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The Grey Lady Music Lounge, Sunday 3rd March 2013

Headline Act: Laveer

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Laveer, (vrb) - to beat against the wind.

“That’s what the dictionary says it means”, explains the band, “it's like we see ourselves as sailors, sailing into the wind and riding the waves against all adversity.... that or something like that. Would you like another biscuit?”

Laveer are four tea-spilling musicians who favour acoustic instruments and like playing songs together. Their music has been called, among other things, compelling and melodic. They like to play live and have recorded one album called “Fingermouth” (available cdbaby, amazon, itunes etc). They are working on some new recordings which will be available later in the year.

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Blinded Bird

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Blinded Bird are a Kent based band performing upbeat acoustic tracks. Taking influence by from a wide variety of acts from Bob Dylan to Beirut, and Nu Folk acts such as Mumford and Sons and The Lumineers, they found their sound with two acoustic guitars. Blinded Bird have been performing as a band since Winter 2011 and are always looking to advance their music by any means possible. After releasing their debut EP "Through The Fields" in late 2012 the originally two piece band was joined by our third member Lewis Pentecost standing in as a multi-instrumentalist to expand their live sound further.

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The Alamo

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The Alamo are an acoustic trio from the Tunbridge Wells area, made up of lead singer Jack Ferguson, guitarist Ben Kitson, and guitarist and singer Max Kotz. They have been writing their own music since shortly their formation in early 2012. Taking inspiration from a wide variety of genres, from older bands such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, to more modern artists like Ed Sheeran, they have been performing at various venues having recently taken their first steps into the gigging world. Ben and Jack have both played in bands previously, with Jack’s band having played at numerous locations such as the Stag Theatre Sevenoaks, and featured on Kent Fm Radio. As well as continuing to write music as ever, The Alamo have more recently recorded a series of demos which are all available to listen to and download for free online. They are now working towards an EP, which will hopefully be available soon.

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The Djangos

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The Djangos are a local band, playing a mixture of indie, rock and funk. The band consists of Alex Rogerson (vocals and guitar), Eden Fish (bass, piano/guitar and vocals), and Owen Fox (percussion). The members have been involved in music from an early age, each bringing their own unique sound to the mix. Eden makes up half of 'BigfishLittlefish', Alex has played in 'Wild Eyed', and Owen in reggae band 'Irie Method', and 'Insousciance'. The band have a good relationship with their audience, and frequently cross-dress, although they have yet to do so on stage. Fun fact: 33.3% of the band is bearded, and the other two have yet to perfect their beard growing skills. Their influences range from The Beatles, The Ramones, Peace, Crowded House, The Rolling Stones, James Brown, The Libertines and Local bands like (RIP) Origami dinosaur, and the Charlie Rivers Band. They have headlined The Forum, but are looking to expand their audience, and events. They are looking to push their music into new and exciting areas, with a more funky tone, and hopefully get into the studio to record.

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