Klezmer-ish - 'Dusty Road' New Album Tour ***Booking Now for 2020

KLEZMER-ish - 'Dusty Road' New Album Tour \*\*\*Booking Now for 2020 Festivals plus dates May/June/July 2020\*\*\* From rip-roaring klezmer and dynam

KLEZMER-ish - 'Dusty Road' New Album Tour ***Booking Now for 2020 Festivals plus dates May/June/July 2020*** New album out on World Music Network Record Label From rip-roaring klezmer and dynamic tango, to their self-penned gypsy- jazz, Klezmer-ish bring a trademark twist to whatever genre takes their fancy. Drawing inspiration from the music of bygone travellers. Four incredibly outward-looking classically trained musicians who met whilst playing with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Their fittingly titled new album ‘Dusty Road’ sees the band freeing themselves from the "shackles" of the rigid hierarchy of the orchestra as they explore the music of immigrants from various cultural backgrounds who left their homelands in pursuit of a better life. As their name implies, Klezmer-ish cannot simply be pigeonholed as a straight-ahead Klezmer act, but rather a band with an incredibly diverse and forever expanding repertoire, built up over the three years that they've been performing. Bound together in the true spirit of intercultural exchange, their music is always on the move, like the travelling peoples that it reflects. As Connie, the bands accordionist and violinist, points out, "These peoples took their musical traditions with them and as much as they influenced the music scene wherever they settled, so was their music influenced by the cultures they encountered in their new-found homes. Klezmer music of Jewish immigrants, tangos by Piazzolla (who grew up in Argentina as a son of Italian immigrants) or the gypsy jazz of Stéphane Grappelli & Django Reinhardt (the fantastic collaboration of a classically trained French/Italian violinist with a self-taught gypsy guitarist) are all examples of amazing musical fusions." CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO Klezmer-ish (new album out on World Music Network in 2020) Like their music, the band's approach is incredibly flexible and democratic, as guitarist and vocalist Rob acknowledges, "We all play equal parts in the quartet. No one is purely accompaniment or the main voice, but we constantly swap roles. Even Marcel on the bass very often takes the leading part and plays the melody rather than just sticking to the bass line as you would expect. This certainly introduces an unusual sound world." It's an approach very much in evidence on the classic album opener 'Klezmer's Freilach' where the band bring in and out of focus each instrumental element to the music. This gives the music a fluidity and constantly changing dynamism unto its own, as the album takes you on a wide-ranging journey of musical styles from Klezmer, tango, gypsy- jazz and beyond. What makes Klezmer-ish so special is their passion for exploring exciting new areas whilst retaining the grounded excellence of their rigorous training as classical musicians. The band however play with a palpable sense of freedom and are not aiming for perfect renditions of the originals or trying to play in an 'authentic' style, but rather to tailor these pieces to their own personal taste and give them their own unique twist. Whether it be the re- interpreting of tango pieces 'Volver' and 'Kicho' by the genres most famous sons Carlos Gardel and Astor Piazzolla, or letting loose on multi- instrumentalist Rob's two self-penned gypsy- jazz inspired compositions 'September Sun' and 'Dusty Road', their approach is always true and respectful to the genre whilst at the same time offering a distinctly fresh approach. From the deeply moving Hebrew song by Shem Tov Levi 'Amud Ha'Esh', which was used for the documentary television series of the Israel Broadcasting Authority "Pillar Of Fire" in 1981, to the greatly contrasting Romanian tunes 'Pendelasul Fetelor' and 'Doina And Street Melody', this collection of a dozen pieces demonstrates the bands outward looking approach and desire to challenge themselves outside of the hierarchical structure and strict rules of the symphony orchestra. In the words of the band "There is no such thing with Klezmer- ish. No boss! All equals. No rules or regulations. It is all led by the music, and by the mutual respect we have for each other's talent." CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO For all booking enquiries and details on availability please contact: 11 / 23 / 24 / 25 MAY 7 / 8 JUNE 15 JUNE - 6 JULY 13 / 18 / 27 - 31 JULY 1 - 25 + 29 / 30 AUGUST GAIL COOKE LAUGHING DOG MUSIC gail@laughingdogmusic.co.uk Click here for LAUGHING DOG MUSIC Click here for KLEZMER-ISH Klezmer-ish

The Little Unsaid Atomise New Album Tour May and November 2019

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THE LITTLE UNSAID - 'Atomise' New Album Tour May & Nov 2019 REMAINING DATES FOR THE MAY TOUR TUESDAY 7 MAY (Scotland/North) & THURSDAY 16 MAY (Southe THE LITTLE UNSAID - 'Atomise' New Album Tour May & Nov 2019 The Little Unsaid REMAINING DATES FOR THE MAY TOUR TUESDAY 7 MAY (Scotland/North) & THURSDAY 16 MAY (Southern England) dates also available in NOVEMBER, Booking Now The Little Unsaid are due to release their new album 'Atomise' for Reveal Records (home of Lau, Joan As Police Woman, Eddi Reader and more) in Spring 2019. Fronted by songwriter John Elliott, they are a band with an original sound and international outlook. The band have spent the last year touring Europe, leaving audiences emotionally rapt with a live show that͛ has been described as a _'thumping depth of passion'. CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO The Little Unsaid Their sound is all their own but echoes the intensity and melancholic overtones of greats such as Nick Cave and Leonard Cohen. 2017͛s critically-acclaimed 'Imagined Hymns & Chaingang Mantras' album was recorded with Radiohead engineer and film score producer Graeme Stewart. The Little Unsaid embrace elements of rock, folk, electronica, jazz and alt-pop. One of the UK's must-see rising live acts and recent winners of the Steve Reid Award for Innovation. "Entrancing...songwriting of a real rich quality, all held together by an intensity of approach, by a focus on the emotional weight music can carry" – Clash "Extraordinary music. This is an amazing act" - Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2 BOOKING NOW FOR THEIR NEW ALBUM LAUNCH TOUR IN MAY (7 & 16 May only remaining dates) & NOVEMBER 2019 CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO The Little Unsaid PLEASE GET IN TOUCH FOR LIVE DATES MAY & NOV 2019 Dates may be available outside of these periods so please enquire. Get in touch gail@laughingdogmusic.co.uk Click here to go to LAUGHING DOG MUSIC Click here to go to THE LITTLE UNSAID ©2019 Laughing Dog Music | Laughing Dog Music I gail@laughingdogmusic.co.uk I tel : + 44 (0) 7905 952374

Boo Hewerdine - Band dates released for December

Band dates released for December "One of the country’s most consistently admired songwriters" - Folk Radio UK "Simple, poetic reflections on life an

Band dates released for December Boo Hewerdine "One of the country’s most consistently admired songwriters" - Folk Radio UK "Simple, poetic reflections on life and love" - The Guardian FULL BAND DATES AVAILABLE - 11 / 12 / 15 / 17 December 2017 Boo is well known as one of the greatest songwriter performers in the business, but incredibly, its been 7 years since Boo released his last studio album of original material 'God Bless The Pretty Things'. Not that he's been inactive, far from it, the period has been the most productive of his career. Boo wrote Radio Ballads for the BBC's Olympic and recent Child Migration series. There has been a huge array of writing and producing with both established and upcoming artists and passing something on to budding writers via his much loved song-writing workshops. Boo spent three years writing a daily blog which lead to podcast fun with that staff of The WORD (RIP) and invitations to join Radio broadcasts such as The Verb (BBC Radio 3) and a moment of personal satisfaction when his work was included in the radio round up Pick Of The Week on BBC Radio 4. Boo formed the duo State Of The Union with American guitarist Brooks Williams and recorded and released two albums and an EP, live in the studio with engineer Mark Freegard, the duo appeared on BBC1 TV Andrew Marr show performing their cover of Pet Shop Boys Rent. Boo has written lyrics and played on over 30 new recordings by and with other artists during the period including the acclaimed 2014 album (Vagabond) and 2015 EP (Back The Dogs) with Scottish singer Eddi Reader, Last Man Standing Ep (2015) with Kris Drever of Lau and Duke Special. Reveal Records compiled the first document of his career to date with a fine Best of compilation My Name In Brackets and swiftly followed that with an album of lost recordings found in a box! This album was Open which received five star reviews and was number 5 in the Telegraph Albums of The Year 2015. His new album Swimming in Mercury was released this month to critical acclaim. CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO Boo Hewerdine Hewerdine says... “I felt like I had to wait for the right time to tell some old stories, working on the Best of compilation My Name In Brackets and finding the Open recordings took me back a little, each song a placed me in a memory. I soon realised I had to go further and revisit the time when I was first making music. Taking the bus down to Rough Trade in London with my demo tape Julia, playing cheap guitars with broken strings. For Swimming In Mercury and Born I have used instruments I’ve not used for years. The process has been more akin to when I was starting out in an indie band. I used my father’s old beat up piano and I wrote some songs with my son, Ben which was great. The lyrics came fast, I trusting my pen. Boo will also be touring with his band doing a few exclusive dates in December (11/12/15/ 17 available), here is the line-up: Boo - vocals and guitar Chris Pepper - drums Chris Bradbury - guitar and keyboards Mark Ellis - Bass CLICK HERE FOR BOO'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL Boo Hewerdine AVAILABILITY FOR 11/12/15/17 DEC (BAND) + Solo dates for 2018 PLEASE CONTACT: gail@laughingdogmusic.co.uk Click here to go to LAUGHING DOG MUSIC Click here to go to BOO HEWERDINE Click here to go to REVEAL RECORDS BB Powered by Mad Mimi®A GoDaddy® company