDM, Reggae and beyond. And they’ve given me an amazing base of artists to go out and discover more music from, and ultimately the tools to develop into a songwriter."
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