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Leddra Chapman Returns
To Essex’s High Barn Thursday
25th March Tickets
£8 Doors 7.30pm |
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“Leddra
Chapman is the owner of a beautiful voice. It has a clear pure tone,
capable of delivering both dusky softness and considerable power.
Performing live, she is every bit as assured as on record, delivering
pitch-perfect acoustic pop.”
– The Independent Essex
folk-pop songstress Leddra Chapman returns to the scene of some of her
earliest gigs in March when she plays Stansted’s High Barn. Leddra is
fast proving her impressive live credentials with several national tours
under her belt in the last year, and this will be a chance for her
initial cheerleaders to witness how she has matured into one of the
UK’s most exciting young female talents. Leddra
Chapman’s foray into music started at the age of 12 when she picked up
one of her dad’s acoustic guitars and proceeded to write her first
song. Inspired
by Macy Gray's hit 'I Try', Leddra proceeded to write her first song,
aged 12. Excited that she could capture thought-provoking emotion in her
lyrics and melodies, Leddra continued to write songs and soon started
playing gigs (wherever age-restrictions permitted). Never lacking
ambition, Leddra divided her time between completing her studies,
writing songs, teaching herself piano and also learned to produce demos
of her songs in the small home-studio her dad had built in the garage.
This dedication to her studies has prevailed and she currently juggles
her prospering career as a singer songwriter with a music course at
university. The
early demos generated a buzz and the Essex schoolgirl with the
characteristic voice was invited to play at Manchester's 'In The City'
Music Conference. Whilst there she played a beautiful 30 minute set to a
packed crowd at the Warchild Acoustic Showcase and was subsequently
chosen as a 'Best of ITC' in Music Week. With
funding from the Icebreaker Investment Fund, Leddra recorded her album
'Telling Tales' with musician and producer Peter-John Vettese (Katherine
Jenkins, Melanie C, Sia and Gary Go).
The result is a collection of ten folk-pop songs on which Leddra's pure
voice, beautiful instrumentation and the evocative words work together
to paint vivid pictures. Leddra’s
debut single ‘Story’ was playlisted for a stunning eight consecutive
weeks on Radio 2 after initial support from Sir Terry Wogan - this led
to her being booked by Janice Long for a live session and by This
Morning for a live TV performance. Meanwhile new single ‘A Little
Easier’, the upbeat opener for her live shows, sums
up the straightforward storytelling and infectious charm that Leddra
sprinkles throughout her music. Leddra
has been chosen by Quiksilver as ambassador for their new Quiksilver
Women range in a proactive partnership that will see the international
brand provide her with valuable tools and resources, proven already in
her numerous gigs performing at live surfing and launch events
(including at the massive Quiksilver Pro France 2009 world championship)
and at Quiksilver stores throughout Europe. Leddra’s
concert at the High Barn will be filmed and the audio recorded for
future release. “Well-grounded
singer-songwriter with a deceptive edge….provocatively smart folk pop”
– Uncut “Her
music is charming, pop folk with her English tones similar to a more
considered, less fiery Florence Welch” –
Clash “a
debut album of sweet tunes revealing a surprisingly strong and powerful
voice” - Live!
(Mail on Sunday) For
more information please contact Sue Harris sue@republicmedia.net
or Ben Duncan ben@republicmedia.net
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8960 7449 |
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