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? The Round Up: A Nashville Style Songwriters Round ? 7th of Nov
? The Water Rats, London
⏰ 7:00 PM
Join us for an intimate evening of music and stories featuring:
• Georgia Van Etten
• Robert Vincent
• Simeon Hammond Dallas
• Two Ways Home
The Round Up, hosted by Two Ways Home, is a Nashville-style songwriters round, a unique performance format where songwriters share the stage, playing their songs in turn and sharing the stories behind them. This intimate setting fosters collaboration, with artists often joining in on each other’s songs, offering a rare glimpse into their creative processes.
Featured Artists:
Big, buttery voice and classic tunes. Georgia van Etten creates retro soundscapes while drawing inspiration from the modern political and romantic world. Keeping the art of songwriting authentic, Georgia writes alone, piano and paper in hand. She fuses genres seamlessly, moulding soulful melodies with folk, country, rock and cinematic pop to create something truly dreamy.
Originating from Australia, van Etten’s early years more closely mimic a retro American film, with her Father blasting country music down highways and her Mother playing 70’s Laurel Canyon tunes on the guitar. Much of her youth was spent performing with heavy bands like King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, fronting large soul lineups, developing her songwriting through heroes including Lucinda Williams, Dolly Parton and Kate Bush and going on to write with artist Alice Ivy.
In a bold move, she packed one tiny suitcase and headed for London. Since then, she has built high respect among fellow musicians and wowed audiences globally, playing the likes of Porretta Soul Festival (Italy), Falls Festival (Australia), Raadpop (Netherlands), Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland), Ealing Blues Festival (UK) and headlined London Omeara.
Her debut EP ‘Live at the Pool Studio’ had extensive BBC Radio 2 play with Jamie Cullum remarking “This really blew me away when I first heard it” and Blues & Soul Magazine UK declaring “Put simply, this is a damn fine EP”. The EP also sparked attention surrounding van Etten’s unique mouth trumpet impression, with a clip going viral on media giant UNILAD SOUND.
Recently signed to Canadian record label Birthday Cake, founded by The Bros. Landreth, her debut album ‘Deep Black Water’ gained a feature in NME, music video on MTV, heavy rotation on SiriusXM North Americana (US), BBC Radio 2 play and a feature session on BBC Radio 4's Loose Ends.
Simeon Hammond Dallas was born and raised in the rich musical and cultural melting pot of Camden Town. Growing up listening to her parent’s eclectic record collection that spanned artists from The Cranberries to Ella Fitzgerald, her own music traverses genres and is described by Holler Country as “a no-f***’s-given distinctly millennial take on Americana and blues, that sounds like Bonnie Raitt would have if her songs had been written by Alanis Morissette”.Through a catalogue filled with intersectional storytelling, hypnotic melodies and poetic lyricism, Simeon Hammond Dallas gives voice to a generation wrangling with the complexities of modern life.
Simeon’s latest single, “Do I Die”, takes her trademark Country-Blues sound in a more commercial direction, “a country-tinged, sun-drenched instant classic… bringing to mind Dreams era Fleetwood Mac or the classy country power pop of Cam” (Holler). Produced by Fred Abbot (Noah and the Whale), “Do I Die” gained Simeon a Top 40 chart position on the UK Country airplay chart as well as radio play on BBC Scotland and Whispering Bob Harris’ Country show on Radio 2.
Her second studio EP, Make It Romantic, was held to high acclaim by the likes of Americana UK, Earmilk, Folk Radio, and more. Simeon’s “star in the making” (Lonesome Highway) only continues to rise with a new project brewing for the upcoming year, armed with “a match for the best voices on the UK scene” (Country Way Of Life), and a blazing lead guitar, Simeon Hammond Dallas continues to prove “she is the whole package” (Neil McCormick, The Telegraph).
After finishing 2023 with a bang by showcasing in Nashville at AmericanaFest and co-headlining Bush Hall in London with Song Suffragettes, 2024 is set to be an exciting year for Simeon. So far, she has opened for the likes of Grammy-winner Allison Russell, and made her Country2Country and BBC Radio 2 live debuts. At C2C, she graced the Barrelhouse, Big Entrance, and Saloon stages, with w21music saying, “There was little to be done except stand back and accept that you were watching something special” (Chris Farlie). She was invited to perform live on BBC Radio 2 during C2C with Bob Harris, singing singles “Wild Woman” and “Make It Romantic”, to the awe of everyone in the room and radio waves. She was then invited on to BBC 4’s Women’s Hour for a Women in Country Music special. Simeon is back in the studio, with a new project set for release later this year.
Change is in the air for award-winning artist Robert Vincent. The Liverpool singer/songwriter will release his fourth studio album in 2023 and his music is riding the winds of change with Vincent revealing “I’m learning how to lower my barriers and have made a more personal album than ever before.”
“He's the Real Deal” - Bob Harris OBE (BBC Radio 2)
It was the start of 2020 when Robert’s third LP, the critically-acclaimed ‘In This Town You’re Owned’, was released by Thirty Tigers and walked straight into a worldwide pandemic. Despite stalled promotional plans and tours, the record resonated enough to win the Americana Music Association UK’s ‘Album Of The Year’ award for 2021. Receiving critical acclaim, the record also charted at number 2 in the UK Americana Charts and American Songwriter Magazine named ‘In this Town You’re Owned’ in its top 20 albums (every genre) of 2020. “I had to try to take the positives as an artist’ Robert says when recalling the experience of lockdown. “I hadn’t had any time off from performing in many years and that gave me a bit of a reset…but I’m now looking ahead to a successful year and excited to be playing new songs to people”.
It was Vincent’s powerful and soulful voice that attracted acolytes such as Bob Harris, Paul Carrack and Mary Chapin Carpenter. In 2016, Harris awarded Robert with his ‘Emerging Artist’ of the year award at the inaugural UK Americana Awards show describing Vincent as “absolutely magnetic” and “the real deal”. In 2018 following the release of ‘I’ll Make The Most Of My Sins’ (AMAUK Album of The Year 2018) Robert was invited to perform on the BBC ‘Old Grey Whistle Test, For One Night Only’ closing the show. It was this performance that would propel him to number 1 and 2 in the iTunes Album and Singles Charts.
Maintaining his status as one of the most acclaimed voices in the UK Americana scene, Robert’s new songs represent a left turn for an artist who is ready for something more.
The new album “has more of a concise sound,” Robert says. “The songs arrived throughout 2022 and are born from personal experiences, rather than the social commentary of the last album. This is a very intimate set of tunes.”
The record has captured said intimacy. Robert’s core band (Anna Corcoran on piano, vocals; Jim Kimberley, drums; Danny Williams, bass; Adrian Gautrey, guitar, keys) gathered under the eye of engineer Jon Withnall (Coldplay, I Am Kloot) and performed the music live in the studio. With the fantastic addition of featured guitarist Joe Coombs and award winning producer Ethan Johns (Tom Jones, Paul McCartney, Ray Lamontagne, Laura Marling) once again mixing the album. Johns, also a gifted instrumentalist, has added extra drums, percussion, guitar as well as bringing his unmistakable creative flare to the mixing process.
Robert continues to tour extensively showing his versatility as both a solo performer and with a full band. Notable performances include 2023 Celtic Connections at Glasgow Theatre Royal with Mary Chapin Carpenter, showcase performances at Americana Fest in Nashville, Tennessee, supporting Roger Waters at Hyde Park, Tours with Paul Carrack and Duane Eddy who gifted him with one of his signature ‘Gretsch’ guitars after his 80th birthday celebration at The London Palladium.
Following on from a busy start to the year and now into festival season and gigs across the summer months, Autumn 2023 will see Robert embark on an extensive tour to accompany the release of the first singles from the new album.
Two Ways Home, the Anglo-Austrian duo of Isabella (Vienna) and Lewis Folkner (Gloucestershire), have crafted a unique sound blending folk-rock with a country twist. Inspired by artists like Lady A, The Lumineers, and Fleetwood Mac, their catchy melodies, lush harmonies, and rocky guitars have earned them extensive media coverage and radio play across the UK and Europe. After a 35-show UK tour in 2019, they were crowned “Artist of the Month” by Caffé Nero and again in 2023 after a standout performance at the Black Deer Festival.
Known for their dynamic live performances, Two Ways Home have played prestigious venues and festivals such as The Shard, Under the Bridge, C2C, The Long Road and Victorious Festival to name a few. Despite the pandemic, they focused on writing new material and performing online, winning ‘Best Duo/Group’ at the Country Music Spotlight Awards. With a string of new releases and a successful 'Round Up Tour' in 2023, the duo is creating an ever-growing buzz for their upcoming releases in 2024, promising more enticing shows and captivating performances.
Join these great acts at The Water Rats for an unforgettable night!
Promo Video: bit.ly/TheRoundUpPromo
Website: www.twowayshome.com/the-round-up
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRoundUpLondon
Instagram: @therounduplondon
Twitter: @theroundupldn
Georgia Van Etten: www.georgiavanetten.com
Robert Vincent: www.robertvincentmusic.com
Simon Hammond Dallas: www.simeonhammonddallas.com
Two Ways Home: www.twowayshome.com
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The Water Rats, Action on Hearing Loss Library, Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8EE, United Kingdom,London, United Kingdom
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