- vocals, all programming.(Guitar, backing vox by Bluelove, Additional Bass by Hook)
Influences
Air, St. Etienne, Annie, Abba, Pet Shop Boys, Elvis Costello, Sparks, John Howard, Human League, Divine Comedy, Ben Folds and many many many many MANY more.....
Brighton based EJ Norman delivers songs of pure synth-driven melodrama, evoking overheard arguments in tacky small-town nightclubs, the wistful dreams of escape imagined on lonely railway bridges, and the precise moment when you realise that a love affair is dead in the water.
Since arriving on the Brighton scene in the summer of 2005, EJ has had success on both on a local level and beyond.
In Brighton & Hove, EJ has performed at The Cella, the Pressure Point, The Engine Rooms, The Prince Albert and Sussex Arts Club, delivering her own unique brand of melancholic synthesizer/electro pop. EJ's live act often includes guest performers , who add a unique energy to the performance and perfectly compliment EJ’s silky, sexy vocal style.
Beyond Brighton, EJ has appeared at Music Live, the UKs largest music trade fair held at the Birmingham NEC, at Electro nights in Manchester and Southend, and twice at Wittstock Rock festival in Oxfordshire.
As well as performing her own material, EJ has also worked with a break beat music producer as guest vocalist, and appeared at The Cella's Access to Music acoustic showcase nights, performing acoustic versions of her material.
In 2007, EJ was invited to contribute to the Sparks tribute album “A Rainbow Over the Freeway”, and to perform at the album launch in Madame Jojos in Soho – gaining her new fans and acclaim.
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EJ also conceived, managed and promoted “Dream Sequence” – an electro/art collaboration that ran for 5 consecutive months in 2007 – giving Brighton music and art lovers something unique to do on a Thursday night, and providing opportunities for musicians and artists from all over the country.
