Had a good laugh at the Rhubarb live session recently in Birmingham. I'd actually met Martin, the DJ, before, when I was doing my first show up at the Edinburgh Fringe four years ago. He was doing a show there at the time, too, and we met on the Royal Mile, both attempting to flyer punters - except that he was dressed up in a rather dodgy Elvis suit. Gotta love those gimmicks!
So it was a very relaxed session. The studio is set in the rather cool Custard Factory complex, which has some really nifty little boutiques and also a theatre. Across the way from the studio, in a glass-fronted room, there was even an ever-so swish white grand piano that I was very tempted to play. Instead - for logistical reasons - I had to content myself with the old keyboard. Still, we had a good chat and I played a few songs from the album. Hopefully I'll get back to Brum for some live gigs soon.
Meanwhile, this weekend, I'm going back to my jazz roots to play at the Upton festival in Gloucestershire. Here's hoping the sun continues ...
About Me
- TPS
- I'm a singer-songwriter, jazz vocal facilitator and journalist living in London. I'm also a mum of two, trying to manage the intersection between all those different roles and prove that there is artistic life beyond the pram in the hallway ...