Greymatter

Greymatter are a five piece British indie folk rock band from Berkshire, Brighton, and Bournemouth in the South East of England.

History

The band was first established in Berkshire in 2004 when singer-songwriter, guitarist, and pianist Georgey and vocalist Emma were joined by guitarist Susan and bassist Julie. The four girls were joined in 2006 by drummer Bob. Susan left the band in 2007 and was replaced by guitarist and trumpeter Jules.

Early life

All are experienced musicians: Georgey has been playing in bands and performing live since 1987; Emma and Georgey have been singing live together since 2000; Bob has been in various bands since 1985; Jules plays regularly in a brass band.

Members

*Georgey Payne - songwriter, vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
*Emma Kavanagh - vocals
*Julie Boyce - bass guitar
*Jules Hawthorne - electric guitar, trumpet
*Bob Baker - drums

Style and Influences

Their songs are a distinctive blend of richly textured harmonies, sung against layers of skillfully crafted electric and acoustic guitars, piano, and trumpet, and woven through with solid bass and tight drum rhythms.

Their sound is simultaneously unique and familiar, reminding the listener of the Indigo Girls, Melissa Etheridge, and Shawn Colvin. Their enduring and beautiful melodies are interlaced with heart-felt and memorable lyrics about love, heartache, yearning, and passion.

Discography

Sales of both albums are directly from the website, with one in eight copies going to the U.S. and Germany.

Songs and Lyrics

Songs and lyrics can be found on the Greymatter website

Live performance

The 2008 European promotional tour for Caterpillar Tree started at the international Fete de la Musique in France. UK based dates include Brighton Pride and the York Lesbian Arts Festival (YLAF). The end of summer sees the band perform at the International Women's Festival in Lesbos.

Greymatter have played a variety of venues over the last few years including The Nottingham Playhouse, St David's Hall in Cardiff, Komedia Brighton, Nottingham Pride, Brighton Pride, Reading Pride, LadyFest, and the Isle of Wight Festival.

Fans

Greymatter are gathering a dedicated following of enthusiastic fans, including 1400 MySpace fans, over 1000 newsletter subscribers, and are just building up their fan-base on their page on Facebook.

Reputation

Greymatter have built a strong reputation for consummate musicianship and engaging live performances:

Radio Play

*Radio Reverb 'Up & Out' July 2008, 'Latest Soup' August 2008
*BBC Radio Berkshire 'The Session' July 27, 2008
*US radio 2008
*Eagle FM 2006 (clip on Greymatter website)

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