Name: The Leaf Library / Eleanor Hooper
Start: 2024-06-15T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-06-15T22:00:00+01:00
Location: Bishops' House

$The Leaf Library \/ Eleanor Hooper$

Electric drone pop from North London, “Music for a rainy Tuesday afternoon of the soul” – Pete Paphides
About this Event

The Leaf Library are a north London band playing melodic, dream-like music built on layers of chiming guitars, pulsing electronics, noise and looping drones. They have released three studio albums (Daylight Versions, About Minerals and The World Is A Bell), a collaborative LP with Japanese artist Teruyuki Kurihara (Melody Tomb), and a recent double LP of rarities and compilation tracks (Library Music: Volume One).The band formed in the mid 2000s around singer Kate Gibson and ex-Saloon guitarist Matt Ashton and has settled into the core line up that includes drummer Lewis Young and bassist Gareth Jones. On their studio albums the band have collaborated with musicians as diverse as Alasdair MacLean of The Clientele, singer Ed Dowie, noise group Far Rainbow and string collective Iskra Strings, and have provided music for a number of exhibitions, films and performances. Over the last few years they have released five Monument CDRs; an on-going series of experimental solo and side projects on their Objects Forever imprint (which also features releases by Michael Tanner, Melinda Bronstein and Anrimeal, amongst others).In their live shows the carefully constructed and occasionally delicate sound world of their albums is replaced by an occasionally noisier and more intense experience, helped by the addition of an ever-evolving collective of musicians including the aforementioned Melinda Bronstein, saxophonist Daniel Fordham, flugelhorn player Laura Copsey and Mike Cranny (both of fellow drone pop travellers Firestations).

Bandcamp: theleaflibrary.bandcamp.com

Instagram: @theleaflibraryContact: [email protected]

Full discography at theleaflibrary.com

Support comes from Sheffield’s Eleanor Hooper who uses her emotionally charged vocals to create ethereal, modern, choral music with poignant lyrics that explore deep personal life experiences. She creates complex layers of vocal harmonies and digitally effected voice to construct unique and hauntingly beautiful avant-pop songs.

Doors are 7pm with music starting at 7.45pm. We recommend getting to the venue in advance of 7:45pm as the space is intimate and manoeuvring around can be difficult once the gig starts. You are welcome to bring your own liquid refreshment as we do not have a bar.