The Grey Lady Music Lounge, Wednesday 29th March 2017

Formed in 2010, Kent based folk/country artists The Breretons are set to emerge on the London music scene this year with a string of live dates and a debut album scheduled for release in the Autumn. Born from the ashes of London based rock outfit The Original Sinners, the brother/sister duo Marc and Charlotte are returning to their folk roots, playing heartfelt story telling songs of rare poetic quality. Their haunting harmony vocals are accompanied by Alex Metcalfe (piano), Kirsty Mangan (violin), Jim Cox (drums) and Pete Clements (bass).

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ARCELIA - Soulful folk from the valleys of Kent 

“Wonderfully warm harmonies”....  MOJO Magazine 

“With this kind of talent on display expectations are high,and they are resoundingly met on each track.”  ★★★★★  R’n’R Magazine

“Here is songwriting and singing of the very highest order..” 9/10 Americana UK

“Owes so much to the likes of Crosby,Stills & Nash with their dreamy acoustic meanderings, contrast of the individual voices and combination of well matched harmonies.” Louder Than War 

“Trailblazing a new genre”… Classic Rock Society  

Arcelia’s critically acclaimed new album, Building On The Land, is out now on How Now Records. 

Arcelia (pronounced Ah-KELL-ia – meaning ‘treasure chest’ in old Spanish) are songwriter Gavin Alexander (has supported the likes of Mark Nevin, co -wrote the theme tune to Studio Ghibli's Emmy award winning TV series, Ronja the Robber's Daughter), voice artist Teresa Gallagher (Octonauts, Thunderbirds, Thomas & Friends) and Flying Picket Simon Foster. Together they create an exquisite sound which has been likened to Crosby Stills & Nash, America, Paul Simon and Squeeze (they regularly perform and tour with Chris Difford). They have also been in demand as a support act for the likes of Scott Matthews, Oysterband, Coope Boyes and Simpson, Michele Stodart and Maddy Prior. 

For their new album Building on the Land' the band continues to evolve into an exceptional songwriting and performing unit, further exploring stunning songs of everyday life and loves.

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Lucy Jarrett is an accomplished and lauded singer-songwriter and recording artist, with five albums to her name.

Singing before she could talk and playing guitar by the age of 10, Lucy began her professional career in South West England in 1997 and was soon gigging her way around the UK and Europe’s Folk and Country Circuits.  Inspired by such heroes as Billy Holiday, Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt, Paul McCartney, Jimi Hendrix, James Taylor, Dean Friedman, David Bowie, Paul Simon,  Elvis Costello, John Martyn, Suzanne Vega, Martin Simpson, Steeleye Span, and Alison Krauss to mention but a few.....

Lucy performs her original songs, as well as masterfully arranging traditional blues, soul, folk and any other genre of song that takes her fancy.  She performs a comprehensive and electric array of familiar and long-lost gems to engage, entertain and amuse any audience. 

Lucy has accompanied and opened for many well-known artists as diverse as The Stranglers, Julie Felix, Billie-Jo Spears, Sarah Jory, Scooter Lee and The Wurzels.  In addition to showcasing at many notable venues, Lucy has performed on network television and has been a featured artist on several major cruise liners. 

We’re excited to announce that Lucy’s second album of original songs is currently in production.

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Jill, a quirky and colourful singer/songwriter from Kent, writes songs that have stories about magic, passion and individuality. Singing from the age of 14 and studying music at Tonbridge, she changed from writing songs on the piano, to writing songs on the guitar after finding that not many open mic nights had a piano in situ (and finding that her Yamaha upright was too heavy to lug around!) With an immense nod for inspiration to Nina Simone and Aretha Franklin for their soul, Joni Mitchell for her story-telling and Tori Amos and Kate Bush for their quirkiness, her songs have echoes of the 60's and 70's folk-rock era and Jill often plays with the beautiful musician Thomas D Palmar, from the band Quarterlight.

Although wanting to combine her love of music with her other loves of photography and pottery, she felt it unwise to do all three things together (gets messy) and so follows her first love of music and continues to write songs to lift people up, create happiness, to show that not all of life has to be serious and to enjoy the simple, little things around us.

She has previously worked with Dan Arnold from 'Beneath The Underdog Studio' on a cover of a Judy Tzuke song and also with the Duo 'Post' on electronic/completely-turned-on-its-head versions of her songs and is always looking for people to collaborate with.

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