I perform with Marc Weide www.myspace.com/marcandhisviolin Musicians on 'Acting Up' EP: Andy Stead- guitar, drum kit. Jo Cooper- fiddle, banjo. Sarah-Jane Miller- mandolin, flute. Mehdi Ganjvar- Percussion.
Influences
Nina Simone, David Bowie, Nelly Furtado, Annie Lennox, Kathryn Tickell, Louis Killen...
Sounds Like
Love affairs, Shipwrecks, Imaginary Worlds, Cups of Tea...
A voice and a cello- that's about it.
Intense, edgy, light hearted, melodramatic and honest songs brought to life by unusual cello playing that veers between moving melancholy airs, punchy rock riffing and slap bass. Songs tell of love affairs, shipwrecks, imaginary worlds, (and cups of tea).
Laura Victoria's music has strong pop tendancies but it's easy to tell that trad folk music has had a big impact. Laura is attracting attention for her songwriting, live performance style and fearlessly adventurous cello arrangements.
She has supported a diverse range of artists from The Portico Quartet to Eileen Rose and from Jon Allen to Dent May and His Magnificent Ukelele.
The debut EP 'Acting Up' is now available. Buy online and digital downloads coming VERY soon... In the meantime please send me a message or visit www.lauravictoriamusic.com if you'd like a copy.
"Absolutely unique - a brilliantly strange and haunting take on folk music."
Bob Fischer, BBC Radio Cleveland.
"Laura mixes hit- potential pop gems like Your Song is Sweeter with more traditional fare, a sense of humour and a rather charming line in shy stage banter". www.sandmanmagazine.co.uk
“Laura Hewison’s voice and cello work manages to eschew all manner of whimsy for a performance that is winningly edgy. Hewison’s songs don’t meander: they sally forth with purpose. A strident intent is at work here”. The Crack.
Extra Info:
I am available for session work (vocals and cello) and do string arrangements for tracks.
I teach songwriting and cello one to one as well as instrumental, singing and songwriting workshops.
Please email lauravictoriamusic@gmail.com or send a myspace message for more info. Thanks.
As you may or may not be aware SoundARC hold a charity gig every year at Club 85 in Hitchin in aid of the Garden House Hospice in Letchworth, and this year we are going to try something a little different from previous years.
This year we are going to take over the club and host 37 acts in one weekend putting full bands upstairs and acoustic acts downstairs in an event that we are calling ARCfest!
It all starts on Friday 4th December at 7pm and then continues on through Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th from 12pm-11pm
As well as raising money for the Garden House Hospice in Letchworth, ARCfest will showcase all the different genres of bands that we at SoundARC have come across over the last 4 and a half years. Over this weekend a lot of the acts that you will see donÃÆÃâÃââÃÆââââ¬à ¡ÃâìÃÆââââ¬à ¾Ãâât get a chance to play a great local venue like Club 85, So as well as hearing new music you will see all manors of genres and styles from acoustic - Metal - Indie - Rock - Punk - Electro - Ska - Funk - Hip Hop/Rap - Alternative - Rhythm & Blues - Reggae - Grunge and loads more that I cant remember!
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this folk-carol on myspace... Poem 230 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (see my blog for details): CHRISTMAS SUNG SIMPLY
As gospellers have said, Beneath signalling skies, On land dusty to tread, A trough in a stable Was the strawy first-bed Of a divine baby - The forgiving Godhead.
A season for new hope - There then and here now; The yuletide of goodwill - There then and here now.
In respect of this chance, Beneath bright or dark skies, Faith's the star that we glance Attending Christ's churches And trying to enhance, With singing and ritual, Our God-loving stance.
Hi laura, Jon Allen and his band are playing the brilliant Union Chapel on the 14th Oct. I hope if you are not busy you will consider coming along to enjoy the evening with us. Dee & Linda
We're giving away a free track off the album 'Give Her The Gun' - let me know your email address and I'll whack one over to you :)
Good news too if you can get to London on 19th September. We're playing the Water Rats on 19th Sept nr Kings Cross! If you can come, please buy mega cheap tickets from our homepage where you can check out our music and videos and blogs too!
I found there are so many digital cameras out there is sometimes nice to go retro - so for our next music video we're going to shoot it on super 8mm film - like this:
Thanks for reading this far - write back and let us know if you like it or not :) x
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 162 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001
Where traditions are not so rare; Sea, country and works scent the air; A multitude of monuments, Planted tubs and patterned pavements.
The longish pedestrian malls; The remnants of defensive walls; "Broken-roofed buildings" are a gauge Of the respect for heritage.
Wheat, rape and pines in the fields; Estuaries guarded by shields; Long sandy beaches and wide scenes; Romantic-ruin go-betweens.
Rivers in parts licked by trees, Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries, And crossed by practical delights - Varied spans, forming pleasing sights.
Fine churches headed at Durham; Football kits ad infinitum; Kept castles - one for study; Masonry behind masonry.
And, with moulding-works out that way, It’s somewhere for a longer stay..?
Tune in and turn on. Episode 18 features the long awaited return of Ben Folke Thomas, from his hidden island lair to continue his evil plans to take over the world, an interview with, performance by, exclusive album track play, and give away, by noir-folkists 'Juniper Leaf', and many more goodly musical gifts to be bestowed upon you dear listener by the noble Lantern Players.
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Hi Laura, Looks like we will be sssing you tomorrow then, apologies, didn't realise until you left your comment that you were supporting Jon tonight. Hope you enjoy the gig Dee & Linda xx
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