Adem, Aimee Mann, Alison Krauss, Badly Drawn Boy, Barenaked Ladies, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Beck, Be Good Tanyas, Ben & Jason, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Prince Billy, Bright Eyes, Carina Round, Carole King, Cat Stevens, Coldplay, Del Amitri, Ed Harcourt, Eels, Emiliana Torrini, Elbow, Erin McKeown, Fats Waller, Fiona Apple, Foo Fighters, Gary Jules, Gillian Welch, Gram Parsons, James Yorkston, Jeff Klein, Jesca Hoop, Joni Mitchell, Jont, Kate Rusby, Kathleen Edwards, Kathleen Williams, The Killers, Kirsty Macoll, Laura Veirs, Linda Perhacs, Lisa Germano, Lucinda Williams, Loudon Wainwright III, Michelle Shocked, My Morning Jacket, Nick Cave, Nickel Creek, Nicolai Dunger, Neil Finn, Neil Young, Nick Drake, Patty Griffin, Paul Weller, Paul Simon, The Pernice Brothers, Po' Girl, PJ Harvey, Queen, REM, Rachael Yamagata, Regina Spektor, Randy Newman, Ray Lamontagne, Richard Thompson, Ryan Adams, Sam Semple, Shelby Lynn, Shivaree, Sparklehorse, Squeeze, Starsailor, Stephen Duffy, Suzanne Vega, Talk Talk, Tom McRae, Tommy Regan, Tom Petty, Tom Waits, Tori Amos, Travis, Tuck & Patti, Turin Brakes, The Twilight Singers, Van Morrison, Whiskeytown, Wilco, Willy Mason, Yeah Yeah Yeahs....
Polly Paulusma started playing her guitar- and piano-based songs on London's acoustic circuit in 2001 and never looked back. She was half-way through making her first album at home when One Little Indian signed her in 2003. The resulting debut, Scissors In My Pocket, came out in the UK in April 2004 to critical acclaim.
Polly's new single Back to the Start will be released on 4th June followed by her new stunning new album Fingers & Thumbs on 11th June. Polly will shortly be announcing full UK band and acoustic tours so keep checking back for info, and dont forget Polly's weekly Podcasts you can find by subscribing on itunes.
Uncut Magazine (UK): "the finest young British female singer-songwriter to emerge over the last 12 months"****Mojo Magazine (UK): "complete, pure and personal"****Daily Telegraph (UK): "oustanding...and passionate"Rolling Stone Magazine (USA): "An enchanting debut of understated, intelligent folk pop"Nic Harcourt, KCRW (USA): "My favourite album from the UK this year"
Leading up to the release of Finger & Thumbs Polly will be visiting various music shops and using the best guitar in the house to record a live acoustic version of each album track that we will putting on youtube. Make sure you subscribe to her channel. The first video, recorded in Milan last week can be seen below.
Dear friends, I am playing a free gig at the beauteous Union Chapel, Islington this Saturday. The sunlight will be streaming through its vaulted windows as Blank Canvas and Arctic Circle present this gig during the blessed daylight hours of 12-2. And yea shall it's hallowed interior be filled with all manner of scraping, wailing and gnashing of teeth. Let us pray. And then let us go to the pub.
Hi Polly, just to let you know that you can now have listen to 5 new recordings from our soon to be released debut album ‘Little Eyes In The Universe’. Please have a listen... We hope you enjoy... Andy x
SATURDAY MARCH 21st 9pm-5am @ Loft Spaces, Rich Mix, 35-47, Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA
JAMES HOLDEN (DJ set) CLUSTER (live and in collaboration with) CHROME HOOF (full band) Matt Waites 20jazzfunkgreats Bi Bop (Bugged Out!) Jon Rust (Phonica)
***SET IN AN UNBELIEVABLE EAST LONDON LOFT SPACE***
The 2nd in a series, we invite a musical pioneer to collaborate live with a newer contemporary act taking that sound into the 21st century.
German Kosmiche legends CLUSTER jets in for a rare live set and exclusive collaboration with innovative 12 piece doom orchestra CHROME HOOF.
Border Community boss JAMES HOLDEN also DJs, while further support comes from MATT WAITES of NIGHTMOVES, Bi Bop (BUGGED OUT), Jon Rust (PHONICA) and best blog 20JAZZFUNKGREATS!
