Sky Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 Local singer/songwriters Emma Forman, Claire Hamilton and the bands Born Solo and The Usuals (with one further act TBC) will be playing an all-acoustic night in the Tunnels (just down from Fopp's old store) on Sunday, 27th February. Doors open at 8PM, and tickets (on sale at the door) cost 3.Two of Claire's tracks can be downloaded in MP3 format from the following links:"Bruised Knuckles" (3.88MB)"There's Nothing Left"(4.77MB)All attendees will receive a free copy of Claire's four-track White Demofrom which the above two tracks are taken. Approximately 150 copies have already been distributed free around Aberdeen over the last few months. Those seeking more information on Claire can find a brief biography here. The gig marks the official launch of Claire's website and her first music video.This gig is presented by Good for Nothing? Promotions in association with Clear and Bright Records. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zeenat Aman Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 Wow, Claire's voice and songs are yummy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stuartmaxwell Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 what a lush voice. thinkt he guitar playing could be better, but the songs, the voicemmmmm lush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrocarbon Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 i saw claire a while ago in drakes i think, like a couple of weeks before it closed down. she was playing with some guy who had a double bass i think. she has such an amazing voice and she writes totally heartbreaking songs.im totally going to this gig and i can't wait to get my hands on a copy of her demo.is she doing any more recroding anytime soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Posted February 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 is she doing any more recroding anytime soon?Claire will be recording several tracks over the course of the year for her upcoming EP, which will be released sometime in the second half of the year on Clear and Bright Records. More tracks will be posted on Claire's website when it launches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Looking forward to the gig, should be fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zeenat Aman Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Looking forward to the gig' date=' should be fun [/quote']Are you playing with Emma?My holiday's oficially begin on Monday after, so what better way to begin em than with a noice gig in a the tunnels with 3 artists I aint heard live before!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Sure am man! Never been to the Tunnels so Im up for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zeenat Aman Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Sure am man! Never been to the Tunnels so Im up for it ... it's beautiful!ps: I will be very rich on this evening so remind me to buy you a fine drink!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gord Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Emma Forman is brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Quality Philip! and, indeed Gord, Emma is ace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gord Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Quality Philip! and' date=' indeed Gord, Emma is ace [/quote']I did a gig with her in Dundee at the end of last year and she was fantastic. such a great voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zeenat Aman Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Maybe Claire will steal the show though. What about this band that's been added, Born Solo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Posted February 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Maybe Claire will steal the show though. Claire will absolutely steal the show. But of course, I would say that. Not to say that makes it any less true, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 no fucking way!!!!!This is amazing!!!I used to drum for paralysis with claire and she is amazing!! What a voice she really has!!!! Anyone with any sense will be at this to see two of aberdeens best song writers in action!!!Honestly people be at this you will not be dissapointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkt Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 no fucking way!!!!!This is amazing!!!I used to drum for paralysis with claire and she is amazing!! What a voice she really has!!!! Anyone with any sense will be at this to see two of aberdeens best song writers in action!!!Honestly people be at this you will not be dissapointed. Glad to hear people are up for this one. I heard Claire Hamiltons CD a few weeks ago and it really is amazing. I was pleasantly suprised. The best female singer/songwriter I've heard since I picked up Emma Rugg's album "Isolated impression". Check out www.emmarugg.com as she will be coming later in the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnathan Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 totally impressed with the two songs... will prob try and make this gig as i aint been to tunnells yet how is that place anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchPact Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 The Mp3s sound great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester1470 Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Glad to hear people are up for this one. I heard Claire Hamiltons CD a few weeks ago and it really is amazing. I was pleasantly suprised. The best female singer/songwriter I've heard since I picked up Emma Rugg's album "Isolated impression". Check out www.emmarugg.com as she will be coming later in the year.I've heard of Emma Rugg a few times' date=' interestingly the first time i heard of her is because : [url']http://the-rocker.freeservers.com/may2004/rugg.htmlAs for Claire stealing theshow, we'll see, i'm confident with a good PA and Emma and Hog on form they're unbeatable on the Aberdeen scene at the moment. CheersStuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zeenat Aman Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 As for Claire stealing theshow' date=' we'll see, i'm confident with a good PA and Emma and Hog on form they're unbeatable on the Aberdeen scene at the moment.[/quote']Music is not a competition, I think it's a very destructive attitude to have, the view that you're artist is somehow unbeatable!What's to beat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babykarma Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 lol think stuart was just jesting with you there Philip He knows I don't view music as a competition. Besides we have vastly different vocals styles so should be a good night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester1470 Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Music is not a competition' date=' I think it's a very destructive attitude to have, the view that you're artist is somehow unbeatable!What's to beat?[/quote']It's a matter of taste, I've heard Claire's demo, I think it's very good, theres a lot of good stuff on it, the negative thing i would say is she obviously has a nice voice so i'd turn the reverb off the vocals a bit. Emma is imo the best singer/songwriter in the Aberdeen scene at the moment, thats why i work with her, I'm not sure you can compare Claire and Emma as they're both playing very different type of stuff, but for my personal tastes I prefer Emma. I think it would make more sense if you're comparing musicians to compare Claire and Jo as they both have the soaring vocals etc. Emma's stuff is acoustic pop, Claire's is more (to my ears) acoustic rock. To my ears, Emma is unbeatable in as much of theres no-one else i enjoy listening to as much and as good from up here, but it's a personal thing, I'm fully prepared for anyone to come in and blow me away, its happened before and I hope it will happen again.I dont think of music as a competition but I have my favourites like anyone else, and i will support them, if you can comment that Claire will steal the show, and she might, I can comment that to my ears there is no-one better than Emma up here, even if i dont use the best words It'll be a great gig, I look forward to hearing Claire live, I think the demo has a lot going for her and it could be the start of a very good career. CheersStuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zeenat Aman Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Stuart, stop being so nice, you're making me cry!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Its advertised on the top of the homepage that Rachel McLennan is doing this gig... I hope you guys realise you haven't asked her to play yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkt Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 I don't understand why that would be advertised. We spoke of asking her but we found someone else before we got chance. I don't know who has spread these rumours of Rachel playing...I blame Cloud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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