Alice Gun
Alice Gun | |
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 Alice Gun performing at the Natural History Museum as part of the Exhibition Road Festival, 21 June 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Kentish Town, London, England |
| Genres | Dark rural spooky romantic pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, cello, piano, accordion |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Ambiguous Records |
| Website | Alice Gun official website |
Alice Gun is an English musician who plays in the band of the same name. Her debut album, Blood & Bone, was released digitally on 21 March 2011 and physically on 4 April 2011 through Ambiguous Records,[1] following the critically acclaimed[2][3] singles The Swimmer and Metal Spider. She is the former lead singer and guitarist in Alice & The Enemies and Sunset Gun.[4]
Music[edit]
Alice Gun records at her home in Kentish Town, north London, and in an isolated Lakeland farmhouse,[5] making music from cello, guitars, glockenspiel, double bass, E-bow, accordion and upright piano. A classically trained multi-instrumentalist,[1] she also plays cello for blues man Mr David Viner[6] in a long-running collaboration which has included recording with Ed Harcourt[6] and touring with The White Stripes.[7] She also does house music vocals,[8] but insists this is "for the money".[1]
Alice Gun's band includes her producer and Damon Albarn-collaborator Al Mobbs,[9] Robbie Jarvis on drums and Sam Campari. Campari also designs the sleeves to her physical releases.[10]
Her music has been described as "beautiful and profoundly affecting"[11] by BBC 6 Music presenter Tom Robinson, and compared to PJ Harvey, Regina Spektor[12] and Bat For Lashes.[13]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- Blood & Bone (2011)
EPs[edit]
- The Swimmer b/w Minty Fresh (7" & download) (2009)
- Metal Spider b/w Love Song (download only) (2011)
- Not Made For This World b/w Metal Spider (Campari Remix, pts I, II and III) (download only) (2011)
Remixes[edit]
- The Swimmer (Campari rmx) (download only) (2009)
- Minty Fresh (Campari rmx) (download only) (2009)
- Metal Spider (Campari Remix, pts I, II and III) (download only) (2011)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Alice Gun website news section, Retrieved 2010-01-31. Archived 8 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Listen Before You Buy review site Archived 19 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Norman Records website Archived 28 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Alice Gun Discogs entry, Retrieved 2010-01-31". Discogs. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- ^ Listen Before You Buy news website, Retrieved 2010-01-31. Archived 19 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Discogs page for Mr David Viner, Retrieved 2010-01-31. Archived 24 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ White Stripes poster shop, selling tour poster with Mr David Viner, Retrieved 2010-01-31. Archived 30 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Discogs, Retrieved 2010-01-31. Archived 8 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Discogs page for Al Mobbs, Retrieved 2010-01-31". Discogs. Archived from the original on 1 November 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- ^ Details of the Blood & Bone album Archived 7 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Listen Before You Buy news website, Retrieved 2010-01-31 Archived 19 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ You Ain't No Picasso blog, Retrieved 2010-01-31 Archived 18 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Musical Chairs blog, Retrieved 2010-01-31 Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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