Rhian: Bjork, Catpower, Joni Mitchell, Pixies, Breeders, Throwing Muses, Belly, Velvet Underground, The Doors, Jeff Buckley, Tim Buckley, Nick Drake, Divine Comedy, Martha Wainwright, Kirsty McColl.
Clay: White Zombie, The Doors, Frank Zappa, Led Zeppelin
Sounds Like
Rhian's vocal quality is often compared to Joanna Newsome, Bjork and Cerys Mathews. On a more retro level, her voice has been compared to the 1970s folk star Melanie.
Klava are a two-man band, (well one woman and one bloke), who have only been together since July 2005.
Rhian Edwards (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), was and still is a prominent performance poet on the London scene, having won the UK's first Poetry Idol Competition and having recently been nominated Top London Performance Poet 2005. (Results come out on 11 Jan). Unsurprisingly, Rhian is the lyrical driving force behind this band, whose playful child-like voice, coupled with the dark poetry that often underpins her lyrics, make Klava one of the most unique voices to have emerged out of London in recent years.
Clayton Fussell (lead guitar and backing vocals) is the versatile dexterous and technical genius behind Klava. Having orginally trained to be a neurologist, he then won a scholarship to one of the most prestigious performance colleges in London, where he met Rhian and their collaboration begun. Despite his humble death metal beginnings, Clay brings the fleshy complexity to Rhian's otherwise skeletal simplicity. In the same vein, Clay's vocal quality lends itself beautifully to the haunting character of Klava, often providing the male riposte to Rhian's attacks. Together their harmonies range from the sublime to borderline psychotic.
Rhian, So glad you're back on the planet. I'll try and get to one of your gigs really soon. Treacles.... hm, having got a single recorded and playing gigs we sort of self destructed. Well, its only me again. The other 3 have formed a new band called the Pretty Route and are starting gigging again soon. I am looking for some new collaborators... so if you know any spare souls point them in my direction. Big love, Laura Treacle xxx
We've been recording some new tracks with our recent member Matt on piano/vocals, if you have a moment please listen to one of our new tracks at http://www.roadtov.com/profile/15499
Thankyou for accepting my add!
Rhian, I saw you play etc at sundown & was blown away! I had to get info about you from Jo so here i am :) I hope to see you play again soon! x
