I bopped to the sounds of Robert Lane, when he performed at a lunch time session at OPEN Ealing Arts Centre in the Spring of 2012. His musical and songwriting abilites in my opinion were the best, out of all the performers seen at the local arts centre.
Deep lyrics, touching a sensitive yet detached part of me. Reminiscent of some of David Gray's songs but with a uniqueness that's crowned by Robert Lane himself. That's my perception, why not listen for yourself?
Here's a link to Robert's blog, he's on Facebook too:
Here's the latest word from Robert Lane, as at 18th February 2013:
I’m writing this as the sun defiantly shines through a clear but cold sky, lifting spirits and allowing thoughts to tentatively look forward to the warming of the spring.
Or something like that.
I’m getting in touch to tell you about some exciting gigs that are coming up this week.
Video Shoot at Yardbird On Sunday 24th February I’m performing the headline set at Birmingham’s Yardbird Jazz Café. My set is being filmed for a video for a future single and I need as many people as possible to turn up and be in the audience so come along if you fancy getting your face in the video. The gig is free entry, I’m on from about 9.45pm and also appearing are Siblings, Easy Street, David Garside and Brains For Breakfast.
BBC Nottingham and gig date at The Malt Cross On Wednesday 13th February I performed two songs and chatted with Alan Clifford on his drive time show on BBC Nottingham.
The reason for my visit was to promote the show I’m playing in Nottingham on Tuesday the 19th February at The Malt Cross supporting Bonsai Projects.
Playing before Eric Clapton concert. On the 13th May Eric Clapton will play at Birmingham's LG Arena as part of a tour celebrating his 50th year as a professional musician. I'm thrilled to say that I will be performing in the Forum Live before the concert. Eric is one of my biggest influences and idols, so it is very exciting to get this opportunity.
Tickets for the concert are available on the LG Arena website:
'I've got two very exciting gig dates lined up this month. The first is a singer songwriter showcase in London, the other a Birmingham show supporting the superb Nell Bryden. The London show is free entry'
Monday 21st January The Bedford 77 Bedford Hill Balham London SW12 9HD Doors 8pm Free Entry Artists: Dani Molino, Emily Browne, Leslie Mendelson, Nicolette Corcoran, Robert Lane, Zoe Phillips Sunday 27th January Supporting Nell Bryden Hare and Hounds 106 High Street Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7JZ Doors 7pm 18+ Tickets £8 Adv Nell toured with Jools Holland in December 2012 and began 2013 supporting Gary Barllow across the UK. She is currently enjoying Radio 2 rotation for her new album, Shake The Tree. "Nell Bryden sings from the heart and shoots from the hip. The blonde bombshell from Brooklyn has the urban lifestyle in her blood, the country/folk spirit of Americana in her soul, and the great American songbook in her head."
