Yesterday we received our promotional material for what is without a doubt, our most important and significant gig to date. Even though we had kept the news excitedly under our high-hats for a while, it still hadn’t quite sunk in until I saw it in print, before my very own eyes.
It all came about after a chance gig at the Steamboat in Ipswich last year, where we had the pleasure of meeting the very delightful Sophie Pol Simon. Sophie presents a radio programme that showcases new artists from Europe and beyond, and being French herself, she has an excellent ear for music that transcends the traditional musical borders between Britain and the ‘mainland’. She was there that night to promote Singer-Songwriter Gion Stump, who had travelled over from Switzerland to perform. We were fortunate to be supporting him (along with the wonderful Reb Capper), and we even managed to sing a spontaneous duet together, that later found it’s way onto youtube! Sophie showed an immediate enthusiasm for us, and was keen to play our music on her show. Naturally we obliged, and she then brought us in the studio for a one hour Chasing Storms special. We felt hounoured to be given that sort of opportunity.
Little did we know that behind the scenes Sophie was also working closely with a very exclusive and internationally acclaimed management team. One day I received a call that threw a totally new and brilliant light on our career together as Chasing Storms and Sophie offered us a Showcase at the kind of venue you can only ever dream of playing in. In order to promote the event, they required a full HD video of us, which we didn’t yet have! So, it was all hands on deck last month to create one for our track ‘Lighthouse’, and if you happen to be inside this particular place in the next four weeks, you may catch a glimpse of it showing alongside the Elevators!
So, without further ado, it is my humble pleasure to share with you our ‘Chasing Storms’ showcase special, on Saturday February 15th, 5-6pm, live at the Montreux Jazz Cafe, situated on the third floor of Harrods department store in Knightsbridge, London. We would love to see you there!!
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