The Band:
James Davis - Drums
Matt Round - Electric & Double Bass
Jerry Playle - Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Richard Causon- Hammond/Wurlitzer/Melotron
"Brilliant oddball,
precious artiste, brainy heartthrob - Ginni Hogarth may be considered any or all
of these, but whatever ID tag one sticks her with, there’s no secret as to what
makes for a powerful Ginni composition. When she hooks together her accomplished
piano, her live band and that voice, the results can’t help but grab an ear.
Expect bigger things..."
Sarah - PANARTIST – London
As well as being an
accomplished pianist, self-taught guitarist and a wonderful songwriter, Ginni is
also a fantastic performer. Her ’girl at piano’ songs are dreamy,particularly
the title track of her album Between These Walls, and Starburst (not on the CD
sadly) where she sings, bathing in the language, soaking up the sun, drowning in
forever, falling just for fun”. It’s her acoustic guitar songs that allow her to
project her spunky attitude as she throws her head back, jerks her shoulders and
stamps her feet.
"For her posture and mannerisms Ginni has been described as a female Paul
Weller. She has a unique vocal style that can be compared to Skin of Skunk
Anansi, (not only when she’s screaming her head off), Kate Bush and Sinead
O’Connor - all rolled into one."
"Ginni has the vocal versatility to transform from childlike innocence and
sweetness to the powerful and heartfelt emotions of a woman scorned...
Samantha Carter – JOSAKA - UK
The History
Previous winner of “BBC Song of the Year”
Competition, singer-songwriter and performer, Ginni, is a powerful talent not to
be ignored. As an accomplished pianist, cellist and self-taught guitarist, Ginni
has become very versatile in her song writing and performance. She is a vibrant
performer with a captivating affect on her audience.
After a successful career in Musical Theatre/TV in South Africa gaining national
press and TV coverage, Ginni moved to the UK to pursue her vocation as a
singer/songwriter and pianist. With many challenges and without a piano to hand,
she took to teaching herself to play the guitar. This opened a whole new
approach to song-writing and allowed her to expand in her performance.
Ginni has performed at various venues around the UK, as well as Amsterdam,
California and South Africa. Her self-financed debut solo album
'between
these walls'was released in June 2001 and she toured and promoted this
album in the UK solo and with her band. This tour included venues such as The
Kings Head – Fulham; The Halfmoon – Putney; Break for the Border – Oxford Circus
and many more nationwide. This album sold just over 2500 copies at gigs alone.
Read
REVIEW.
In July 2004, Ginni released her 2nd album
'sweetest
dream', which became a limited edition album due to her signing to
Madam Music, an independent label in September that same year.
This deal led to her recording her 3rd album
'GINNI' at London’s Westside Studios in collaboration with producer
James Hallawell. Ginni’s single 'Jump the Sky' appeared on the 'British
at Midem' sampler cd, alongside music from artists such as Nizlope, Goldie
Lookin Chain and the Delays.
The 2 year deal came to an end in October 2006.
Ginni is constantly writing new songs and is looking to secure a new record deal which will allow her to release her songs through many albums and to tour, as she thrives on performing live!
Photo's from the Live and Unsigned gig on the 5th April 2009 at The Princes Theatre in Aldershot - UK. Photo's by Andy Benge (www.andybenge.com)
GINNI HOGARTH -
The Cover Girl
Ginni also performs cover
songs in various venues. She performs her own rendition of a vast and eclectic
repertoire of songs from the likes of Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, Neil
Young, Paul Weller, Metallica, Nirvana, Madonna, Otis Redding, Stereophonics,
Simon & Garfunkel, Pink Flloyd, U2 and Coldplay - just to name a few!
Ginni performs a full 3 hour
set, predominantly on acoustic 12-string guitar, but is also available for
piano/vocal gigs should the venue require this.
If you wish to
book Ginni, please contact her by sending a message through MySpace or
GinniHogarth.com
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