Dornock Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 WRECKLESS ERIC AND AMY RIGBY: HE TRAVELLED THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD TO FIND HER – LIVE AT THE GREYSTONES, FRIDAY 29TH JULY “ ...like golden honey poured over a battered old tube amp.” - Los Angeles Times Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby are a two-piece rock and roll group who have individually been making distinctive and original music for decades: he a British iconoclast and wild-card survivor of the early Stiff Records, she as a long-standing heroine of the New York pop scene. Their 2008 debut album Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby and their live shows have enjoyed rapturous critical acclaim in the US, UK and Europe. They followed this up with Two-Way Family Favourites, a shimmering collection of songs written by other artists and released on their own Southern Domestic Recordings label. Wreckless Eric gained notoriety as part of Stiff Records' highly eccentric roster of punk and new wave artists during the late '70s. With his early Stiff singles Whole Wide World (subsequently covered by the Lightning Seeds, Mental As Anything, The Monkees, The Proclaimers and Paul Westerberg), Semaphore Signals and Take the Cash (K.A.S.H.) Eric bashed out a series of ragged, chaotic, three-chord punk-pop singles driven by his pent-up energy and a knack for melodic pop hooks. He never had a big pop hit, but his engaging sense of humour and fondness for simple rock and roll ensured he became a cult figure who continued to have a following into the '90s and beyond. Since then he has made countless albums in different guises, moving between bubblegum, pop, grunge, psychedelia and techno, but always remaining true to the DIY spirit of his early days on Stiff. Amy Rigby started a country band in eighties New York City, went on to form girl group The Shams, and began her solo career in 1996 with the US hit album Diary Of A Mod Housewife. Her five solo albums embrace pop, country, folk-rock, psychedelia and the indefinable. The Washington Post calls her “One of rock’s most distinctive and consistently excellent songwriters”. With Two-Way Family Favourites the duo continue to develop their warped, harmony-rich sound. There are no other musicians involved; Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby accompany themselves with electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar, keyboards and percussion. “A triumph of an album.” - Mojo “ ...their loopy, layered approach, keenly turning conventional boy/girl pop-group convention on ear, sinks in deep.” - Uncut “ It was warm, it was funny, it was sharp, it was intense...and very possibly one of the best gigs I've been to in recent years.” - Word Magazine "The static-riddled spiritedness highlights their individual quirks as well as the easy chemistry between the pair." - Pitchfork "A singular, fascinating and – thankfully – wayward album.” - R2 magazine Support comes from Buxton’s Lucy Spraggan. Lucy’s music-writing career began with Don Maclean and Kirsty McColl as her major influences, embellished with the folk riffs of Peter, Paul and Mary and taking on the punchy riffs of traditional R ‘n’ B. A period spent living and playing in New Orleans, sucking in the sounds and sights of that incredible history of music has brought Lucy to her current style. Her name is now synonymous with the cross-border sound she calls Fop; the melodic middle ground where pop and folk meet, the toe-tapping interpretations of classic sounds and the harmony-heavy ballads that she pulls from modern rhythm and blues, turning the rattle of rap into sing-along folk-style numbers that are hard to forget. Doors open 7.30 p.m. Advance discount tickets are available from The Greystones and are also available online at http://www.wegottickets.co.uk/ event/118192 or http://www.seetickets.com or http://www.skiddle.com/tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dornock Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 Coming up this Friday. A few advance discount tickets still available from The Greystones and online at http://www.wegottickets.co.uk/ event/118192 or http://www.seetickets.com or http://www.skiddle.com/tickets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dornock Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 Tonight at The Greystones, legendary Stiff Records performer with New York pop heroine. Check the preview here http://www.boohoomusic.co.uk/preview-next-gig Doors open 7.30 p.m. Tickets available at venue or pay on the door (£10). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halibut Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Bloody hell - out of town tonight and this looks like a cracking gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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