Alex Donohoe - vocals, Brian Rose - guitar, Ben Sargeant - bass, Richard Spaven - drummer, Ian - cello.
Influences
The Gossip, Johnny Cash, Ruby and Evan, Suzanne Vega, nettle tea, F Scott Fitzgerald, Maya Angelou, Cocteau Twins, Tricky, Howard Jones, Massive Attack, Emmylou Harris, Ella Fitzgerald, Dolly Parton, The Editors, Blondie, Velvet Underground, Cathy Dennis, Common, Nik Kershaw, Sarah Walters, KT Tunstall, The Flaming Lips, Alison Swann, Nick Cave, Ian Brown, The Sundays, Human League, my brilliant mate Joel Morris and his brothers, Burt Bacharach, Nina Simone, Roberta Flack, Rufus Wainwright, my Dad singing My Way, my Mum singing Any Old Iron, Kylie Minogue, Dusty Springfield, Telefon Telaviv, Macca.
The Stellas are the brainchild of producer/arranger/songwriter Brian Rose and singer/songwriter Alex Donohoe.
The devil child of Johnny Cash and Bjork, Alex Donohoe's voice, (which is as unerringly beautiful and British as a cracked English teapot) pulls you in, licks your throat, and smacks your arse.
Formed in 2005, and shooting off like a mascara stained, female-fronted Coldplay, The Stellas are creating a buzz in London's underground circuit with their growing reputation for DIY bedroom lust, and brutally rousing anthems of love.
Hey! Hope you are doing good. I wanted to let you know about a show i'm doing in London on Sunday, June 1st.
I'm touring with Tommy Allsup. He played guitar with Buddy Holly, and is the guy playing on songs like "Heartbeat", "It's So Easy", etc, etc.....he is 76 and still going strong.
He is a character.
Anyway, i would love to see you at the show. I think as a fellow musician that you will really appreciate seeing Tommy play, and listening to his stories! He is THE guy that flipped the coin with Ritchie Valens.
If you want to see Tommy in action....check out my blog. There is a video from last week in Nashville from the studio.
Take care, the music is sounding great, and i hope to see you soon!
Sincerely,
Kevin Montgomery
http://www. kevinmontgomery. fanbridge. com
Hey! Hope you are doing well......if you are not playing yourself tonight......i'm playing the Half Moon Putney.....would love to say hello?!
Al Perkins is with me, and a great band called Shurman.
Anyway, take care and hope to see you.
Kevin
Hope you are having a good Holiday season! I wanted to let you know that i'll be touring in the UK in January with Kevin Montgomery, and we are playing London on Jan. 15th....at the Half Moon on Putney.
If you have a moment...here is a video about the tour- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0u6hDmd4As
I hope you can make the show..........until then, Happy Trails! AP
Hey! Are the holiday shoppers driving your crazy yet??! I wanted to let you know that i'll be playing a show in London on jan. 15th at Half Moon Putney, and if you're not gigging yourself?
Anyway, i have two opening acts....Shurman and Andrea Glass.....i found Andrea on myspace, and produced her record in Nashville over the summer. I think you'll dig her....http://wwww.myspace.com/andreaglassmusic
Also, Al Perkins......who's played with everyone from the Rolling Stones to Gram Parsons to Emmylou Harris will once again be with me. His career is obviously on a downslide!!! Ha!
I found some old clips of Al's days with Manassas and put them into this video to introduce you to Shurman and Andrea....if you get a second.....check it out at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0u6hDmd4As
Anyway, i hope you are doing well, and the music is coming along finely!!!! Hope to see you, Kevin
Just letting you know we have new gigs confirmed across the UK, you can keep an eye out for our latest news/gigs on our new official site at;
click here If link doesn't work the web address is www.theprettyyoungthings.co.uk
