The Grey Lady Music Lounge, Sunday 5th May 2013
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Headline Act: The Last Drones
'The Last Drones' duo was formed in 2009 by guitarist Matt Read & vocalist Jon Murray. After a gap of fifteen years from their first meeting as writers The Last Drones have combined to offer both lyrically & musically an original & unusual musical style. Matt's percussive and intricate guitar parts combine with Jon's distinctive vocals to create an emotionally driven & dramatic sound. Although they have many musical influences they see their music as the product of living in the moment, which they were lucky enough to capture together as friends and creative partners.
James Medhurst
James Medhurst has been in love with music since he got his first guitar at the age of 8 and intends to keep playing all the way up to 80.
After fronting the pop punk band Wayside Kings he has now decided to take his acoustic guitar in one hand, a cup of tea in the other, and explore a solo career.
James’ style is mostly taken from the American alternative scene. His influences range from Counting crows, Taking Back Sunday, New Found Glory to Incubus, which he uses to fuse his own take of soulful pop rock.
His aim is to create a catalogue of uplifting songs that reflect the way he see the world.
House On Fire
House On Fire are a four piece Indie/Rock/Punk band from Tunbridge Wells and Brighton that formed in 2010, known for their tight and energetic live shows. The current line-up has been together since March 2012 and has since worked hard to spread their name across the South East of England and increase their following, regularly playing shows across Sussex, Kent and London, including the odd acoustic gig. The band released their debut E.P. 'Truth Or Dare' in May 2012, which was featured on BBC introducing in Kent and earned the boys a place supporting Funeral Suits on their tour. At the end of 2012 House On Fire shot their first music video with The Grad Factor and STAG Music, appearing on the TV series 'The Grad Factor' under their previous name 'The Visitors' and ultimately winning the Twitter vote as the favourite band of the series with their song 'Menace Boys'. House On Fire's second EP will be available on iTunes and Spotify on 22nd April.
Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson is a 14 year old singer/songwriter. Since the age of 9 she has played guitar which now accompanies her voice. She is an experienced performer having performed at venues such as The Royal Albert Hall and The London Palladium. Jessica is happy to play anywhere, for anyone; her main aim is to share her talent and love for music. As well as the bigger gigs she does smaller ones too. This could be for charity events, at cafes/restaurants or family gatherings such as weddings or parties. When Jessica was 12 she did her first gig which was a two hour set on the back of a lorry; since then she has always been busy doing something to do with music whether it be performing, writing or recording.
As well as covers Jessica has a strong set of originals where she draws influence from her every day experiences when writing and singing. All her songs have their own unique sound and vary in style. Jessica writes in a few styles: Country, Folk, Pop and Jazz. Sam Smith, Bastille, The 1975 and quite a few artists who aren't quite as mainstream, such as The Wayward Daughters, Etta Bond and Tori Kelly inspire Jessica as she appreciates the rawness of their music. However she is mostly self-influenced as she pushes herself to do her best.
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