Martha Bean - Who Changed The Clocks?
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| Martha Bean - Who Changed The Clocks? |
Release Date: 16th March 2015
I'm really not sure where to
start with this one. Leicester singer-songwriter Martha Bean (great name for
starters) is about to unleash her new single on the world and, boy, I hope
you're ready. 'Who Changed The Clocks?' is an intense, piano-led slice of
passion and desperation that builds, swoons, sweeps and generally envelopes you
in a world of heart-rending emotion that is so often missing from music these
days. Bean's piano and impressive vocal is given power by a perfectly
understated rhythm section and some well used strings that lend a glimmer of hope
to proceedings. Sure, it's obvious to reference Tori Amos but her influence is
in there in the moments that go from soft to powerful in the tinkling of an
ivory. But there are also influences from the likes of Ani Di Franco, Regina
Spektor, Coldplay, Ben Folds, Rufus Wainwright and Arcade Fire which all sit in
the background, respectfully in awe of Martha Bean and her many, many talents.
There's an album to follow in April and I, for one, cannot wait.
More information: http://www.marthabean.com/
Live Dates:
1st April - Trof Northern Quarter, Manchester
12th April - The Cookie, Leicester w/Rob Vincent
19th April - The Church, Birmingham w/Guy Jones
23rd April - The Finsbury, London
30th April - Jam Cafe, Nottingham
10th May - The Musician, Leicester w/Guy Jones
13th November - Finedon Sessions, Finedon