Silvermoths
By dan on 22 August 2010
New Ballpark Release out now on iTunes etc.....
http://ax.itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/silvermoths/id385260634
Wander down a certain leafy street in west London and you may be lucky enough to catch the sound of Silvermoths drifting from one of the crowded houses
.
If so you'd be forgiven for thinking that somehow a small Orchestra and a Gypsy band had set up in the sitting room and were jamming with a precariously perched folk duo on the stairs. ... However on closer inspection what you would actually find is the duo of vocalist and multi instrumentalist Emma Churchly and song writing partner and guitarist Kaziu Gill - the nucleus of the band known as Silvermoths.
Silvermoths' songs emerge from Kaziu's catchy guitar lines which are complimented by an array of instruments played by Emma.
Emma's vivid lyrics weave gently through fragile and sensitive verses that in turn transform into gushing powerful choruses complete with memorable melodies.
The debut single, Superhero, begins with an intimate voice reminiscing a childhood lived in a daydream world created to hide from a painful situation. As the story builds, the music sweeps into a dramatic chorus of crashing classical drums, soaring strings and dark basses, all underpinning an ethereal voice reminiscent of Liz Frazer with hints of Kate Bush.
On the B side we have a version of the aforementioned Kate Bush's song 'Army Dreamers'.
Recorded over a weekend in the house we are introduced to Silvermoths band members Rylan Holey (Cello) and Kate Whittaker (percussion). This ensemble version keeps close to the original but is augmented by Silvermoths distinct collage of instruments and voices, making it a version you'll keep
coming back time and time again.
The band are out and about in London, cramming in as many gigs as possible, recently impressing audiences at London's famous Troubadour .
Check their Myspace and Facebook pages for more info
D'nell video now on iTunes
By dan on 02 December 2009
The 'Made Me' video is now available on iTunes to buy.
Go grab yourselves a copy :)
Buy on Made Me on iTunes
By dan on 16 November 2009
Includes Remixes from Shur I Kan, Stevie Kotey and Renaissance Dan
Made Me Out Now
By tom on 11 November 2009
D'Nell are Ellie Hajee and Dan Jones, a duo that gave us 2005's underground hit single 'This Thing' and their acclaimed debut album '1st Magic' and are back to treat us with some hot new material.
Dan and Ellie grew up on the same street in a small town in Devon and despite their younger brothers being best friends they amazingly never actually met until they moved to London at the start of the decade.
The single 'This Thing', picked up by DJs Gilles Peterson, Trevor Nelson and Norman Jay, was awarded iTunes single of the week, and was all over the coffee table compilation CD market. Following this success was the release of the album '1st Magic' on BBE records and a string of memorable gigs in London and New York.
After a tumultuous gap both personally and musically they decided on a change of direction for the new record. The result retains Ellie’s seductive emotive vocals, but Dan has switched off the samplers and instead picked up synthesizers, guitars and bass. The music still has the crunchy urban feel of the earlier hip hop backing tracks but now digs further into influences such as electronica, disco and art rock whilst lyrically drawing upon their experiences of life, love and the music industry.