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Featured Artist on Lemonrock
Kindred Spirit have just (1st July) been made the Lemonrock “artist of the week”. Lemonrock is a terrific live music listings site, which is free to join for live music lovers and reasonably priced for bands and venues. There are 1000’s of members now who all get a weekly email shot listing the live music which has been entered into the Lemonrock database in their area. Lemonrock has proved a powerful ally to us in getting music lovers to come and see our gigs and I can thoroughly recommend it. You can see the Kindred Spirit Lemonrock page at:-

http://www.lemonrock.com/kindredspirit
 

Marlowfm Radio
Annie and I had a visit, on Friday 19th June, at our duo gig at the Brickmakers Arms in High Wycombe, from Paul Mansell and Andy Fowler, from Marlowfm radio. They have been playing tracks from our new album and recorded our gig on a hard drive recorder. They are going off air for a while after June 20th but can be listened to online see http://www.marlowfm.co.uk/.
 
 

 

Metamorphosis album reviews - read our reviews
We currently (July '09) have two reviews out in music magazines; "Musician" (the Musician's Union magazine) and "Rock'N'Reel.

Rock'N'Reel magazine currently have an offer of a free, full length, sampler CD (called "Un-Herd") with their next six issues. To subscribe, click
here.
 

Special Album Launch Concert - May 23rd

 
 On Saturday, May 23rd
the Kindred Spirit band had a special album launch concert at Central Studio

You Tube Videos from the concert

Track

Link

Metamorphosis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyIDKbo_PPw

I'll Always Love You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=217EyQb1lfY

Before Midnight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzaBFy16PDY

Lady Eleanor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S16JXBOhj1s&feature=related

Green Man

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axhqeff8vGk&feature=related

Run Red

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rt9Cha9YTY&feature=related
 

We had a great night at Central Studio. If you didn't come along and you were interested to see some of the light / art show we had on the big screen, you can get an idea of it from my Deviant Art web site at:-

    http://kindred-spirituk.deviantart.com/

 

Here's 2 reviews of the concert, emailed from members of the audience.

Another brilliant night Elaine from you and your great band. Loved every minute of it. The hanging screen and the costume change were another welcome new addition to the show. Also great to see you being the sole act now at Central Studios, shows you have made big progress from being a support act first time around and sharing the stage last time out with Blue Onyx. Maybe the step up away from the pub circuit is not that far away. The new songs from Metamorphosis fitted in seamlessly with the older numbers, just like old friends.(Love the new album by the way). Not a lot more I can say about the music as it just gets better each time out, great songs played by some brilliant musicians, congratulations to you all, look forward to next time.
Cheers,
Martin


Hi Elaine, Just to say that what an enjoyable concert it was! It was especially good to see Annie taking more prominence than she used to years ago. Along with Gavin,she is KS's USP (unique selling point)! (Although I'd like to see her use her saxophone more). I also think Gavin plays as well as Sim did, although I do miss the latter's guitar riffs. Nevertheless, a brilliant concert - and the new CD is superb, too!
With very best wishes 
Barry

Hear clips of all 13 tracks from the new album on our Metamorphosis Album Page.

 


Annie meets Moody Blues flute player, Norda Mullen
Annie does some jamming in one of her local venues now and then and recently, by an amazing coincidence, the new flute player from the Moody Blues, Norda Mullen, came in and, because Annie was doing some mad improvisation with a guitarist there, they got chatting. Norda is now very interested to see a Kindred Spirit gig and may come to one of our June gigs, which is when she’ll next be around. (She lives and tours a lot with the Moody blues in America). Here is an interesting You Tube link to an interview with Norda about how she was picked to play with the Moody Blues:- 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUiHVfzUd4o
Here is some You Tube footage of Norda in action on Nights in White Satin:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9bD4j2N4Rc&feature=related
And here is some You Tube footage of Annie in action at last year’s Central Studio concert. (We should have some footage of this year’s Central 
Studio concert in a while, which looks like it will have some interesting close up shots here and there – as we used more video cameras this time 
and had some excellent help from our friend Nigel Allen):-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM0jMq6xysE&feature=channel_page

Festivals for 2009

         
The band at
Richmond May Fair in May 2009

The Richmond May Fair - May 9th
This is a day long fair (around 10am - 5.30pm) held on Richmond Green, Surrey. There are plenty of interesting stalls, including craft, charity and refreshment. There is also a fun fair plus the main entertainment stage, of course, which has a diverse range of interesting acts, including things like dances from the Richmond Ballet school, brass band concerts and acrobatics / clowns. See the link above for the full programme on the green stage. The full Kindred Spirit band have become something of a regular feature at the Richmond May Fair (our banner photograph shows us performing at the 2007 event). We performed at around 12.45pm, just after the morris men this year on an unusually, covered stage. We were blessed with great weather and a really good turn out. It was a brilliant day! We have had some wonderful feedback from the entertainment organiser, who wrote to say
            "We have had many compliments from members of the public about thwe entertainment programme on the Green this year"
He has also already invited the band back for next year's special 40th anniversary Richmond May Fair, which will probably be even more exciting!

The
Beacon Hill Beer Festival – May 29th
This two day event started on Friday, May 29th with live music from the full Kindred Spirit band and continues on Saturday with other live bands. We had a very enjoyable night with a good sized stage and hall, good lighting and, more importantly, a large crowd of happy beer drinkers (who even cheered enthusiastically when we hit the first chord of the sound check)! There were around 20 award winning, championship beers (sourced from all around the UK) on offer as well as a legendary selection of local (Hampshire) ciders and a selection of over 10 chilled, bottled lagers (some even from Finland, Trinidad and Peru)! There was also a BBQ to enjoy in the fantastic weather this weekend, which catered for both meat lovers and vegetarians.
        
Sunbury Riverside Arts Festival – July 11th  – Tickets £8 - Box Office 01932 782788
The Sunbury Riverside Arts Festival is organised by
Sunbury and Shepperton Arts Association. This week long festival incorporates a series of events in the performing arts, visual arts, craft, literature, and children’s events. The full Kindred Spirit band have been asked to perform an evening concert in the Riverside Arts Centre, in Sunbury, beginning at 8pm. This will be a great venue in which to see the band as there it is a good sized hall with lighting and a stage. Unlike the last time we played at the Sunbury Arts Centre, we will set up our proper PA and use the stage - so we can treat the audience to our full range of effects (unlike the coffee morning event last year, where we played acoustically).



Annie, Elaine and Gavin playing in the walled garden in Sunbury (beside the Arts Centre and the Thames)

"Weyfest" - September 5th - 6th
This is a weekend music festival (with camping allowed) set in the beautiful, wooded Rural Life Centre in Tilford. There are several stages and this year the full Kindred Spirit band will be performing on the same day (Saturday 5th) as Jethro Tull and many other great bands!

Prince of Wales Beer Festival – October 18th in the afternoon
This annual weekend festival held at the CAMRA award winning Prince of Wales pub, in Farnborough, features truly wonderful tasting beers and some great live music over a whole weekend. The Kindred Spirit duo of Annie and Elaine have become an annual Sunday afternoon feature – back by popular demand!


Susie Fison to dep. for Annie
We are getting more band gigs than ever before now as well as building up enough of a following for the band that we can 
attract a paying audience. Add to that the good reviews we are getting for the new album and I am confident that we
can increase the number and the quality of the gigs we get in 2010. It is always tricky to juggle dates so that everyone can be 
available for a particular gig, when the band members have other commitments like young families, a “proper” day job, studies 
for exams etc.. In order to increase the availability of the full, five-piece band for gigs we have asked the superb Susie Fison, 
who currently plays flute for the UK’s only Moody Blues Tribute band, our friends, “Blue Onyx” to dep. for Annie, to ease the 
band availability over some dates where Annie won’t be around. e getting more band gigs than ever before now as well as building up enough of a following for the band that we can attract a paying audience. Add to that the good reviews we are getting for the new album and I am confident that we can increase the number and the quality of the gigs we get in 2010. It is always tricky to juggle dates so that everyone can be available for a particular gig, when the band members have other commitments like young families, a “proper” day job, studies for exams etc.. In order to increase the availability of the full, five-piece band for gigs we have asked the superb Susie Fison, who currently plays flute for the UK’s only Moody Blues Tribute band, our friends, “Blue Onyx” to dep. for Annie, to ease the band availability over some dates where Annie won’t be around.Susie Fison to dep. for Annienow as well as building up enough of a following for the band that we can attract a paying audience. Add to that the good reviews we are getting for the new album and I am confident that we can increase the number and the quality of the gigs we get in 2010. It is always tricky to juggle dates so that everyone can be available for a particular gig, when the band members have other commitments like young families, a “proper” day job, studies for exams etc.. In order to increase the availability of the full, five-piece band for gigs we have asked the superb Susie Fison, who currently plays flute for the UK’s only Moody Blues Tribute band, our friends, “Blue Onyx” to dep. for Annie, to ease the band availability over some dates where Annie won’t be around.
Susie Fison - more
Susie is a charismatic and accomplished flautist. She is 
classically trained and currently plays in the 
Henley Symphony Orchestra as well the 
Tanglefoot Ceilidh band and the wonderful Moody Blues 
tribute band, “Blue Onyx”.

In her current groups, Susie has not had much opportunity to improvise but we know that she can from times she has come up and joined in with us at Kindred Spirit gigs. She can’t wait to have the chance to do more and will be “unleashed” at her debut duo gig with Elaine on Saturday, August 22nd, at the Bull in Riseley. So come along and support her first official appearance as a Kindred Spirit!

 


You can see Susie in action with Blue Onyx from the You Tube clip below:-
Legend of a Mind video clip

 

 

"Deviant Art" web site
I have created a "Deviant Art" web site for my artwork, where it can be viewed and prints purchased online - see:-
http://kindred-spirituk.deviantart.com/


Cavern Club - You Tube

Our November 2006 performance of "Run Red" at Liverpool's famous Cavern Club can be viewed on
You Tube


 

 

Gavin’s Gourmet Gannet Guide


As an editor / publisher by day (with experience in the hospitality and catering side of publishing) and electrifying violin player plus food appreciator in between, Gavin has earned the revered nickname of "Gannet” amongst his colleagues and friends.
An aspiring food critic (with a gradually expanding waistline), Gavin has steadily been tasting his way around gigs and has discovered some outstanding food / music venues. At these particular venues, Gavin has described the meals on offer as being “so wonderful” that we thought he should be able to mark them as "Gannet Approved Venues" (or GAVs), with the "Gannet" logo.

A new feature of the Kindred Spirit “Pub Guide” then, will be the much sought after “Gannet” mark (see right). Those venues achieving this high accolade will have the mark placed beside the picture of their establishment on the “Pub Guide” as an indication, to anyone looking for a superb meal (as well as some excellent live music), that here is the place to visit.

Any venues thinking that they truly deserve a “Gannet” mark should encourage Gavin to sample some of their culinary delights, a prospect which we are sure he won’t be too unhappy about.

Look at the Guide so far

 

Pub Guide Page

Our "Pub Guide" page is evolving all the time to make it even more useful. Have a look. 

You can also access this page from:-

"Gigs" page navigation bar
"Links" page
"Pub Guide" gig links

We have started issuing a special stamp of approval to pubs serving outstanding gourmet food. Have a look at "Gavin's Gourmet Gannet Guide"

 

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