| Sunday 11th August 2019 | Back |
| The Country Soul Sessions |
| Morton Valence ★ Velvet Picturehouse ★ Drew Morrison and the Darkwood |
| The Spice of Life 6 Moor St Soho London W1D 5NA WebsiteMap |
| Doors: 7.00pm Entry: £7 |
For your listening pleasure The Country Soul Sessions are proud to present an evening of Americana, Urban Country, Folk and Country Soul ♩♫ ♪ ♬ ♪ |
| About The Artists |
 Morton ValenceWebsite We are delighted that Morton Valence will be playing at our 11th of August Country Soul special. There are no 2 voices that could be more different, yet blend more effortlessly than those of Anne Gilpin and Robert "Hacker" Jessett - aka Morton Valence.Veterans of 6 critically acclaimed studio albums, gleaning 4 star reviews in Mojo, Q, Uncut and The Sunday Times - to mention just 4 - and charting a restless 10-year musical journey, performing their genre-defying 'Urban Country' across the UK and Europe.Having released a new album earlier this year - 'Bob & Veronica's Great Escape' - Anne and Hacker haven't had the opportunity to perform it live, mainly due to the fact that they currently reside in different countries. So this Country Soul Session is a unique opportunity to catch Bob & Veronica playing songs from their 'Great Escape’, unplugged, pure, and for one night only. If you're a fan of MV, cancel anything else you may have planned, as this is a night you simply cannot miss. |
 Velvet PicturehouseWebsite We are extremely pleased that South London outfit Velvet Picturehouse will be playing at our August special. Fronted by songwriter/guitarist Mark Carter VP are an acoustic 4 piece ensemble with an electric mindset. Touches of blues, country, folk can be found in their music which is all played with a genuine and natural feel. Steve Harris guitar/mandolin, Ainsley Roberts bass/vocals and Craig Hilton on percussion complete the Velvet Picturehouse lineup. |
 Drew Morrison and the DarkwoodWebsite The house band are looking forward to treading the CSS boards once again. The Darkwood are Nick Steyn (drums), Ian Gant (guitar), George London (bass & singing) and songwriter Drew Morrison (guitar and singing). The band's central vision of a music touched by influences ranging from Alt Country, Pop & Rock N' Roll all tinged with 'golden chording' has remained focussed and realised itself into a unique sound. Expect to hear flashes of late 1960s Velvets, Jimmy Webb-esque wordplay and electrical guitar playing that has one foot in the 1950s and the other very much in the now. |