Nat Johnson & The Figureheads with Standard Fare TONIGHT! £6 on the door..

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Tonight at The Leadmill, Nat Johnson, the former singer, songwriter and guitarist of Monkey Swallows the Universe. Her debut solo single, 'Dirty Rotten Soul' was released in September 2008. Since then, she has put together a band operating under the name of "The Figureheads".

 

One of The Figureheads (Kevin Gori - Guitar) should be familiar to fans of Monkey Swallows the Universe. Kev and Nat have been playing music together since 2003. The Figureheads are completed by Chris Loftus (bass), who has previously played with Fury of the Headteachers, and Neil Piper (drums), who also drums for Champion Kickboxer.

 

Having recently signed to Damaged Goods, Nat Johnson and the Figureheads released their debut album, "Roman Radio", on October 19th 2009. This was preceded by a double A side single, "Wonderful Emergency / Don't Worry Baby", on October 5th 2009.

 

"Gorgeous vocals" - The Guardian

 

"Nat Johnson's at times vaguely Smiths-like melodies and beautiful, Tracey Thornesque voice..." - The Times

 

"Nat Johnson has a lovely winsome voice, but one undercut with a genuine melancholy as it picks it way through always thoughtful and cleverly expressed songs" - Sounds XP

 

"Nat Johnson has a voice that can do withering as well as whimsical" - NME

 

"Astonishingly engaging songwriting" - Sandman Magazine

 

"(Monkey Swallows the Universe's) biggest gift is the sweet, fragile, alluring voice of Nat" - The Sun

 

Nat Johnson always seems to charm the pants off her audiences! Great songs with at times; a smidgen dark lyrics that bely the sweet and often surprising melodies conjured up on-stage with her guitar, glockenspiel, loop machine and beautiful voice." - madewithpixels.com