About as lo-fi as you can get. All written and performed by a hobbit who can barely play or sing, but tries all the same.

Back in the nineties I played and sang a lot.  I even won a talent competition down at Newcastle Live Theatre in spring of 1996 (somebody else did the singing).

I don't claim to be a good singer or player but I just wanted these saved somewhere for prosperity's sake.  If you can do the songs some justice, please do. 😊

New musical endeavour from North East England featuring Paul Christian Patterson & Paul Jeans ans as of 2013 Rich James, Jonny Rix & Dom Murphy

 


From the Royal Albert Hall to Nashville, Tennessee, audiences have fallen in love with Lesley's pure, heartwarming vocals and winning personality. Her highly melodic songs mix elements of folk, pop and blues, creating a distinct, individual and classic sound. Lesley’s compositions can be heart-rendingly poignant (“Missing”, “Too Bad”) or hilariously vituperative such as the “Mr Sad”. All of her so...ngs demonstrate an old-fashioned command of melody that means her music will endure once lesser talents have hung up their capos.

A large part of Lesley’s appeal resides in her on-stage charm and humour. She enchanted sold-out audiences at the Sage Gateshead and the Warwick Arts Centre when she played there in November 2009 in support of firstly, young acoustic talent John Smith and then the platinum-selling jazz chanteuse Madeleine Peyroux. All available CDs were sold-out as listeners demanded more of the sweetly narcotic effect of Lesley’s crystalline vocals.

Her career follows years of live experience, both solo and in bands, which also saw her sharing a stage with The Golden Silvers, Mama's Gun, ex-Fratelli outfit Codeine Velvet Club and The Joy Formidable, and her talent has also been acknowledged with opening performances for Katie Melua and Ben Howard and (imminently) KT Tunstall and Martin & Eliza Carthy. After winning “Demo of the Month” in NARC magazine in November 2009, a successful A&R showcase in Notting Hill early in 2010 led to further interest in Lesley’s music. This resulted in a tour of Britain and Ireland in the spring of 2010 supporting Don “American Pie” McLean. En route Lesley acquired a new army of followers with a series of mature performances in some of the UK’s grandest venues, including the world-famous Royal Albert Hall. The Newcastle Journal compared her performance at the Sage Gateshead favourably with that of the American great, remarking upon Lesley’s “extraordinarily pure and crystal clear voice”. The Bournemouth Echo described Lesley as both “excellent and amusing”.

After regular sell-outs of her first E.P, her eagerly anticipated first album, “Way We Are” was released in October 2010, with a live recording following in July of this year. This live concert recording featured a 7-piece band performing a set that showcases both Lesley's excellent arranging skills and also her easy rapport with an audience.

Lesley has just returned from a five week tour of Nashville, Tennessee, a trip funded entirely by donations from her devoted fans. As well as performing her songs at some of the most prestigious singer-songwriter nights in the U.S, Lesley recorded a 4- track E.P with top local session musicians. The results are now available to buy and download on iTunes and demonstrate a country-tinged edge to Lesley's ever-melodic compositions. 


 

An experienced and passionate live performer, often compared to the likes of Kate Bush, Tori Amos and Regina Spektor, Jen Stevens is an award-winning singer/songwriter and voice coach based in North East England. 

"Incredibly powerful and moving songs, with heart-wrenching lyrics, and an inimitably beautiful voice."
The calibre of acts that JS&tHs have worked with speaks volume about the quality of music that the band produces and how strong their work ethic is.


“Powerful and creative.” – Chris Difford (Squeeze)


“Extraordinary.” – the Evening Chronicle

“Extremely heartfelt and moving with efficacious lyrics, and each song was creative, poetic and somewhat beautiful. They fused rock and blues together with jazz and pop and touching keyboard notes to create something simply intoxicating. Jen Stevens’ voice was powerful and soulful and pitch perfect right from the off.” - NE Volume

Folk and Soulful Guitarist, Singer, Foot Tapper, Finger Clicking Solo Artist and Musician.

New album available here ⬇️
http://hyperurl.co/greytapes

More live than most electronic bands, and more electronic than most live bands, Grey Tapes is a beat-maker and producer collective based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The group consists of Mr Blazey (@mrblazey), Bert Verso (@versoproductions), Calum Howard (@calumhoward), and _Bain_ (@bainbc), with Dan Potter on live drums. 
 
Grey Tapes endeavour to keep live electronic music truly live - avoiding clicks, sequencers or backing tracks in favour of live sample triggering and instrumentation. Everything you hear is played manually by a finger, an arm or leg. 
 
Each member of Grey Tapes is a producer in their own right, giving the band a wealth of music to perform. Their instrumentation includes double bass, live drums, homemade midi controllers, synthesisers, piano, samplers, vocals, drum machines and omnichord. Grey Tapes' music traces the lines between hip hop, trip hop, jazz, electronica, ambient and lofi dream pop.
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“Stunning production and incredible live” - Empty Shop HQ
 
“Alluring electronica...all the more fulfilling for its wholesome live presentation” - NARC magazine 
 
“Rich instrumental electronica” - Electric Sheep blog

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