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Sophie Bancroft
Folk / Jazz / Pop

"Sophie Bancroft"

Edinburgh,
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  7/3/2008
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   Sophie Bancroft: General Info
Member Since3/7/2006
Band Websitesophiebancroft.co.uk
Band MembersSophie Bancroft - voice and guitar, Tom Lyne - bass and backing vocals, & special guests Amy Geddes - fiddle Martin Green - accordion
Influencesmany many many, including Bjork, Rickie Lee Jones, Joni Mitchell, Meshell Ndegocello, Sting, Paul Simon, Alison Krauss, all the jazz songwriters, Debussy, Pat Metheny ..............................................
Sounds Likeme
Record LabelLisaleo Records
Type of LabelNone





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jun 21 2008 8:00P
Pathhead Community Hall Pathhead, Scotland
Jun 24 2008 8:00P
Tron Theatre Glasgow, Scotland
Aug 9 2008 6:30P
Acoustic Music Centre Edinburgh, Scotland
Aug 10 2008 8:00P
Acoustic Music Centre Edinburgh, Scotland
Aug 11 2008 8:00P
Acoustic Music Centre Edinburgh, Scotland
Aug 12 2008 8:00P
Acoustic Music Centre Edinburgh, Scotland

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   About Sophie Bancroft
Click here to buy Sophie's new CD 'Handwritten'.

Click here for digital downloads of Sophie's new CD

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

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Sophie Bancroft's Friends Comments
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Rachel Brand





Jul 3 2008 8:45 AM

I think we need to do a bit of pant comparing very soon.
Loads of love Rx
Lori


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Jul 3 2008 2:40 AM

Thank you so much for the add and your kind words! I have thoroughly enjoyed your music here and on the Two Tall Girls page :) Have a lovely day!
Paul Gilbody





Jun 28 2008 3:56 AM

Hi Sophie - nice wee set at the Tron on tuesday. Good to hear you again!
Best, Paulx
Larry DeLuxe





Jun 23 2008 5:25 AM

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
Dave Gill





Jun 22 2008 4:46 AM

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
Donna Swabey





Jun 21 2008 5:22 AM

Excellent new songs, Sophie, have a great launch tonight!
Ross Mitson


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Jun 21 2008 4:13 AM

Awwww, gee shucks! The pleasure is all mine.
Let's do it all again this afternoon!
village sunsets





Jun 20 2008 12:27 PM

great great grrrrrrreat new songs. wow.

much appreciated

andy
Inge Thomson





Jun 19 2008 2:57 PM

Hope the album launch went well - I was thinking about you x
Jeremy Michael Miller





May 27 2008 12:41 PM

Slow and Heavy! That is what a field of poppies must feel like when you are thinking of someone special! Glad to hear you Sophie.
Jeremy Miller
Bill Buchan - Scots Folkie





May 17 2008 10:23 AM

Hi Sophie,

Many thanks for the add. Great music you have there.

All the best

Bill
Hannah Read





May 1 2008 6:42 PM

Hey Sophie!

I'm really looking forward to hopefully catching up with you over the summer- I'll be home in a couple of weeks..

Hope you're well,
love Hannah XX
Kathleen Graham





Apr 30 2008 3:59 PM

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
LIANE CARROLL





Apr 7 2008 1:23 AM

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
Christine Hanson





Apr 6 2008 4:14 PM


xxC
Ross Mitson


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Apr 5 2008 6:04 PM

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
MUSIC NEWS Scotland





Mar 29 2008 8:06 PM

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:)
Lieve Photography





Mar 9 2008 11:43 AM

hé sophie!
how's life in pathead?
some lovely memories of a wonderful gig at CC08 on my page now!
lievehugsxx


click to see more
Christine Hanson





Mar 6 2008 4:54 PM

Hey Sophie, really great singing and playing tonight....you are one happening chick!!
xxC
Ophelia Hope





Mar 3 2008 9:56 AM

Hello! Thank you very much for adding us. Warm greetings to you from Bergen, Norway. Keep in touch. Ophelia Hope x
Daryl's Music Space





Feb 20 2008 11:44 AM

Hi Sophie,
Thank You for the add.
GREAT Voice & Sound!!!
Best Wishes in the New Year & Always.
Daryl :)
Dave Gill





Feb 7 2008 4:06 AM

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
Jo Taylor





Feb 1 2008 10:02 AM

Hi Sophie hope all's well!
Love Too darn blue!
Hope to catch up with you soon.
Love Jo XX
ROBEZZ





Jan 31 2008 9:50 PM

thanks
i like your music
KatsKoo





Feb 1 2008 12:09 AM

Thanks for adding us, nice to be your virtual friends.

Hope to hear you in Belgium someday,
KatsKoo
Betsy Miller





Jan 26 2008 7:16 AM

Love your Sounds Sophie.

Your voice is beautiful.

It's great to know you



Kathleen Graham





Jan 13 2008 5:19 PM

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
Lieve Photography





Jan 10 2008 8:54 AM

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
Big In Music





Jan 9 2008 2:32 AM

Huzzah! When's that likely to be?
village sunsets





Jan 8 2008 12:13 PM

hi sophie

congratulations and happy new year

cheers
andy
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World Community Arts Day





Jan 8 2008 1:03 AM

Sophie great music, I think your mum knows my my mum. she will know the music from Craigmillar.
Ross Mitson


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Jan 7 2008 4:18 PM

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!
Greg Diaz





Jan 1 2008 12:51 PM

Sophie
Happy new year and thanks 4 the add.. Greg
Christine Hanson





Dec 30 2007 5:52 PM

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
LIANE CARROLL





Dec 29 2007 12:59 PM

Liane carroll loves and misses Sophie Bancroft and her family very very very very very very very very very much. x x x x x x
Iain Copeland





Dec 29 2007 4:15 AM

Hi Sophie, just popped in on my travels. Sounding great and thought I would say so! Must catch up sometime x
Jo Taylor





Dec 16 2007 2:31 PM

Hey Lovely!
Have a fab Christmas and New year hope to see you soon!
Love Joanne XX
Dave Gill





Dec 12 2007 5:13 AM

And a very merry hootenanny to you too! Looking forward to more song writing with you in 2008.
Love from me and mine to you and yours
Dave
Luca Urso





Dec 8 2007 2:03 AM

Hello and thank for the add! All the best Luca
Hannah Read





Nov 30 2007 8:12 AM

hey Sophie!
How are you??
Are you around over christmas? would love to catch up!
Im having a great time over here...have many stories to tell!

hope you're well,
love Hannah XXXX
Heriot Toun Studio





Nov 23 2007 3:48 AM

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