ASHBURTON: Arts Centre

Monday 9th December, 2024

7:00pm

Event information

"Really loving that vocal" Craig Charles, BBC Radio 2

Alice Armstrong is a multi UK Blues Awards-nominated singer-songwriter from the UK, known for her wide vocal range, unconventional lyrics, enigmatic stage presence and powerful performances peppered with her trademark sense of humour.

She has spent the last few years on the stage of many of the UK's biggest rhythm and blues festivals and has regularly guested with the Stevie Watts Organ Trio.

Andy W writes: “Alice performed here at Ashburton Arts Centre in the Tinners Moon Festival with Stevie Watts on Hammond organ – it's one of the best gigs here ever, and their album is never off of the player – I never get tired of hearing her vocals, just extraordinary! Book early for this one!” Andy Williamson, Arts Director, Ashburton Arts Centre

With Alice will be:
Josh Rigal, bass
Kev Hickman, drums
Olly Knight-Smith, guitar

Joe Bonamassa invited Alice to bring her band and perform on his "Keeping The Blues Alive" Cruise in August 2023.

Alice credits Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Donnie Hathaway, Amy Winehouse, Peggy Lee and Dinah Washington as her main musical influences.

"Speed Dial" https://youtu.be/7bBpQwopNUc
Second single release: https://www.facebook.com/alicearmstrongmusic/videos/128625836796983
Guesting with Stevie Watts Organ Trio: https://youtu.be/lby3pTM3tRo
When the Party's Over (Billie Eilish cover) with Matt Long: https://youtu.be/UjK2q-bb2dU

Website: https://www.alicearmstrongmusic.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alicearmstrongmusic/photos/?ref=page_internal
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alicearmstrongmusic/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AliceArmstrong

“Armstrong delivers a soulful, immaculately phrased vocal…. (she) shifts her tone from reflective to assertive… slinky and sultry… in the soulful singer stakes Alice Armstrong, I have to say, is a real find” BluesEnthused.com

“Nice Pipes, Miss Armstrong” Phill Jupitus

“From deep and soulful to spine-tingling; add to that her sassy with and Alice is the full package” Blues in Britain Magazine, 2020

“Armstrong deserves special credit for the amazing range of her voice. She reminded me of a young Amy Winehouse” Blues Matters Magazine

“Prodigiously talented…… Armstrong’s voice set the hairs on the back of my neck at full attention – I cannot remember the last time I heard such a purity of tone and a depth or range” Music-News.com

FINALIST IN UK BLUES AWARDS 2023 "BLUES VOCALIST OF THE YEAR" AND "BLUES ARTIST OF THE YEAR"

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