It's just me on guitar and my lovely double bass. these days damon thompson plays guitar with me on stage. other musicians appear on my recordings, malcolm le maistre on banjo and occasional backing vocals, pete baynes on ukelele, jillian bainbridge appears on harp.
I also play double bass with Rob St John, he's in my top friends, and Benni Hemm Hemm, he is too..
I feel lucky that lately I've been able to support the likes of Vic Godard and Subway Sect, James Yorkston, and Teitur, and I LOVED playing at this year's Fence Homegame.
Influences
well, joni mitchell, the roches, james yorkston, billie holiday, laura viers, arni egilsson, noel coward, john betjeman, tom waits, bill callahan, people who make things themselves.
Sounds Like
ok i hope:
"Understated but intriguing balladry..breaking down the listener's expectations with unusual chord changes and cute multi-syllable rhymes" (the Skinny)
"Whimsical, charming, double-bass-inflected folk-pop with buckets of soul & unexpected melodic twists" (Vic Galloway, BBC radio Scotland)
"Lovely dream-like quality" (Cherrie McIlwaine, BBC radio Ulster)
"Her voice has that lilting folk-feel, her playing a vaguely jazzy-feel, and it all seems held together with an honesty and simplicity reminiscent of old-time bluegrass. Enchanting." (www.bluesbunny.com)
"And very nice it is too." (Iain Anderson, BBC radio Scotland)
My latest album, "abcdefg...etc..." is ready. It's nice. It's got 12 songs on it. It's hand-crafted, possibly from a cereal box, possibly stuck with glue, possibly stamped with a rubber stamp. I'm happy to say it's released by aufgeladen und bereit on the 22nd june here in the UK, and on the 19th june in Germany. I am a lucky girl. I'm trying to put a paypal button here, but it seems to be taking a while...
in the meantime, it's available from AVALANCHE and ELVIS SHAKESPEARE in edinburgh, MONORAIL in glasgow, ROUGH TRADE in london, and many more... also from www.aufgeladenundbereit.com
my first album is called "longshore drift". It's got 10 songs on it. It's also exceedingly pretty to look at, with polkadots, a seagull and some gingham ribbon, like the best jars of jam.
It's also available from AVALANCHE records in cockburn st, edinburgh; and ELVIS SHAKESPEARE book & record shop on leith walk, edinburgh; both are VERY GOOD places to buy nice things
also, I have a split single out on Autumn Ferment, with Helene Renaut, it's my pond dipping song, featuring some jamjars and a recorder, and Helene's lovely 'bumblebee' song. As you can see, the vinyl is made of lemon custard. It's available direct from www.autumnfermentrecords.com
Ciao,Emily thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot,and stupendous voice. compliments ..really. you are one of my prefeitis I feel great admiration for you, talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music. all the best.. from italy..and good week neal
Hi, just stopping by to let you know about a couple of gigs we're doing this weekend. Also come and listen to our album tracks, click the flyer below. x
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
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Also I run The Great Edinburgh Run as part of team Finola and did a gig to help send Finola Forman to college as the government in Scotland unlike the rest of the UK wont help disabled people with complex needs when they want to go into further education, check out her site at
No Charges Against CIA Officials for Waterboarding Obama:"We have been through a dark and painful chapter in our history.But at a time of great challenges and disturbing disunity, nothing will be gained by spending our time and energy laying blame for the past." Attorney General Eric Holder: "It would be unfair to prosecute dedicated men and women working to protect America for conduct that was sanctioned in advance by the Justice Department" http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=7354441
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