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Gabriella Jones - Hey You

Rising UK star Gabriella Jones is back with her second release, since gaining the backing of renowned  producer John McLaughlin who has worked with the likes of Westlife, Busted and Sandi Thom, he has re-mastered two of her tracks ‘Hey You’ and ‘Purple Hills’ for a new double A-side release.

Teenage singer-song writing sensation, Gabriella Jones (18), is certainly set for a bright future. Having already amazed crowds at festivals such as Wireless and Hard Rock Calling, as well as playing support slots for Bryan Adams, Jay Z, Pink, Bon Jovi and Roxy Music, the stage is set for Jones to emerge as a true talent.

The upcoming release of her EP, ‘Hey You’, is sure to build upon these early successes and put Jones firmly on the musical map. Combining a mixture of rock, pop and blues influences, Jones’ versatile voice and guitar playing are central to the tracks. Vocally, Jones evokes comparisons to Alanis Morrisette, with the soul and phrasing of a female Paul Rodgers, highlighting both her great restraint and raw vocal talent. Her skills on the guitar also show through, whether she is picking on an acoustic in the beautiful ‘Blue Hills and Purple Butterflies’, or rocking away on her Les Paul in ‘Hey You’, her musical understanding is clearly evident.

Her voice has been described in Music Week as ‘simply stunning...some of her lyrics are delightful' (John Probyn, Live Nation) As well as having the power to ‘fill the whole arena (LG Arena Forum Review. 4/12/11). Since the tender age of 16, Jones has inspired these types of positive reviews, some of which have been featured in The Observer, Birmingham Mail and The Mercury. Expect more of these with the release of her dazzling new work ‘Hey You’.

“A 16 year old songwriter who is set to wow the audience with her powerful voice and song lyrics” The Mercury: “A young singer is set to perform a mixture of rock and blues. Those who have not yet seen the 16 year old Gabriella before will be wowed by the depth of her voice and her own musical arrangements”

The Observer

Gig - Juliet Lawson

The ever fabulous Juliet Lawson returns to the Rosemary Branch Theatre in Islington this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30 PM. Her rich voice and humourous take on life have long served her well, and her latest offering 'Songs from the Suitcase' has only further showcased this. 

Songs from the Suitcase is a charming EP, and Lawson is supplementing this with a mix of songs old and new. 

Juliet Lawson presents 'Songs from the Suitcase' at the Rosemary Branch Theatre, Islington at 7.30pm on 16th, 17th and 18th April 2013.

 

MICCOLI - IDLE STRANGER

 For over four years Birmingham band Miccoli made up of twin brothers, Adriano and Alessandro, along with their sister, Francesca , have toured the US and the UK honing a sound that has been compared to everyone from Snow Patrol to Coldplay .They have gigged in the Viper Rooms and every other key rock venue across America , written songs, worked with legendary producers . They have hung out with Motley Crue, written songs, had an altercation with Paris Hilton in a toilet. Written more songs,  been cautioned by the highway patrol, written songs and learnt a great deal about producing their own music. They have played the O2 Wireless festival, lived in their car with a mobile bar and cooker they built themselves, written and performed more songs, had one of the members of the band suffer a near fatal heart operation. They have turned down a gig for Kevin Costner, wrote and performed even more songs , moved to Penang and landed a   sponsorship deal , shot their debut video , written more songs , performed more gigs and that is just the half of it.

They look almost too good to be true and it is important to underline this as in itself given what they have been through on the road to still be in any shape at all is a victory and given that their tales of what has happened on the road is more akin to a thrash metal band it is clear fate has smiled on them in many ways. They sound like they have been having hits for the last five years, the vocals of Adriano and Alessandro who swap lead duties are threaded together by the hypnotic beauty of Francesca’s whose voice is the backdrop to the tight sound they create. Yet the beauty of their music also highlights an intensity and a feeling that they have indeed paid their debt to rock n roll in the most extreme ways.

Although gigging, recording and writing have been their life for the past few years , the  focus is firmly now on releasing their music. This in no small part , as referred to earlier, is due to  the band nearly not being here at all  if Alessandro’s  heart condition , in which his heart rate escalated to 250bpm , he underwent  emergency surgery, then had to have four further heart operations, had proved the end rather than the beginning for Miccoli.

This traumatic period gave the band time to regroup, get serious, rethink and put their adventures and life experiences into context finding solace  n the studio , re-defining their writing and taking their music to another level,  all their experiences and emotion being combined into a musical cocktail that is Miccoli’s  sound of today.

GIG ANNOUCEMENT - Richard Lennox - 8th Feb Princes Hall - Clevedon

Virtuoso classical-crossover pianist Richard Lennox is set to amaze crowds at his upcoming gig. On the 8^th February, Richard will be playing a much anticipated set at the Princes Hall in Clevedon. Titled ‘An Evening of Piano Magic’, classics from Liszt, Tchaikovsky and Vivaldi will be performed, along with a number of surprising additions from this talented musician. Set to be a memorable evening, Richard’s skills and style will inspire many a music fan. Find out more through the links below.

http://www.ents24.com/web/event/An-Evening-Of-Piano-Magic-The-Princes-Hall-Clevedon-3178652.html

http://www.richardlennoxmusic.com/

 For more information please contact Poppy Ballard / Josh Bennett 01223844440