LONDON: The Spice of Life

Sunday 22nd October, 2023

7:00pm

Event information

Sunday 22nd of October
Substance presents Acoustica

Featuring - Alan Bonner + Alex Seel + Beth Keeping + Stella Prince + Eleri

The Spice of Life is a Soho landmark, historic music venue and is in the heart of London's West End.

Renowned for having a great live sound The Spice of Life and Substance have worked together for over 15 years to bring the very best new music to the heart of the capital.

"One of the best little venues in London" Evening Standard

The Line up

Alan Bonner
ALAN BONNER - Singer, Songwriter, BalladeerAlan Bonner is a singer-songwriter based in London. After leaving his small village in Suffolk for the bright lights of London at 18, he's spent the past few years writing, recording and playing at venues across the UK and Europe, all the while writing lyrics on beer mats and bashing out chords on a beaten Piano.Since graduating from the Brighton Institute of Modern Music in 2007, Alan's emotionally-charged live shows have left audiences stunned, not only by the intensity of his performances and quality of his vocals, but by the honesty and confessional nature of his songs. Having supported acts such as FYFE DANGERFEILD, DAVID FORD, IN ME, GOLDHEART ASSEMBLY, and SONS OF NOEL AND ADRIAN, he has built up a loyal following and has played at festivals throughout the UK including OXJAM, GLOBAL GATHERING and BRIGHTON LIVE

.Alan Bonner came to create a sort of poetic oasis amongst the more vivacious and aggressive guitar-based bands. His music was an onomatopoeic melange of sounds, where the melodic piano meets the melancholic cello and the softly-stroked guitar.

All instruments were then embraced by Alan's gritty yet mellifluous vocals and the sound of it was interesting. Pieces like Narcissist's Wet Dream and Talia stood out as possible singles, both reminiscent of Tori Amos' evocative airs and with decadent themes " la Bowie." LIVE REVIEW FROM THE WATER RATS, LONDON, NOISE MAKES ENEMIES MAGAZINE

"Alan Bonner plays glam-tinged Piano ballads. You will want to steal his fabulously vintage outfits."TIME OUT LONDON
https://www.facebook.com/ALANBONNERMUSIC

Alex Seel
Music has led Alex Seel from Devon to London to Ireland and back to London again. Through his wanderings, Alex has picked up a beautifully crafted, warm, rootsy song-writing style with thought-provoking, subtle lyrics and a gift for acoustic guitar finger-picking.

While promoting his album 'Shifting Sands' in 2013 he supported Graham Parker in Italy.

In 2015 Alex released his critically acclaimed ‘Other Paths EP’ that leaned more towards social commentary.

His newest release (2017) is the 'Circles EP' has also been well received by press and local radio. It features the songs “Poor Boy” and “Broken Faucet” played on various regional BBC shows and BBC 6 Music.
He continues to share his music around the UK and Ireland.

"...mastery of fingerpicking techniques and a repertoire of unusual chords; a fine poet with a very personal vocal style" - Rolling Stone
https://alexseel.com/home

Beth Keeping
Pop stories and solo adventures
https://www.instagram.com/bethkeeping/

Stella Prince
Singer/Songwriter.
She enjoys sharing her original music to a multi-generational audience.
She currently resides in New York’s Hudson Valley and is frequently in Nashville. Stella has performed in such venues as Nashville’s The Bluebird Cafe, Pig N’ Whistle in Los Angeles, Woodstock’s The Colony, The Falcon, Nashville Entertainment Weekly, Launch TV, Scenes Media, Greenwich Village Folk Festival, River Spirit Music and at New York’s The Bitter End. Stella’s music has been highly acclaimed by Guitar Girl Magazine, Medium, Authority Magazine, The Devon O’Day Show, and many more. Her biggest influences include Emmylou Harris, Joni Mitchell, and Dolly Parton.

“The maturity in Stella Prince’s talent transcends her age; probably by decades...Stella Prince’s vocals don’t just offer an extraordinary range and the ability to hit celestially high notes. There’s a true sense of authenticity and soul which is infused into her acoustic country folk-pop.” – A&R Factory Blog.

Stella debut single, “Before You Leave” was released to critical acclaim. She is a proud member of ASCAP, Global Songwriters Connection, and NSAI, and spends her time between New York, LA, and Nashville.
https://www.stellaprincemusic.com/

Eleri
‘Swansea’s answer to Faith Hill’
https://www.instagram.com/elerionline/

The Spice of Life is an over 18’s venue .ID will be required if you are asked.

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6 Moor St
London
W1D 5NA

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