Discovery 2 Ft Left Step Band + Jennifer Left + The Glendale Family + Annie Lovel

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The August installment of the Discovery 2 music showcase comes immediately after the Nottinghill Carnival so the party continues in Kensington. Left Step Band will be bringing some carnival vibes, Jennifer Left her quirky style of folk & pop, Chester's Glendale Family the busking champions of Folk & Roll and the fabulous pianist and vocalist Annie Lovell plus Dj AKW

Left step band
A four-piece made up of MC, DJ, drums and bass . Their eclectic fusion of hip hop, ska, funk and biggabeat pretty much combines some of the liveliest genres around and makes for one helluva live show. Started by producer/drummer Nikolai Jones ( formerly of UK ska punk stalwarts King Prawn) and rapper Eff Le Ref in early 2007. Since their last performance at Discovery they've signed to Bristol label Reel Me Records and played numerous festivals. "Come Home" the new single is due out in October.
http://www.facebook.com/leftstepband
http://soundcloud.com/leftstepband/tracks

Jennifer Left
This young songbird, originally from Newcastle now resides in Brighton. Her undeniable talents lie in balladry so breathtakingly instinctive, yet perfectly balanced with infectious up-beat instrumentation and menacing bittersweet tones. Her recent single Black Dog has received radio play from Steve Lamacq ( 6 Music & Radio 2), Frank Skinner (Absolute Radio), Don Letts & Tom Robinson on BBC 6 Music.
Drawing equally on Peggy Sue and Feist, this is irrepressibly optimistic pop music that fits aptly into a niche of its own carving. Single of the Week the 405
Jennifer Left has managed to take whistling, tie it up in an skiffle folk knees-up bundle and create something bizarrely marvellous. Music OMH
Brighton resident Jennifer Left here distinguishes herself from the Gabby Jeans The Greats with an earthy, natural sing-song trill and a keen ear for an infectious chorus. Music Week
www.jenniferleft.com
www.youtube.com/jenniferleftofficial
www.facebook.com/jenniferleft

The Glendale Family
A collective of musicians based in the North West. Their music is modern folk , influenced by sea shanties, heroic figures, tall tales and the natural world. After touring the whole of Ireland in 2009 and Scotland in 2010 the band earned their stripes living on the road, playing serious folks clubs, allotment parties, a ferry on Loch Ness, busking the streets by day and gigging venues by night. They've featured on Dublin Fm and performed at Focus Wales, The Wickerman and Deer Shed Festival's. Currently they have a residency at one of the North West's renowned venues, Telford's Warehouse along with their work for charity Music In Hospitals. Recently crowned 'Busking Champions' at the Marple Food Festival. Folk & Roll.
www.facebook.com/theglendalefamily


Annie Lovell
With a voice described by Music Magazine as possessing, "the raw power of an unbridled horse and twice the beauty". Classically trained at London's Royal College of Music , she's travelled the world performing both classical and pop music, as a solo artist and in groups. Her debut album, Beyond the Face of it, was produced by Matt Terry and Mike Crossey, who've worked with the likes of The Arctic Monkeys, The Enemy, The Noisettes, and Ben Howard. She's also worked as a session musician on albums for artists such as Take That, on film soundtracks, and in operas, including Damon Albarn's Monkey at the 02.
Adam Hayward, CEO of radio station Global Onslaught, says, "It is really rare that an artist touches our hearts through her music like Annie does."
www.annielovell.com


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