At live shows, I sometimes play alone, and at other times I am joined by my lovely and talented backing band, who are known as The Equations.
The Equations are:
Kelly "red lips" White - Guitar & Dance Moves/Rock Poses
Max "the dude" Taylor - Bass & Dance Moves/Rock Poses
Harry 'dirty laugh" Bennett - Drums & Sticks Aloft
Influences
MY MUM.
SADIE & FRANCES. Nick Drake.
Big Star.
Henry Purcell.
Gram & Emmylou.
Neil Young.
Talking Heads.
Orange Juice.
Fleetwood Mac.
Wings.
Kirsty MacColl
Billy Joel
Melancholy Pop.
Afternoon Tea.
Victorian Engravings.
Fairytales.
ZOLA.
HUGO.
HESSE.
DOSTOEVSKY.
BALZAC
YOUNG JACK NICHOLSON.
LOST IN TRANSLATION.
DAS LEBEN DER ANDEREN.
HISTORIAS MINIMAS.
PERIOD DRAMAS
This man is my hero.....(my dear ol' Dad)
Sounds Like
Simple honest pop songs.
DISCOGRAPHY
It’s All Too Much (2006)
Red Mist (2007)
The Hypocrite (2008)
Another Fight (2008)
Nursery Academy (Tokyo Police Club Cover) (2008)
Ltd to 300 copies
The Boy I Left Behind (2009)
Japan Release Only
Rivals (2009)
AND COMING SOON.....
Divided (Album out on 17th August 2009)
Some of my adventures so far:
SXSW 2009, Glastonbury 2009, Amsterdam Paradiso, Lovebox Weekender, Underage Club, La Fleche D'Or, The Wonderland Club Lisbon, German Song Slam Tour, Italian Tour '08, Parklife Festival Stockholm, Bari, Cambridge Corn Exchange and Brixton Academy with Maximo Park and Good Shoes.
“this is a recipe for truly amazing, joyous and heavenly simplistic music.” - ARTROCKER
"she's totally genius" - THE PIX
"the brilliant Southend siren" - THE SUNDAY TIMES
“inventive, idiosyncratic and utterly loveable” - MAPS MAGAZINE
“a mix of minimalism and arty sensuality……she’s a pop sensation in waiting.” - GOD IS IN THE TV ZINE
"....immensely talented singer and songwriter...." - MAPS MAGAZINE
“disturbing yet addictive” – DROWNED IN SOUND
“fabulous” - FACT MAGAZINE
“a perfect pop song" - MUSIC WEEK
"the laziest brownie of the year" - BROWN OWL, GREAT WAKERING BROWNIES
"more colour and innocence than a stick of her home-cultured Southend rock" - GIGWISE
"there are seeds here that could become something for this country to be very proud of" - MUSIC OMH
"simple, clever and chic......a Chanel suit of a pop track" - ROCKFEEDBACK.COM
"....it is a mystery why anyone in a position to do so has not already signed her up after seeing her play live.....4/5" - THE GUARDIAN
"....takes the girl singer-songwriter to a new level over and above many of her contemporaries......." - FLUX MAGAZINE
"....the thinking man's British female of choice." - ARENA MAGAZINE
"She’s a bright new avatar among the faces of female British performers." - NOIZE MAKES ENEMIES
"A deliciously understated pop song, that oozes simplicity and beauty in equal measure......the underground darling of this year." - THE BEAT SURRENDER
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Ello Ms. Theoretical gal. So, im gonna be going out on vacation or "trip" to marry ol' U.K for two weeks in oct, so here's hoping you'll be play some shows! i'd love to see you live in your own neck of the woods.
Hi Amy, wow, the audience were really quiet tonight for you, listening to every word, people were even tiptoeing down the stairs, good result! I'm so looking forward to the album - roll on 17 August!!
