SUPPORTING ELLIOTT MORRIS... GUITAR BAR, NOTTINGHAM

So I was asked by NAMusic to do a support slot for a guy named Elliott Morris a few months ago, and kinda agreed to it without even hearing of the guy...

There were 3 other support acts on the night excluding myself, so it really was a beautiful fushion of different talents all on one night, so serious hats off to Neil Atkinson so organising such a fantastic event to be a part of.

So first it was me and my brother aka From Small Acorns (Becky Lovatt) to take the stage... the set actually went perfectly it couldnt have gone any better. We played 2 covers - starting with Damien Rice's masterpeice '9 crimes,' and also covering Keanes 'somewhere only we know.' And we also did 4 originals - two of which (stay - below and Stole your heart) will be on my forth coming EP, and another two - Died in your arms, and This Summer, which is a rather poppy fun tune that you can bop along too!! It was only Cals second gig and he actually did fantastically well as I know I can confuse him with where im going with the song sometimes, but he stuck with me, so thanks for the accompanyment!!



Second on was Nathan Luke... so, you see this guy with gorgeous long blonde hair, and you instantly think 'this guys gunna be heavy...' let me tell you... NEVER judge a book by its cover. A genuinly nice guy with a genuinely amazing talent. Claiming he only knew 3 chords was a lie - he was fantastic on guitar and put me to shame at least! His songs are smooth, and soulful and are delivered with immense honesty which makes his lyrics just completely believable. Watch out for this guy! You can download his EP for free to on facebook - I highly highly recommend!!!

Third on was the beautiful Rosanna O'Brien who'd bought with her a keyboard which made a refreshing change on a night full of guitars. Her voice is soft and gentle which is perfect for her lyrics and keyboard accompanyment, the whole thing just worked (i also loved her style!).

Fouth on was Micheal Lynch, having seen him about 3 times before I knew what I was in for - beautiful lyrics, a soulful voice, and a confident performance - often stepping away from the mic and just singing without one, which was impressive! He also sang my favourite so i was happy - us against the world. You can check him out on facebook where you can download one of his tracks for free! He plays a lot of gigs all over everywhere so check him out, and if hes at a venue near you - get down, you wont be disappointed!!!!

Then, there was the real treat of the night... Mr. Elliott Morris. I literally cannot put into words how great this guy is as a musician. I literally cant. I sat there, having seen videos of him on youtube after knowing he was playing, and I knew what was coming, but nothing prepared me for the pure talent that was standing playing infront of me. He plays a lot of his songs one handed, and taps the beat all over the guitar with the other hand - youve never seen anything like it. That, topped off with fantastic songs and a believable genuine voice, it was one of the best gigs iv ever played at (if not the best). One of my favourite parts was in one of the songs he played a mixture of other songs but in his own styles, so we had part of justin timberlakes 'like i love you,' and White Stripes 'seven nation army,' all rolled into one song and flowing beautifully. I'll attach a video of this guy so you can see what I mean - an absolute genious on guitar, and It was an honour to share the stage with this guy...

Thanks to Guitar Bar, Neil Atkinson, NAMusic, Nathan Luke, Rosanna O'Brien, Cal (the bro), Micheal Lynch and of course Elliott Morris...

xxx

GUITAR BAR, NOTTINGHAM...

It feels like ages since I did a blog post, so I felt it was time to update. A lots been going off behind the scenes at the moment (all will be revealed soon) as regards to an EP, anyway, all will be revealed at a later date...

(not from the gig, just an idea of the guitar bars atmosphere)

On Wednesday evening I set off to play at the guitar bar in Nottingham. I got my satnav at the ready, picked up the boyfriend, and headed up to Nottingham (Clumber St). I had never been to the guitar bar before but I did know a few people who'd played there before and said it was a nice little venue.

The gig was kind of last minute just to get a feel for the place and the sort of people there are to work with. Organised by Neil Atkinson of NA Music the night was full of great talent, and a real pleasure to share the stage with.

First on was Marc Reeves, a folk singer-songwriter from Nottingham with simply awesome songs and a really relaxing, mature voice. Infact I was listening to my Chilli Peppers CD in the car and the intro to 'Road Trippin' really reminds me of my favourite song of Marcs - Judgement Day. You can check him out on youtube and facebook so if you like Folk music with some great guitar combinations, go go go!

Second up was Daniel Graham. Coincidentally me, Daniel and Marc all played at Rescue Rooms (Acoustic Rooms) last week which was the first time we met, so it was lovely to see them again! Daniels voice reminds me of a cross between Jamie Scott and James Morrison, its really unique and really rather soulful. He sings every word like he means it, and his originals are truly fantastic with well thought out, catchy lyrics and tunes. He also included a very stylish, unique cover of Otis Readings' classic 'Sitting on the dock of the bay.' A voice to watch for the future I'd say...

Next was...ME (Becky Lovatt)! I ended up playing a 5 tune set, doing 3 covers (Scientist, Songbird and my take on the song House of The Rising Sun), and 2 originals (Alive and I've Had Enough... both of which are on my youtube channel BEX9637). I thought it went really well and I got positive feedback afterwards so hey, I cant complain!

Next up was Mr. Chris Reeve with his fantastic banjo skills... It was actually a really refreshing change after an evening of all guitars to have something a bit different, and his skills were pretty impressive! I will definitely be going to another gig, mainly because I do love that sort of music and its something completely different to whats on the 'scene' at the moment!

Last up was Micheal Lynch... I wasn't really sure what to expect at first as I'd never stumbled across Micheal's music, but it was a very pleasant surprise. A soulful, soothing voice mixed with great guitar skills really makes me a happy bunny! I loved his original songs, and he even threw in part of a cover of Alicia keys 'No One,' which I know from singing myself is a tough song, let alone for a guy!

All in all the night was packed FULL of talent. If you ever get a chance to see any of these guys around Nottingham or anywhere else, get down because you wont be disappointed.

Thanks to everyone who played, the sound guy at the Guitar Bar who did a great job, and to Neil who organised it all. I, personally, can't wait for the next one!

B x

PS photos ARE NOT from the night!!! x