Vijay Kishore

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VIJAY KISHORE

SUNDAY 30 NOVEMBER @ THE FLEECE, 12 St THOMAS STREET, BRISTOL, BS1 6JJ

8.00pm - £5 Door, £4 Adv / NUS


VIJAY KISHORE

Folk Rock / Experimental / Acoustic
From Birmingham

Vijay Kishore - vocals, guitar

Luscious acoustic folk singer/songwriter described as being like a brummie Jeff Buckley singing the words of Nina Simone, Vijay Kishore has quietly been causing something of a stir both amongst his peers and the wider music industry alike.
A guerilla gig in a clothes store in Manchester around the time of the In The City festival is where interest in Vijay began, word spread from the lucky few that witnessed this performance, and his off schedule show the next day had curious label scouts in attendance.
Since those early fledgling but still breathtaking shows Vijay has gone on to support the likes of Ray Davies, Nizlopi, Sebastien Tellier, Blackbud and Mr Hudson and The Library, whilst also sharing billing with the likes of Jamie T, Tiny Dancers, Scott Matthews, Eugene Mcguiness, Fink , Laura Izibor and Newton Faulkner, winning over new supporters wherever he goes.

Born and raised in the Handsworth district of Birmingham of Indian parentage Vijay's music is an ambiguous fusion of his anglo-asian heritage, bringing comparisons from listeners to everything from the sufi infused tones of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan to Thom Yorke, Jeff Buckley or even Nina Simone and PJ Harvey.

Recently signed to Zomba Music publishing (Jamie T, Mystery Jets, MIA, Vampire Weekend) Vijay been in the studio adding the finishing touches to his debut EP (Limited release March 08 ) producing it himself before assigning mixing duties to rising mix engineer Finn Eiles (Mystery Jets, Fionn Regan, Jack Penate) and the mastering to the renowned Bunt Stafford Clark (Radiohead, The Verve, Bat for Lashes, etc )
A remote Cotswold cottage was chosen as the recording HQ for the album tracks in early 08, a far cry away from Kishore's usual urban surroundings, with nights so unblemised by streetlights you could see every star in the clear winter nights and rather than the backdrop of passing traffic, the only distinguishable noise was that of the night owls lending the recording sessions an atmospheric feel. These recording were then left to 'settle' whilst Kishore went out on the road to promote his debut EP before taking to mixing the tracks (this time mixing done by Kishore himself). All that is left now is to wittle these recordings down to an album's worth (no easy task!). Expected release early 09.

Vijay released his Debut EP 'Done It Again' in 2008, and has received airplay on Radio 2, including a live acoustic session on the Janice Long Show. His recent new single has again been given airtime by Janice Long! Other plays from the EP have included Bob Harris (BBC Radio 2) and Tom Robinson (6 Music).

Reviews

"Brilliant. I think he's an amazing talent with the voice of an angel" - Janice Long, BBC Radio 2

"Very very good indeed" - Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2

"There isn't a thesaurus in the world that contains enough superlatives to describe the talent of Vijay Kishore. 'Done It Again' is a stunning body of work" - Andy Roberts, The Fly

"Music which is as fragile and dark as it is utterly compelling;a beguilling mix of crowd on a knife edge Jeff Buckley,a mournful Radiohead and the soulful adlib of Stevie Wonder" - Karl Cremin, Ten 4 Magazine

"brilliant, brilliant songs. Like a brummie Jeff Buckly singing the words of Nina Simone. Vijay's luscious acoustic folk is as divine as Simon Cowell in a motorway pile-up" - NME

"He has a beautiful mesmerizing voice that connects immediately. A rare and special artist, catch him live." - Record Of The Day

"It isn't difficult to describe Vijay Kishore - in simple terms his voice is amazing. When he sings he takes you on a rollercoaster of emotions." - Fused Magazine

"Vijay's soulful Delta-blues falsetto is as powerful a voice as you will hear this year" - Zee Magazine

"Brummie indie folk singer with a devastatingly beautiful voice effortlessly melds Thom Yorke and Jeff Buckley style emoting to the deeper vocal traditions of Sufi music and even Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. His unusual approach has been bowling over critics and fans alike and we think he's the perfect antidote to all the gutless indie wannabes out there." - Time Out

"Both powerful and controlled, the striking Birmingham artist put in a jaw-dropping display of Jeff Buckley and Thom Yorke-esque vocal histrionics, which captivated the crowd in the intimate basement venue." - Lawrence Poole, Manchester Evening News

"..if Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan had been born in Birmingham and had grown up listening to Jeff Buckley, Radiohead and Ravi Shankar (to name but a few) you would be close to imagining the powerful live performances of Vijay Kishore. Word has started to spread, with music lovers being captivated by his intimate and intense performances" - Porter Cellar Bar, Bath

Ffi: http://www.myspace.com/vijaykishore and http://www.vijaykishore.co.uk/

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