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Her full repertoire might contain hints of blues, folk, rock and pop, but Eirlys's musical and songwriting style is most easily described as genre-defying. Her songs are carefully crafted, emotional and musical anecdotes, lyrically exploring both intimate stories and global questions. Her melodies are catchy, or haunting, or playful - but never quite what you expect. Her voice is versatile, strong, and carries an impressive range. The combined result is a performance rich with intensity, with plenty of self-deprecating humour and rhythmic flair.Ok, now bear in mind that the above was written by the artist herself,
so at least describes my musical ambitions. If you like the sound
of it all, I hope you'll come see me play live. And if you don't think I've realised those ambitions
yet, I hope you'll check back in a couple of years to see how I've
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Fiddler of fluid virtuosity, piano player of perfect dexterity, harmony singer of heavenly sensitivity... take a notebook, but you still won't be able to keep track of everything Rowan does on stage. The riffs and rhythms in her arrangements take the music to new depths, while her improvisations - never the same twice - insist on exploring new highs. When Eirlys and Rowan play together their harmony specialism comes to the fore, easily afforded by the unusual combination of instruments, and the surprisingly perfect blend of their voices. Rowan Armes performs with Eirlys on selected dates only. See Gigs for further information.
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=============================== The Blue Sequoias (Eirlys Rhiannon &
Rowan Armes) "The GM Unplugged gig was undoubtedly a success - packed out with people and the music was amazing. I am trying to think of a category to put the music in; yes it was acoustic and I guess kind of folky, but that feels a little constraining, in the context of the gig, with a rapt audience, it was just powerful and intimate music. That was its genre. The Blue Sequoias went first and the duo really do create an amazing harmony. The band are two women, one with guitar and one swaps between fiddle and piano. Their songs are sometimes funny, sometimes sad and all were engaging. The harmonies just picked you up with them and carried you along. Well worth the journey. Superb. " =============================== The Blue Sequoias (Eirlys Rhiannon &
Rowan Armes) "The Blue Sequoias were about to kick off. Eirlys, the main singer, is a powerful solo performer in her own right (another Performers Night favourite), but the addition of Rowan's violin and keyboards really takes the music to another level. The Greenbank is a lively, noisy place on a Friday night, and bands have to compete with the chatter of the crowd, but even so, the Blue Sequoias can stop you in mid-conversation with their sheer musicality. I think the material is mostly original with a few covers. One of these is Jam by Michelle Shocked,a song about the pleasures of jam making. They finished their first set with this number and then gave out home-made jam and cakes to the audience. I'm hoping this will start a trend among among other bands. Due to the effects of alcohol, the second half of the set was (to me at any rate) a blur of song, fiddles, keyboards and dancing of the enthusiastic audience. Another great Greenbank night to try and remember. The Blue Sequoias are a band with very local roots but, who knows, they may outgrow Greenbank. Do see them if you get the chance." =============================== |
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