Sophie Bancroft - voice and guitar,
Tom Lyne - bass and backing vocals,
& special guests
Amy Geddes - fiddle
Martin Green - accordion
Influences
many many many, including Bjork, Rickie Lee Jones, Joni Mitchell, Meshell Ndegocello, Sting, Paul Simon, Alison Krauss, all the jazz songwriters, Debussy, Pat Metheny ..............................................
With music in hit TV drama Six Feet Under, jazz-folk singer-songwriter Sophie Bancroft is currently promoting her most recent CD Hot And Cold.
Having grown up in one of Scotlands leading jazz families and serving her apprenticeship in Edinburghs jazz and folk scenes, Sophies musical journey has taken in many sights and sounds including
performances at the South By Southwest Festival, Celtic Connections, Edinburgh and Glasow International Jazz Festivals, Shetland Folk Festival . . .
collaborations with electronic band Spylab, Martin Greens The Green Machine, Corrina Hewats New Voices commission . . .
broadcasts on BBC Radio 1, 2, 3, 4, Scotland . . .
With songs about life, her music can be fun, flirty, heart-wrenching, shocking and beautiful. Sophie has a publishing deal at Bug Music, Los Angeles, and has released 3 CDs on her own label, LisaLeo Records.
Refreshing and utterly magical THE HERALD
Gorgeous, original acoustic music THE LIST
This elegant and meticulously produced CD inhabits the border territory between jazz and folk-country-pop, which suits Sophie Bancrofts cool, rather ethereal voice to perfection. THE OBSERVER
A blissful album that has elements of Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald. Play it on your way out and let it rescue you from the ceiling when you get home. This album is hip, cool and simply beautiful. BIG ISSUE
Sophie Bancrofts voice will send shivers of sensuality down your spine MASSIVE MAGAZINE
Weaving a tapestry of songs over the course of two hours, her smooth and smoky voice lifts above the mellowed beat of the music, washing over the audience, leaving them transfixed. Her eclectic mix of jazz, country, blues and folky rock creates a sound that will appeal to everyone for years to come. THREEWEEKS.CO.UK
Echoes along the way range from Peggy Lee to Joan Armatrading, Alison Krauss to Bjork, in a boldly achieved balance of the classic and the contemporary. SUNDAY HERALD
Sophie Bancroft has an impressive CV that covers jazz, pop and folk. She draws on all these diverse skills, weaving them through a captivatingly moody set of songs. Theres an openness and transparency in her songs that communicate, and after all, thats what its all about. JAZZWISE
YahYee!!Sopheee!! great looking and sounding CD ! missed the Path of Head eve wegwettably . will catch some of yer summer sounds in the eddieburger. is the male groupie a grouper? cha
Brillaint new album Soph! What a superb selection of songs here. Beautiful production - simple yet subtle and sophisticated )'Soph'-ist-i-ca-ted!). The CD should be top of every chart! Love Dave
Hey there!! How are you? Long time no see!! Am working with your amazing brothers just now in Stonaoway on a very exciting project!! They are fab!! Would love to see you soon xx
This is a message for air organ supremo Leo. Hi me darlin boy, thanks for writing. would love to see you soon. In the meantime look after yer ma and pa as I know they need it!!!!! lots of love, Auntie Fffluelllla Milquflote x x x x x x x x x x
It was fantastic - the pleasure was all mine (and Sasha's). I let you win at Scrabble because I'm nice like that! Thanks again for the warm hospitality. XX Ross
Hi Sophie, we really do have to catch up again soon - always think of you when passing through Path-heed (okay to be honest you and the bakers!) - all the very very best from the MNS team:)
Hiya me darlin', hope the mixing is going swimmingly. Will phone ya next week, really looking forward to more songw writing with you - Too Darn Blue is Too Darn Good! Love Dave xx
Hey there lovely Sophie!! How you doing? Happy New Year!!! Just had a wee peak at yer page and see that your playing at CC the day after my Birthday, might come along and nurse my hangover. If you're around the night before come out and play...it may be a messy one!! XX
hé sophie, happy new year!! hope you had a crazy party there at pathhead... :o)) i'll try to see you at CC anyway!! looking forward to that!! at the rest of the gang somehow!! :o) big lievehugsx
The pleasure was all mine. I haven't had such a good time since the last time I had a really great time (whenever that was). I've been abstemious since I left. That's 7, count them, seven whole days!
Hey Sophe hope you had a great Christmas and have a Happy Hogmanay!!! Got the tune you sent over...it's great! I'll give you a ring after all the hoo ha. Love to you Tom and kids, xxxC
Hiya sophie! Really looking forward to having you at the studio tonight, we think we've got the lighting sorted etc- it's looking great! dead excited about hosting ou
