The Grey Lady Music Lounge, Sunday 19th September 2010

Chiddingstone based duo Ant & Fie are Anthony Vicary (guitar and vocals) and Fiona Keeler (vocals & Piano.)  Anthony was previously the frontman of local indie/rock band ‘Catching Flies'. After five years of rigorous performing all over the southeast it was decided that the band had reached a natural end leading Anthony to put down his electric guitar and explore the acoustic side of rock music. With Fiona joining more recently, this talented duo have fused together to emerge as one of the most talented and highly respected acts at the show here at The Grey Lady. Their breathtaking vocals express creative and thought provoking lyrics coupled with crafted melodies which comprises elements of folk, blues and alternative acoustic rock. The duo enjoyed their radio debut earlier this year with a recent live performance of ‘Tobacco Stained Guitar' on BBC Radio Kent. They have just released their debut EP entitled ‘The Quiet'.

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Ben moved down South from Manchester two years ago, and has been writing and performing his own music for seven years. He is best known for writing high octane musical theatre having won the PMA writer's award in 2002 and being crown European Gay Playwright of the year 2005. His most recent production of "The Case of the Blue Oyster Gang" was on in New York at Christmas and was recommended as a must see by the NY British Culture Examiner. Ben has been described as "Prodigiously talented" by the Scotsman, and has won five star reviews in the Times, Guardian and Telegraph. He branched out into writing stand alone music when he became the producer of Manchester's successful alternative "Cabaret of Ida Bucket" in 2005, and later becoming a transfering his acts to Bristol's "Invisible Circus". He can still be heard performing as a Jungle MC under the name Wilberforce Brown but is now hoping to spread his more acoustic music around the South. He lists his influences as They Might be Giants, Richard Carpenter and Stephen Swartz.

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Paul’s music is best described as a captivating fusion of alternative/pop and classical. He composes and performs both instrumental pieces and songs. With influences such as modern day artists; Ben Folds, Elbow, Turin Brakes and composers such as John Barry, Samuel Barber and Rachmaninov, Paul is an artist that offers something different. Following his 3 previous album releases; ‘Ordinary Guy’, ‘Train of Thought’ and live album ‘Escapism’, Paul recently released his first EP entitled ‘The Sirens ‘which is available for purchase at live performances and downloads are available at Itunes and all good online retailers. The EP features Paul’s larger ensemble known as The Paul Dunton Orchestra, which comprises a line-up of up to 12 violins & 6 Cellos, guitar, double-bass and flute.

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ARCELIA was formed in the summer of 2010 between 3 professional musician friends based in Kent – Gavin, Simon & Teresa.

GAVIN ALEXANDER attended Newcastle College of music and studied guitar under James Birkett, developing his harmonic and melodic ideas while studying at GIT, London. He has been a successful singer/songwriter for many years, recently collaborating with the likes of Chris Sheehan, Sandy Nuttgens and Geoff Martyn and his song ‘Blossom’ has been recorded by The Flying Pickets on their ‘Big Mouth’ album in 2008.

SIMON FOSTER is a hugely experienced singer and has been working within the music industry for over 20 years covering most areas of the business. These include directing and performing in the smash West End show ‘The Blues Brothers’, all areas of live production with artists including George Michael, Natalie Imbruglia, Bond and Zucchero as well as on major music events such as the MTV Music Awards and the Vodaphone Summer Festival. He was also Sound Designer on the award winning TV series ‘Sky Arts Theatre Live’. Simon is a member of the international acapella group The Flying Pickets, touring to packed houses across the world.

TERESA GALLAGHER began singing with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra then went on to become a professional actress and singer in plays and musicals across the country. She is regarded as one of the top voice artists in the country, voicing a huge range of commercials, Radio 4 dramas and audio books (her reading of Dickens’s Bleak House was The Sunday Times audiobook of the year). She has also provided a host of voices for many hit TV animation series. Currently showing is The Octonauts, Everything’s Rosie, Alphablocks, Poppy Cat, The Amazing World of Gumball, Thomas and Friends and The Hive. She was chosen as the voice of Noddy for the new CGI series celebrating his 60th year. Teresa has also appeared in several films and TV shows, most recently as Nurse Black in The King’s Speech and has just completed work on Pixar’s forthcoming movie Cars 2 directed by John Lasseter.

ARCELIA brings together these 3 artists to form a truly unique sound, combining lyrical, soulful voices that blend in haunting harmonies within gorgeous original songwriting. Their first album is due for release in autumn 2011 with an EP of featured songs available now. Arcelia are delighted to be headlining at the new Acoustic Stage at this years Local and Live Music Festival, Tunbridge Wells and continuing with their busy diary playing across London and Kent.

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