The Grey Lady Music Lounge, Friday 24th March 2017

Singer-songwriter, Paul Dunton leads his own unique cross-over orchestra providing an atmospheric fusion of alternative and pop with a classical twist. Paul & his Orchestra take influences from varying modern day artists such as Pink Floyd, Elbow, ELO, Turin Brakes, Massive Attack, Damien Rice and contemporary composers such as Samuel Barber, Ludovico Einaudi, John Barry and Hans Zimmerman. The Orchestra performs Paul's own compositions and a varied selection of uniquely arranged standards from a wide range of artists. The line-up of 8 violins, 4 cellos, guitar, flute, bass and percussion accompanies Paul on vocals and piano, joined by his lead vocalists, Charlotte Andrew and Poppy Raine. Paul and his Orchestra regularly perform at concerts, festivals and private events throughout the UK and internationally, including headlining the Theatrium Wilhelmstraße Festival in Wiesbaden, Germany and an 8 state tour of the USA which culminated in a spectacular roof-top performance on top of the New York Strand Hotel. Increased attention and success led to the orchestra being featured on BBC Radio 2 by Joan Armatrading with interviews and airplay of one of Paul's songs, 'Don't Forget'. This led to Paul supporting Joan Armatrading on five occasions during her recent UK tours.

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We have 150 words so we’re going to make this bio as aloof as possible. We’re incredibly different twin sisters, who have been gigging in and around London for the past few years. We don’t take ourselves too seriously and we may not be the most professional of acts but we have a jolly good time up on stage and always have a lot to laugh about by the end of the night. Feel free to come and have a chat with us or if you like our music, we also have our CD ‘Rough And Ready’ on sale at the merchandise stall. For all things K & N related go to our website and for all future events find us on Facebook.

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Katy Virgoe is a songwriter that has always had a passion for performing, particularly with other musicians. Starting off as a solo artist she performed at small festivals and music events around the South East with her voice and a guitar, but since studying at BIMM she has found the joy in playing with other performers, giving her songs a new sound.

Katy’s music is now constantly changing from having an electronic feel to an open acoustic sound depending on the musicians she’s playing with.

An EP is currently in progress, but you can find Katy on Facebook.

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