RaW Sounds Today
Chris Hillman
WE have three great new tracks for you to tune in to this week, including tunes from Who Are All The Cayons and Kyros. Both have gigs in the area over the coming weeks.
But topping our 10 is Lonely Robot’s unique collaboration with Kim Seviour, originally a bonus track on The Big Dream.
You’ll love it, and the nine other tunes to listen to. Each week, there are 10 great acts in our playlist. Tune in for free on Spotify at: bit.ly/rawsoundstoday.
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Lonely Robot – Why Do We Stay?
Last year Reading-based musician and producer John Mitchell was invited to play some acoustic shows in France, Germany and Holland.
They went so well that a London show was arranged for earlier this month at The Camden Club and it was a sell-out.
John was joined throughout the set by his friend and fellow musician Jez Fielder, who was the perfect companion for John’s evening of Songs and Stories providing guitar and backing vocals to complement John’s excellent voice and musicianship.
He also was the perfect foil to John, with some hilarious banter between the two musicians during the fascinating reminiscences.
The songs came from throughout John’s career plus one or two covers with the duo also being joined on stage for a couple of songs by vocalist, Leddra
Chapman. Watch out for a new album from her later this year.
She sang two excellent duets with John including this brilliant song. That’s a good excuse to give it a listen here.
It’s one of my all-time faves and this version, where John duets with the wondrous Kim Seviour, was a bonus track on his Lonely Robot album The Big Dream.
A good reminder of an impressive evening of music, humour and emotion. It was wonderful. – https://johnmitchellhq.com/
Who Ate All The Crayons – Tired
It’s another well-crafted and performed single from the band that will be playing at a Jammapromoted gig at Brewdog Reading on Friday, May 3, with Bone-Idle (see below). They will also be at Wokingham Festival opening the main stage in style on Saturday, August 24 – https://www.facebook. com/WhoAteAllTheCrayons
Kyros – Esoterica (Radio Edit)
Despite playing all over the world, Kyros, on our White Star Records label, have never played in
Reading.
That changes next week.
If you want to hear the awesome full-length version of this song, check out their latest critically acclaimed album, ‘Mannequin’ and pop along to The Face Bar on Tuesday, April 23 – https://www. kyrosmusic.com/
Bone-Idle – Listen Now
This exciting Reading band is at the Jamma gig on May 3 (see above). They are also at Wokingham Festival – https://www.instagram.com/bone_idleuk
BarrelHaus – All Aboard
Watch out for this Oxford band’s new album Azimuth on May 3. They will be at Are You Listening? Festival on May 11 – https://songwhip.com/ barrelhaus
Neil Wighton – Precious Life
An impressive epic new single release from Neil, who also plays guitar with Spriggan Mist – https:// www.facebook.com/61555415787435
10cc – I’m Mandy Fly Me
At Reading’s Hexagon theatre recently, this legendary band showed what brilliantly inventive songwriters they are – https://www.10cc.world/
Annie Dressner – Dance We Do
Annie is a talented singer-songwriter who is live this Saturday, April 20, at St Mary’s Church, Purley on Thames – https://anniedressner.com
Grace Pounds – Notice
Grace is at Reading Face Bar on May 2, Are You Listening? on May 11, and Readipop on July 12 – https://www.facebook.com/GracePoundsMusic
The Dianas – Domestique
Here is a Reading band who will be live in their home town at Rising Sun Arts Centre on April 26 – https://www.facebook.com/theDIANAS.band