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Lenny Savage
Folk / Swing / Rock

I could be as funny as I look



Bristol, Southwest
United Kingdom

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Member Since1/9/2005
Band Websitewww.xpressrecords.com
Band MembersLenny Savage - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals and penny whistle.

Bill Banwell - Bass

Miguel Andrews - Drums

Daniel Puzey - Saxophones + Piano + Keyboard

Toby Andrews - Electric



InfluencesFolk Music. Alanis Morrisette, Fairground Attraction, Tori Amos, Joni Mitchell, Sheelanagig, Dashboard Confessional, David Bowie, The Beatles, The Cure, Annie Lennox, Buddy Holly, Fiona Apple, Adam & The Ants, Sheryl Crow and general ska, gypsy jazz music.
Sounds LikeShuffle, quirky, a little bit P.O, finger pointing goodness.

The Venue Review

Lenny Savage

‘Pear-Shaped Girl’/ ‘Green’ (Single, Xpress)

Surprises are lovely, aren’t they? Take this locally produced double A-side from 18-year-old chanteuse Savage and her backing band The Doohickies. You might as well expect, from the title, an oestrogen-laden barefoot piano ballad, perhaps Tori Amos’s ‘Cornflake Girl’ only with lyrics bemoaning the insensitivity of patriarchal society towards the female body.

But, pop out the Pimms! What you get instead is a slice of sassy, skirt-flipping swing-folk- all heavy bass, “shoop-da-doop”s and flirty vocals – that’s more like Michelle Shocked crossed with the ‘Belleville Rendezvous’ soundtrack and contains not an atom of self-pity (though to be fair, she’s more of an asparagus spear than a pear, judging from the video). It’s followed up by a scat-dappled, sax and banjo-fuelled jitterbug ‘Green’ creating, in effect, a Twix-like twin pack of yumminess.

Go Lenny! You could be Nailsea’s Lily Allen!

(Anna Britten) 4/5 Stars

www.myspace.com/pearshapedgirl

Audio-Democracy.com Review

Lenny Savage really is sickening. She’s a singer-songwriter who was born in 1988 for crying out loud, and is far too good to be that young (I’m 25, give me a break). Her voice is truly sublime and puts her right up there with the Joss Stones of this world in terms of sheer ability whilst simultaneously broadcasting her own identity to the listener. The vocals give her an air of individuality without becoming distracting and although she seems to have adopted an American twang in part there’s still enough of her own… I’d hesitate to call it an accent, so I’ll call it ‘the way she pronounces words’ (go Audio Democracy! We don’t need no stinking thesauruses!). On a side note I’d be intrigued to hear what her normal speaking voice actually sounds like - from the singing I’d suspect a fairly plummy southern England accent, but I could well be wrong.

As far as the song goes, Lenny has brought her 6/8 to the dance; ‘Soles Of Your Shoes’ is a lilting, swaying folky affair exploring her own foibles as well as those of the people around her, with the Doohickies (her backing band) adding their slick professionalism to the mix. The bassline in particular reminds me of Paul Weller, and if you were to think of something off ‘Wild Wood’ with a more talented Sheryl Crow fronting it you might not be far wrong. Even Lenny’s delivery is individual, not afraid to experiment with syncopating vocals but still throwing in some long notes that actually explore most of her impressive vocal range (but, and this is important, in a way that actually adds to the song instead of showing off. Yes Mariah Carey, I’m looking at you).

There are instances in every genre where someone comes along and does something that you have to sit up and take notice of. I’m not going to throw out references to someone like Beth Orton and pretend I’m clued-up on British folk-rock (even that will probably tell you that my vague knowledge is several years out of date), but I will say this: I don’t care what you listen to, Lenny Savage is a seriously talented singer, and deserves your respect. If she’s producing stuff like this when she’s 18, expect to see her collecting awards and Mercury Music Prizes and goodness knows what else before you can say ‘Pear-Shaped Girl’.

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Jul 14 2009 8:00P
Slab House Inn Wells, Southwest
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Unsigned Music Live Festival Weston-super-Mare, Southwest
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Mr Wolfs Bristol, Southwest

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   About Lenny Savage
Born: 14.09.1988 (Virgo)

Is originally from Enfield, North London and was brought up from the age of 9 in the West Country and has turned into a cider, rum guzzling and a morris dancing loving bumpkin... with a posh accent.

Has always been a bit confused to where her inspirations have come from:

1: Her mother introduced her to musicals from broadway to monty python, the 80s in general, michael jackson and other bizarre things she was brought up with in her teens.

2: Her Brother, he always showed her new music from his Bob Marley stage, Rage Against the Machine and soundtracks from indie movies such as Belleville Rendezvous.

3: Dave Francis gets a massive shout out for introducing her to Folk Music and teaching her all she now knows in that field. Thanks a lot Dave, you're a star. He's still teaching youngsters from all ages in a group called The Acorns.

4: Piers Partridge for putting up with her madness by collaborating it with his. He opened her eyes up to the roots of all music and taking everything down to its bare beautiful soul.

5: Life in general. Bloody hell, it's a dramatic one.

Now residing in Southampton for Uni. Finding it hard to find a music scene in this town that will let her in. But is contuing to try and bother people. Playing solo until the time comes she can find some lovely local people to help her out. Left her other wonderful band back in Bristol. Misses them terribly. Be nice to her Southampton and she'll be uber nice to you. She might even bake you a pie.

"When first hearing the music of Lenny Savage, one may be forgiven for drawing comparisons to classic folk icons like Joni Mitchell and Joan Baez, but upon taking the time to listen further, one will realise that her music draws upon must vaster influences, including Gypsy rhythms and Jazz-tinged melodies; all thrown in to a melting pot with her own inimitable style to create her own, original sound, complete with modern pop sensibility." - James Bennett, Elysium

"With her strong and melancholic vocals, and deeply personal folk rock songs. Lenny is a striking presence on stage. She can captivate you with a glance and holds audiences hostage with her songs of life and love. Wise and wonderful, she’s got it all." Xpress Records


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Jul 14 2009 7:23 PM

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Jul 13 2009 8:34 PM

Hi,
Thanks for the friendship.Great music!
Cheers
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Jul 11 2009 2:55 PM

Hey There. Thanks for being our friend :)
We are a new Electro/Alternative/Pop band from Brighton,UK.
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Jul 10 2009 6:25 PM

heres the interview we were talking about.

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Jul 8 2009 5:24 PM

good luck with the music and thanks for the add! MK
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Jul 7 2009 3:37 PM

Hey, Pure are currently auditioning for a new lead guitarist, preferably Bristol based. If you know of anybody who may be interested please get in touch. cheers!

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Jul 5 2009 4:05 PM

Hey wasup its good to meet you thank you for the add.

Im here to promote my debut album and hopefully make some friends along the way also. so i hope you can come say hi tell me what youre up to and let me know if you like my music, fav song etc.

keep in touch

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Vitaly





Jul 5 2009 3:00 PM

Hello
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Jul 5 2009 2:17 PM

hey lenny hows it going, I bumped into ryan inglis the other day i think you know him? Hope you're well! jemma x
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Jul 2 2009 7:18 PM

i like your music !!
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Jul 2 2009 6:35 PM

Thanks for the add . Talkback
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Jul 2 2009 6:01 PM

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Jul 1 2009 8:30 PM

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Jul 1 2009 11:34 AM

Keep YOUR light shining strong!
Best to you today/evening Lenny!!!
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Jun 28 2009 2:32 PM

Hey there, thanks for checking me out – hope you like what you heard! Stay in touch, keep checking back for new updates, and tell all your mates to do the same!

Thanks a million, Mike Q

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Jun 28 2009 1:51 PM

bonjour savaaaaahhhge xxx
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Jun 24 2009 7:28 PM

Tks so much for your nice friendship, I wish a great day
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Jun 14 2009 4:54 AM

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