Substance presents Acoustica

Event information

Sunday 30th of November
Substance presents Acoustica

Featuring – Helene Greenwood + Malcolm MacWatt + Maddison Goode

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 17 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

Helene Greenwood
Helene Greenwood is a London based singer and composer. She was born in Dover, with a view of Dover Castle from her bedroom window. She started composing at the age of 10, and one of her earliest memories was playing along with thunderstorms.

She studied composition with John Woolrich. He said that "music is made from hundreds of pebbles, and that each pebble has a different idea, and every pebble needs a special colour and quality to it."

Her first album "Collectable You" was recorded with a beautiful band in the spirit of narrative folk and jazz, recording the album in a week. Martin Townsend in his review in the Sunday Express said "One to watch."

Her second album, to be released later in 2015, explores the ethereal moments of beauty in the domestic environment, singing from inside a crystal vase and gazing at the reflections of kitchen units. She journeys outside gazing in wonder at the beach, and from inside the moon, in a state of awe, like an alien. She visits a visionary psychic, Madame Marina, who lives in an empty house perched on the cliff edge

Malcolm MacWatt
Scottish songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Malcolm MacWatt is a unique voice in UK Americana weaving Celtic balladry into Trans-Atlantic folk.

Signed to respected US label Need To Know Music, MacWatt has iconic artists such as Gretchen Peters, Eliza Carthy and Kris Drever performing on his current album Settler.

He has released four albums since 2018, both as a solo artist and with his band The Glass Mountains.

Originally from the Highlands, MacWatt has lived in London since 2010.

“...superbly crafted compositions that skillfully combine elements of folk and country...it’s intelligent and absorbing, reminiscent of Steve Earle’s The Mountain” RnR Magazine

“While not an American, Scottish Malcolm MacWatt perfectly encapsulates Americana music, particularly the voice and sound of the Appalachian region” Tiffani Perkins, Americana Highways
https://www.malcolmmacwatt.com/

Maddison Goode
Maddison Goode is a 20 year old singer/songwriter and saxophonist based in South East London. Her songwriting includes soft and dreamy vocal lines with an underlying rock feel. Her incredible band provide a high energy and groove to all their performances, and with her voice at the forefront, the audience are guaranteed to leave feeling powerful and inspired.
https://www.instagram.com/maddisongoode/



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


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