NEWS
"Heartbreak never felt so good" - Simon Topper (Rave Magazine single of the week Feb 2008) reviewing Love Will Remain
For Kristy London and The Other Halves the quest of creating music has moved from a leisure pursuit into a relentless obsession.
Their latest EP, Love Will Remain is a self release that showcases an ambitious and engaging group of songs.
The title track Love Will Remain glides along at a steady rock pace with Kristy’s signature sultry voice and poignant lyrics guiding the way through layers of chimey guitar and deep cellos. As the record continues, hints of melancholy and mystery suggest the deeply emotional perspective of its writers. The unique mix of music styles leave you reflective, uniquely energised and wanting more.
It has certainly been a unique journey to get to this point; one that is as unprocessed and organic as their music….. After many Tuesday nights watching Kristy play solo shows at a local Brisbane bar, Pete Jones (Producer/Bass) finally built up the courage to approach her. All it took was a few exchanges of favourite CD’s (mainly rare Jeff Buckley singles) and a musical friendship was born. 6 months of late night recording followed and their first EP, Hearts was born. This left them needing a drummer if they wanted to do it all live. It was love at first sight when they met Joachim Alfheim (drummer) and from July 31 2006 (their first gig at RICS) the band became real. They sold 20 CD’s that night. Not bad!
So exactly what can you expect from the live show? You can definitely count on a large amount of heart and soul, some super big stand out choruses and well crafted lyrics. You can also expect some big and beautiful guitar sounds thanks to the latest addition to the The Other Halves Mark Angel. Mr Angel prides himself on his collection of vintage guitars; each one makes an appearance on stage when the time is right. There are some heart jerking ballads like You Said which is accompanied by Mr Jones on Melodica and some straight out rock anthems like Obvious that make your feet stomp and your head rock.
Just ask venues like the The Zoo, The Troubadour, Rics, The Living Room, The Globe, QPAC Theatre, Darling Harbour Stage or The Alley…..they have all experienced the love.
Or you could ask Old Man River, Kate Miller Heidke, Paul Mac, Tyrone Noonan (George), Hot Liquid Sex, Brianna Carpenter, Monique Brumby, Glasshouse, The Gin Club, Grand Atlantic or Tim Steward… they have all shared the stage with these rising stars.
Or you could just see and hear for yourself. Go on support emerging Australian music!
LOVE WILL REMAIN EP out now through the "internet" and live shows
