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forthcoming concerts: "I don't know why but it's one of the most beautiful places I've ever been." [Cerys Matthews band member] |
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We once had people fly over from Hong Kong to see a show at The Band Room... and a couple of guys flew in from Ohio to see The Groundhogs. What's so special about the place? We think it's because everyone loves the venue...the purity of its acoustics, the feelgood atmosphere, the magical charm of this little wooden room built for the Farndale Silver Band in the 1920s. And maybe it's also because we roll out the red carpet for the bands - to make them feel special. Who knows, this could be why bands seem to pull out all the stops when they play The Band Room and why shows here tend to go on longer than they do elsewhere. People also like the fact that there's no noisy bar to contend with (you bring your own drinks) - and that after the show you stroll out into Farndale under one of the brightest star-lit skies in the country... |
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Coming soon SADIE JEMMETT Sadie Jemmett
SADIE JEMMETT, who lived for a while a stone's throw away from The Band Room in Botton, now resides in London where - as recently reported in a euphoric review in THE INDEPENDENT - she is quickly establishing a big reputation in ACOUSTIC | FOLK | POP Sadie Jemmett (pronounced: jeh MET) decided to become a singer-songwriter at the age of 12 after hearing JONI MITCHELL's 'Blue' album at her mum's friend's house. Born in Cambridgeshire she spent most of her childhood travelling around England with her bohemian mother, leaving school at 16 to become a backing vocalist in an Edinburgh-based reggae band, after which she moved to Berlin, joining indie folk band Easter Island as singer, songwriter and guitarist, playing regularly on the Berlin underground music circuit to metropolitan critical acclaim. After returning to England, she formed Soil, 'a band with a slightly grungier electric feel' who did well on the London circuit, getting plenty of radio play before the dreaded 'musical differences' got in the way. Sadie then went to Paris and collaborated on music for 'Resonance' - featuring French film star Irene Jacob - which played at the Theatre d'Atelier and won a prestigious Moliere Award. She also wrote the music for the Bertold Brecht show 'The Good Woman Of Setchuan' - starring Roman Boringer - which played to packed houses at the National Theatre Chaillot in Paris. Sadie's now based in London, writing, recording and performing as a solo artist, returning to a more intimate acoustic sound which she feels suits her best. She's been likened to 'a female DAVID GRAY' or 'JONI MITCHELL singing NEIL YOUNG...honest and heartfelt with an ease of communication from a very deep place." Sadie's new album The Blacksmith's Girl album was produced by Steve Lee, co-produced and mixed in LA by David Bianco (TEENAGE FANCLUB, DEL AMITRI, TOM PETTY) and mastered by legendary Kevin Metcalfe (who's worked with QUEEN, DAVID BOWIE, THE KINKS, OASIS) at Soundmasters in London. |
Coming soon EILEN JEWELL Eilen Jewell
Amazing new Country | Folk | Blues star being compared with GILLIAN WELCH, LUCINDA WILLIAMS, PEGGY LEE and LAURA CANTRELL, influenced by BILLIE HOLIDAY, BESSIE SMITH, HANK WILLIAMS, BOB DYLAN and JESSIE MAE HEMPHILL. This show is great timing for us because it falls on August Bank Holiday Sunday, the day before the celebrated FARNDALE SHOW, which we can heartily recommend to any music fans who fancy making a weekend of it. This year's show is the 102nd... We first heard of Eilen on a CD compiled by The Word magazine, thought hers was the standout track - and went in pursuit of her posthaste.
Once in a great while, you put on a CD by an artist you’ve never heard of before and
time stops. The voice is new, yet timeless. The lyrics are original yet feel immediately familiar,
lived-in, knowing. And the melodies — expertly performed by a first-rate band — carry
an easy, memorable groove. QUOTES
NO DEPRESSION: No Depression: Jewell is showing she can wander with the best of them,
and write riveting song-stories about her adventures along the way.
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