Alberta Cross + Reema - Back in the Woods Promotions

Michael Baker

Presented by: Night House

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0	BRIGHTON: St Nicholas' Church
P	Friday 30th September, 2022
N	7:15pm

Event information

Alberta Cross + Reema
with support from Michael Baker

Friday 30th September
St Nicholas Church
£8 Adv

Join Alberta Cross and Reema for a special dual headline show in the stunning setting of brighton's oldest church.

*** ALBERTA CROSS ***

Alberta Cross are an Anglo-Swedish band, formed in London by singer-guitarist Petter Ericson Stakee and bassist Terry Wolfers, after a long stint in Brooklyn, New York they’re now based between Berlin and London.
In 2013 Wolfers left the band, leaving Stakee as the only permanent member.
After four gigs as a band, they signed to Universal subsidiary Fiction Records in the UK and Europe and Geffen Records in America.
On top of touring around the world for many headline tours Alberta Cross have also toured with artists like Oasis, Them Crooked Vultures, Neil Young, The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Portugal The Man, The Shins, Phosphorescent, Ben Harper, Dave Matthews Band and Mumford and Sons and many more and played festivals like Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalozza, Glastonbury, Reading and Leads, Fuji Rock Festival, Splendid in the Grass, Lowlands, Pukkelpop...

The song "Low Man" is heard in Californication, Sons of Anarchy, Hawaii Five-02 and Longmire.
“Lucy Rider" in BBC Survivors, Dirty Sexy Money and C.S.I.
“ATX" and "Rise from the Shadows" on Last Call with Carson Daly. "ATX" was used as the rejoiner bumper in BCS Championship Game.
"Money for the Weekend," was played live on the Late Show With David Letterman and featured on Madden NFL 12, Elementary and on several Ketel One commercials.
"Bonfires," was in "Off the Map." Ophelia On My Mind” was on“Arrow”. The new single “Find A Home Out There” was just heard twice in the new ABC show “A Million Little Things”.



*** REEMA ***

Recently relocated back to Brighton from Berlin, singer-songwriter, Reema, creates bitter- sweet, delicate folk songs with lyrics that explore being human. Her themes run through self-esteem and learning to enjoy others greatness to coping with loss to the importance of kindness. Her deeply personal concerts are all about communicating with her audience, sharing stories and often tears. Decorated with delicate woodwind and brass or just in a duo set up of electric guitar, voice and her close friend, Stefan on bass clarinet.

Reema has a hand-made approach, not only to her music, but also in her artwork and stage clothing printed from her paintings of animals, plants and swirling patterns. She has worked with great producers like Stephen Street And Ethan Johns and has written songs for film ‘Love Rosie’ and the ‘Twilight Eclipse’ soundtrack. Her first releases were live, analogue and computer-free vinyl records, ‘The Lowswing Sessions’ and 'Memories Fade to Tape' with arrangements by award-­‐winning producer, Guy Sternberg. The records both sold out on their release dates. Reema then released her first digital EP, ‘Lioness’, on 21st May 2020. The EP was created live with bass clarinet, clarinet, flute and trombone and little accents of trumpet and percussion with production and arrangements by her bandmate and close friend, Stefan Baumann. The minimal approach made sure the songs and their messages are right at the front of the production. It is an uncut and honest look into Reema’s heart-felt song writing and clear, glass-like vocals.

The EP was well received with radio play in both the UK and Germany from BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio Ulster, Scala FM, Talk Radio, NDR Kultur, HR2 and Radio Eins.
Building on the world created by the ‘Lioness’ EP, Reema teamed up with Stefan Baumann again to produce ‘Rooftops & Riversides,’ an EP of five songs dedicated to and inspired by Reema’s oldest and closest friends. A reflection after being separated from them by lockdown and moving countries. At the heart of the EP are still live performances of Reema’s ethereal voice and subtle electric guitar with Stefan’s arrangements of woodwind and brass being complimented by soft sound design and field recordings by Constantin Carstens, a young artist from Berlin, who also mixed the record with Stefan. A strong connection through music between Berlin and Brighton at a time when travel was no longer possible made this record a very special communication between friends separated by a massive global event.


*** Michael Baker ***
Michael is an Anglo-French singer/songwriter currently living in the UK.
www.facebook.com/michaelbakermusic