Krystle is special in ways that mean she has the likes of Danny Thompson and Hercules and Love Affair wanting her to record with them (separately!); Teddy Thompson and John Grant want her to tour with them; Joe Boyd describes her as his “secret weapon”, Rufus Wainwright invites her to join his band and she’s endorsed by kd lang without them ever meeting …
If you haven’t already received a copy and could use one please get in touch.
G x
Krystle Warren
& The Faculty
New album
Love Songs: A Time You May Embrace
Released 2/4/12
Live:
Tuesday 22nd May
Dingwalls
Camden Lock,
London NW1 8AF
+ support from Dead Flamingoes (Kami Thompson + James Walbourne)
£15 from www.wegottickets.co.uk / www.ticketweb.co.uk / www.seetickets.com
Doors 7pm
+
Brighton Festival
Thursday 24th May
All Saints’ Church,
The Drive,
Hove,
BN3 3QE
£12.50 from www.brightonfestival.org
Doors 8pm
+
Krystle will be touring the world in 2012 with Rufus Wainwright as guitarist/backing vocalist and support act. (details to follow)
Krystle Warren has just completed the Floating Palaces tour alongside KT Tunstall, Robyn Hitchcock, Martin & Eliza Carthy and Howe Gelb (and Led Zep’s John Paul Jones below).
‘Love Songs: A Time You May Embrace’ is the next episode in the musical life of the remarkable Krystle Warren following the much admired ‘Circles’ release:
“… Warren’s talents are extraordinary. She has an octave-hopping voice that glides between languid and urgent, and music that hovers between funk, folk and jazz, between Jeff Buckley and Nina Simone ….. she’s the real deal.” The Observer
“… Warren’s thrilling debut album fully lives up to expectations….It’s all uncontrived and near faultless, really.” Uncut
“There’s something alluringly familiar about Krystle Warren. She instantly sounds classic … we are certainly in the presence of a mighty talent.” BBC Online
“Love Songs: A Time You May Embrace” is the fruit of an exhilarating 13 day recording session in Brooklyn during which 25* tunes were laid down, live (the way her heroes and sheroes did it) by a total of 28 musicians including Krystle’s regular crew, The Faculty, alongside choirs, horn and string sections. Krystle wrote the songs, fired up the players and produced the whole jambalaya. She integrates ragtime and waltz time; evokes Dusty and Krystle-ises William Blake; rubs up against Broadway musical stylings as well as leaving lots of space for songs featuring only her glorious voice alongside acoustic guitar. In a perfect world “Love Songs…” would have come to you on double vinyl with a gatefold sleeve big enough for you to lose yourself in.
The journey from Krystle’s parlour to your table has been an eventful and exciting one. She set up her own record label as well as sharing stages around the world with the likes of Rufus Wainwright, Norah Jones, Joan As Police Woman, Nick Cave and Kylie.
Krystle is addicted to life on the musical high wire; always landing on the balls of her feet perfectly poised for the next adventure. On “Love Songs: A Time You May Embrace” the overwhelming sound is one of Krystle collecting the baton from her musical forebears – but it’s mostly about the weightless, giddy, moreishness of new love brought to you by the mind, body and soul of a huge and mature talent.
Two degrees in bebop, a PhD in swing.
She’s a master of rhythm, she’s a rock ‘n’ roll Queen.
Love Songs: A Time To Keep EP – Parlour Door Music. Out Now
* Part two: “Love Songs: A Time To Refrain From Embracing” will be along in good time.
For more info please contact gerry lyseight: 020 7095 8146 / gerry@glpr.co.uk / www.gerrylyseight.co.uk
www.krystlewarren.com
