KELSEY MICHAEL: LETHOWSOW ALBUM LAUNCH
An evening to celebrate the digital release of Kelsey’s debut solo album Lethowsow out on Dimple Discs 12th July.
The sonic vision for Kelsey’s music laces her love for uplifting 60s and 70s classic singer-song writing – artists such as Laura Nyro and Carole King – with a contemporary art-pop edge. Lethowsow means ‘the milky ones’ an old Cornish name for the treacherous Seven Stones reef off Lands End, rocks resembling shark’s teeth which are permanently covered in white water Three Lethowsow singles have been released, the second, the infectiously upbeat Mounts Bay Morning ( see below) catching the ear of Gilles Peterson who has played the song on his BBC 6 music and Worldwide FM shows. UNCUT reviews the album as a ‘beguiling’ debut‘infused with natural wonder,’ also referring to ‘gorgeous meditations.’
The sea is a major character in Kelsey’s music, along with the nature and wildlife of West Cornwall. Storytelling, folky drones, and dreamy cinematic song-landscapes all play a part in her live show. She will perform solo with guest musicians – High Llamas bassist John Fell and stunning vocalist MAY (Kelsey’s daughter). A singer with a dynamic wide-reaching vocal range, Kelsey can take her listeners to rare and exhilarating places, creating a world of texture within a song.
She has lived past lives as a movie soundtrack singer, singing on Jocelyn Pook’s score for Stanley Kubrick’s last film Eyes Wide Shut. In the world of pop music, you’ll find her collaborating with The High Llamas and songwriter Sean O’Hagan, featuring on five of Sean’s albums including solo release Radum Calls Radum Calls. Kelsey released two EPs with her previous London-based band Minnow, the second Out Of The Woods on Stereolab label Duophonic. Lethowsow features folk singer Angeline Morrison guesting on vocals, creator of the award winning 2022 album The Sorrow Songs: Folk songs of black British Experience (Topic).
The support set comes from fellow Dimple Discs artists THE HAPPY COUPLE: A duo on lap steel guitar and mouth bow/jews harp producing instrumental music inspired by Norfolk Broadlands. The Happy couple are also launching their new Dimple Discs CD Broadlands Exotica which will be available at the show.
Doors open 7.30pm. Music starts 8pm. The venue is mixed seated and standing. Tables are limited, and available on a first come first served basis, so if you’d like a seat, we recommend arriving early!
