Didier Rochard (Vocals, Guitar), Suzanne Lambert (Vocals), Anil Kamalagharan (Guitar, Production)
With help from: Beth Porter, Lemady Rochard, Emily Travis, Emma Hooper, Ingmar Kamalagharan, Andy Whiteway (Guitars, recordings), Steph Harsant (Cello, recordings)
Influences
So many, and so wide-ranging. To name a few... Jeff Buckley, Damien Rice, Jason Mraz, Gomez, Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Bjork, Ani DiFranco, Imogen Heap, Ben Christophers, Gillian Welch, June Tabor, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Skunk Anansie, Beth Gibbons... the list goes on...
Sounds Like
Hmmm... decide for yourself. Different people always seem to hear different things. There's lots in there - listen closely.
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25th February - Green Note, 106 Parkway, Camden
7th March - Lark in the Park, 60 Copenhagen Street, Islington
26th March - Istanbul Basement Bar, 100 Cleveland Street, Fitzrovia
11th April - Leonards (Acoustic Stage), 42 Northampton Rd, Farringdon
2nd May - Lark in the Park, 60 Copenhagen Street, Islington
13th May - The Doghouse, 293 Kennington Rd, Kennington
16th May - Bullet Bar, 147 Kentish Town Road, Camden
24th June - The Spitz, 109 Commercial Street, Spitalfields
26th June - Rhythm Factory, 16-18 Whitechapel Rd, Whitechapel
16th July - The Comedy Pub, 7 Oxendon St, Piccadilly
9th August - Leonards (Main Stage), 42 Northampton Rd, Farringdon
17th October - The Cedar Room, Upper Street, Islington
7th November - The Blag Club, Notting Hill Gate, Notting Hill
27th November - Phibbers, Holloway Road, Islington
12th February - Under The Westway, Westbourne Park
26th February - The Old Queen's Head, Islington
7th March - Cavendish Arms, Stockwell
8th April - Ram Jam Club, Kingston
6th July - The cavern Club, Liverpool
about the band....
Dreamy, kaleidoscopic soundscapes turn charged art-rock numbers like oil in water. The softest most intimate parts are drawn upwards where light ripples tenderly off every exposed surface. From each aspect, golden threads of harmony and refrain weave voice to guitar in delicate but sturdy webs of melody and instrumentation. The result is a fragrant blend of emotionally-fuelled songs; combusting brightly with every breath and carried far and wide on the melancholic wind billowing in every sail.
A forward-thinking variety of techniques and instrumentation provide a rich recorded sound reminiscent of a warmed OK Computer. Listen for vocally-driven tones rooted in the understated power of Jeff Buckley and dusted with the fragility of Damien Rice. Soaring vocals, close harmony and sensitive guitar detailing make for a delicious and inspiring performance which blurs the boundary of folk and rock, old and new.
Not forced nor scripted, Fallen View's songs are forged in a love of musicality and a gift for making music that people enjoy to hear. A yearning to create original, yet accessible music has earned Fallen View a niche in several different genres and acquired an eclectic, dedicated fan-base.
Formed in Nottingham in 2003, Fallen View later relocated to Bristol where fans witnessed packed performances at some of the South West’s most prestigious venues. Now based in the leafy suburbs of South-West London, Fallen View look certain to break big waves in the country’s capital. With over 7000 hits and 8000 listens to date, FV’s ever-popular myspace site plays host to over 5000 friends. With a brand spanking new website on the way and plenty of new material, 2008 looks to be a big year for this inspired and captivating band.
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WHAT Y'ALL SAY:
'Wonderful simplicity... stripped of posture and overproduction. Shapes is a brilliantly odd kind of acoustic based ambient rock, a sound swirling like a fairground waltz in slow motion. The biting guitars of I'll Keep My Watch show that the band can master a range of sounds and emotions. I've fallen and I am sure you will too.'
musicOHM.com, Unsigned Guide 11
- This is intriguing stuff. I'm impressed by the rather ingenious blending of vocals with string instrumentation - Sometimes I don't know where one begins, and the other ends. I appreciate the lush, layered sound
- Your sound possesses such a creative and passionate spirit! Your melodies are beautiful- such sweeping emotion
- ....you are guys are mind blowing!
- seriously awesome music,
really really love the sound
kind of captivating
- Enveloped in a musical blanket ...... delicious!
- dreamy and beautiful, just lovely!
- FANTASTIC! really great stuff totally refreshing to hear
Hey! Appologies if this is the second comment we've sent you recently...bit of a mix up in the bands communication :)
Anyway.. we've been a little quiet for the last few months but we are very pleased to announce our new EP is finished and up on our myspace! It's called Bright Lights and has four brand spanking new tracks to blow your mind. Please have a listen and tell us what you think and if you love it, buy it! :)
The Kittiwakes - CD Launch - Clerkenwell 22nd June
Leigh-on-Sea 3-piece, The Kittiwakes, celebrate the release of their Midwich Records debut, ‘Lofoten Calling’, a collection of original folk songs written about the people, landscape, folklore and history of the Lofoten Islands above the Arctic Circle and influenced by the traditional music of Norway and the British Isles.
'The Kittiwakes craft timeless and magical acoustically dappled folk treats - gentle and alluring ostensibly Gaelic in sound texture and gorgeously flighty braided as they are by corteges of mandolins, accordions and violins.' [LOSING TODAY]
'The Kittiwakes (rissa tridactyla): delicious, intriguing and evocative music, beautifully played and sung by this talented trio. Recommended to twitchers and lovers of folk music alike' [LEIGH FOLK FESTIVAL]
Just to let you know that Sanjuro is playing a nice and important gig on Monday (19th May) in Kingston (it’s just ten minutes from Waterloo!!).
The grey horse is a very nice venue. Moreover it matters for us because we’ll play in Glasto if the gig goes well.
Come and enjoy a good night with us, the support would be well appreciated! JP for Sanjuro (btw, I love the cello on your songs...ah, if only I could increase the size of my viola!)
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