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GREGOR SAMSA + The Sleeping Years + Evi Vine + DJ Simon Scott

Tue 27th Jan 2009

Club AC30 presents
GREGOR SAMSA
+ The Sleeping Years
+ Evi Vine
+ Club AC30 DJs

8.00 Doors
8.30 Evi Vine
9.15 The Sleeping Years
10.00 Gregor Samsa

Gregor Samsa started as a project eight years ago by Champ and Nikki. A year or so later they grew into a proper band - the first of many transformations (little did they know their namesake would take on such a literal meaning). In their infancy they took on many shapes and sizes, most of which were utterly awkward and embarrassing, yet one could say they were still admirable in some way.

Over the years, more than thirty people have come and gone from the line-up, including, but not limited to, members of Spokane, Labradford, Kayo Dot, Ghastly City Sleep and Engine Down. Today, Champ and Nikki remain the only original members.

Imagine an incredibly beautiful cross between Low and Hammock, and that would go somewhere to describing Gregor Samsa's sound.

The Sleeping Years is the new project from Dale Grundle, formerly of the Catchers. Now signed to French label Talitres Records (Walkmen, Swell, etc) and UK label Rocketgirl (A place to bury strangers, Robin Guthrie, etc), the debut album "We're becoming Islands One by One", is a gorgeous exploration of melody and melancholy. A gifted lyricist, Dale's exquisitely crafted songs tell of people trying to stay connected in a world seemingly designed to keep them apart. He is heavily influenced by the language and culture of his home in Ireland, providing a distinct character to this highly personal collection of songs.

Evi Vine is a singer/songwriter emerging from the UK's underground music scene. Inspired by such diverse artists as Leonard Cohen, the Cocteau Twins, Arvo Part and Nine Inch Nails, Raw and emotive, EVI's powerful, but minimalist narrative style is very much her own. Her voice is variously described as haunting and other-worldly; her lyrics tell of isolation, sex, death and alienation, but it is her potent and mesmerising performances that really draw you in. Few performers can consistently deliver such an impassioned, emotional and hypnotic show as Evi Vine.

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