'Gold, Green’ is taken from the 'The Appearance of Colour' out now on Real World Records.

Pre order from iTunes and download 'Gold, Green' instantly:
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John Metcalfe takes to the road for a series of dates in May 2016. 

For these live shows Metcalfe has assembled an incredible line up of musicians from the worlds of folk, electronica and post-classical; crisp, jazz-influenced beats from Rae Morris’ drummer Daisy Palmer, deeply felt groove from Red Snapper's bassist Ali Friend and the exquisite voice of Rosie Doonan, fresh back from touring with Birdy.

2016
8 May BRISTOL Colston Hall Lantern	
www.colstonhall.org 0844 887 1500

13 May CORK Triskel Arts 
www.triskelartscentre.ie +353 (0)21 427 2022

19 May BRIGHTON Great Escape Festival 	
www.greatescapefestival.com 0870 264 3333

20 May OXFORD The Bullingdon	
www.thebullingdon.co.uk info@thebullingdon.co.uk

21 May STROUD, SVA, Brunel Goods Shed	
www.sva.org.uk 01453 751440

28 May LEICESTER Cookie	
www.thecookieleicester.co.uk 0116 253 1212

29 May LONDON Royal Albert Hall Elgar Room	
www.royalalberthall.com 020 7589 8212
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'It's an effervescent, divinely beautiful moment, packed with Eno-esque passages of ambience and glistening guitar lines worthy of 
Vini Reilly.’ – Clash

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Composer, producer, classical violist, guitarist, and arranger to A-list pop stars, John Metcalfe has always been a name worth seeking out. The Appearance of Colour presents Metcalfe as a recording artist -- as front man, maestro and manipulator of sounds. Moreover it's a 'proper' album, carefully crafted as a listening experience with a beginning, middle and end, in which no two tracks sound or feel the same.

To make the album, Metcalfe enlisted the support of a small 'repertory company' of trusted collaborators, including drummer Andy Gangadeen (The Bays, Chase and Status), bassist Ali Friend (Red Snapper), pianist Tom Cawley (Curios, Peter Gabriel) and singer Natasha Khan (Bat for Lashes). Metcalfe then meticulously assembled his arsenal of electronics, strings, guitars and layered vocals in his Oxford garage studio. The Appearance of Colour may share some of the programmed perfection typical of contemporary electronica, yet there's a 'played' feel that animates the tracks -- the sense of musicians giving everything they have in the first take.


http://john-metcalfe.co.uk

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John Metcalfe - Gold, Green

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Another song from my most recent album "New Frontiers" (available @ cdbaby.com/cd/timkeeley3), which is a mix of ancient celtic folklore and classic psychedelia. Hope you enjoy!

New Frontiers

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A Cup Of Tea  

Filtered through a window, rays of dull light
The morning barely, shrugs off the night

Got up in the morning
Blank again            
Put the kettle on
Tea bag in an empty cup
I poured the boiling water on 
You know I swear
A storm was brewing in there
I could murder...
A cup of tea

Looked out the window
Same old same lack
The trees hung over
The morning out of whack 
You know you could cut
The atmosphere
I was unreasonably cold 
For the time of year
And I could murder
A cup of tea

The night before, as I lay in bed
I felt hags pouring over my destiny 
Something Wicked This Way Comes
I could murder....
A cup of tea

A house of mirrors!
And Illusion's a go-go
My mind runs reruns
Real horror show
A whole queer novel in a fleeting thought
I'm scared of my own shadow 

I was blurred round the edges 
I was coerced into 3D
Despite my charm
Cause I'm so bourgeoisie
Staring out the window
Whatever we'll be, we'll be
I could murder......
A cup of tea
Staring out the window
The absentee
One who could murder......
A cup of tea

I have it strong and black
And two sugars please
Better make it six
God knows I need a sugar fix

A Cup of Tea

"I wrote and recorded this song back in 2013 but I didn't upload it until today because I made a couple of mistakes while I was singing the song. I am uploading it now as it is, because I think it was a good performance anyway."

Music & lyrics by Vangelis Notopoulos
All vocals and instruments performed by Vangelis Notopoulos
Recorded at Chris Foltopoulos' home studio
Sound engineering & mixing by Chris Foltopoulos

LYRICS:    
Night brings the dream
And dream brings light to my eyes
My heart is bleeding red, wet lies

A piece of a broken smile
It bows in front of a shiny tear
It spells the magic words but I can’t hear
I think I thought that I should stay awake for real

 A crystal forest
Swallowed by a lightless frame
A flower grows above my shame  

A weeping willow’s shade
Crossing through my preys
Dancing with a black and white grace
Wearing the prettiest shiny face

My eyes were blind and I wonder why
The darkest dream lights up my prime hidden cry
Wake me up; I think I’m gonna die

An empty silent road
Behind the darkest door
I think it seems so peaceful score

Between a bad, cold joke
And a vicious crime in cold blood
Madness smiles to my mind’s fad
And the face in the mirror looks so sad

My eyes were blind and I wonder why
The darkest dream lights up my prime hidden cry
Wake me up; I think I’m gonna die

River, river, take me deep, take me far away from this dream
River, river, take me deep, take me far away from me
River, river, take me deep to a timeless dreamless sleep

My eyes were blind and I wonder why
The darkest dream lights up my prime hidden cry
Wake me up; I think I’m gonna die

THE KILLER

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