I was asked to play at the World Book Night celebrations at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre on Monday, such a brilliant evening!

There were talks and readings from incredible writers including Lemn Sissay, Jon Ronson, Andrea Levy and then Elif Şafak, and then spoken word and music from hilarious tongue-twister Laura Dockrill, thought-provoking Jacob Sam-la Rose, and the all-round brilliant and inspiring Hip-Hop Shakespeare Company…

I was so happy and honoured to be part of it! I also got the blessing of velvet-voiced Colin Salmon Here are some photos taken by film maker Jackson Ducasse - thank you Jackson! And thank you to everyone who came and supported! xxx

Last month Indie Music Reviewer in the USA put me on their front cover and voted me First Woman Of Indie out of more than 2000 female artists worldwide, including Grammy winners…

The front cover photo is by wonderful artist Rosie Emerson from the shoot we did for my Us And The Darkness EP - Here is the article: http://www.indiemusicreviewer.com/2012-best-women-of-indie-and-artists-from-around-the-world/

AND, as if that weren’t enough, they also wrote a lovely 5* review of the CD, with a photo by Ben Broomfield.

Here’s the review: http://www.indiemusicreviewer.com/woman-of-indie-fiona-bevan-us-and-darkness/

Thank you so much Indie Music Reviewer! Wow

If you’d like a copy of the Us And The Darkness cd, click here

And click here for a digital download

Thank you very much and enjoy the music! Fiona xxx

If you’re wondering how they did it, here’s a little film about the making of the new music video for A Broken Heart Can Heal…

Fiona Bevan // A Broken Heart Can Heal - Behind The Scenes from Clearhead on Vimeo.

by the superduper dreamteam of Clearhead Media and Wade Bros Productions

Out today! The new music video for A Broken Heart Can Heal!

You can buy A Broken Heart Can Heal as part of the “Us And The Darkness” EP here.
OR, very excitingly, also out today is the We Are Folk Vol 1 compilation, featuring my fellow Ed Sheeran support act, Passenger, along with Ruarri Joseph, The Bonfire Band and many more

da da!

I am very proudly announcing that I will be supporting super-duper chart-topping fellow-Suffolk-born singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran at Brighton’s Concorde 2 on 6th Oct along with the fabulous Passenger

so excited!

Fri, Sep 9 - 8.30 pm The Barnsbury, Islington,

Sat, Sep 10 - 7:00 pm Cyclodelic presents the Alleycat Dolls and Gigcat! Kingsland Road Studio, 288 Kingsland Road, e8 4dn £10     CHARITY GIG for Cancer Research UK- tix £8 in advance here - https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=260548120631809

Sun, Sep 11  12:15 pm  The Mayor’s THAMES FESTIVAL - Boat Cruise gig - leaving London Bridge City Pier 12.15 £5   with Tanya Auclair, James Massiah, Charlie Dark and Troy Von Majik, on the Elizbethan Paddle Steamer  http://www.thamesfestival.org/weekend/detail/a_cruise_in_the_company_of

Sun, Sep 11  8:00 pm   Live & Unamplified @THE BOOK CLUB, Shoreditch £3   with Samantha Whates, Blue Rose Code, Beans On Toast, Half Sisters, Russell Swallow https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=163268807083688

Tue, Sep 13  8:30 pm  Live In The Lion’s Den @ Golden Lion, BRISTOLhttps://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=210703785650659

Sat, Sep 17  4:00 pm   SOUTHSEA FESTIVAL Portsmouth, Fat Fox stage   with Sound Of Rum and Dry The River http://www.southseafest.com/lineup/

Sun, Sep 18  8:00 pm   Worlds End, FINSBURY PARK, London

Sat, Sep 24  8:00 pm    MINDFUL ARTS FESTIVAL @ Old Vic Tunnels, London, £12   charity gig for Mind with Polarbear, Stephen Fry, Tracey Emin http://mindfulofart.com/events/

Fri, Sep 30  11:00 pm   Secret Gig London

Thurs, Oct 6 8:00pm BRIGHTON CONCORDE 2 supporting ED SHEERAN and Passenger http://www.edsheeran.com http://www.myspace.com/passengerofficial

Sat, Oct 15  8:00 pm   HUSH, Mayfair - free

Sun, Oct 23  8:00 pm   606 CLUB, Chelsea with Gwyneth Herbert

Sun, Nov 6  7:30 pm   ONETASTE FESTIVAL @ The Bedford  Balham, London

Sat, Feb 25  8:00 pm Festival @ CECIL SHARPE HOUSE, London

Here is the second interview from my Tate Modern commission. Filmed by Spine TV

Here is an interview and some footage from my Tate Modern commission in March 2011.

Visual Dialogues - Fiona Bevan from Young Tate on Vimeo.

Many thanks to Tate Modern, Young Tate and the lovely talented folk at Reel Nice .

If you would like a CD of Us And The Darkness in the post, here is a Buy Now link. There’s an choice of UK postage or international, and you can use a Paypal account or your credit/debit card.

Postage

"Us And The Darkness" - new EP by Fiona Bevan, plus UK postage £5.50 "Us And The Darkness" EP, plus International postage £7.00

And here is the link for a digital download of Us And The Darkness from iTunes. The EP is also available on Amazon and all major online stores:
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/us-and-the-darkness/id410591554?i=410591556

Thanks so much as ever for your support, and enjoy the music
lots of love
Fiona x

Here is a lovely review for my latest CD, Us And The Darkness!

“FIONA BEVAN - US AND THE DARKNESS

“To hear music that is so free of affectation, that exists in a world almost of its own, is an experience all too rare these days. But this is just what you get with Fiona Bevan’s latest release, Us and the Darkness - a record that positively shimmers with delight and wonder.

Part of Bevan’s unique appeal lies in her ability to create music that remains thoroughly modern sounding, yet manages to retain qualities that capture the magic of music created in halcyon times. The kaleidoscope of sounds contained within this record bring to mind a myriad of possible influences; early swing and jazz, bossa-nova, post-sixties psychedelic pop and much more besides.

Title track ‘Us and The Darkness’ sets the listener on a journey of cascading pianos, angelic vocals, and a simple string arrangement that provides a luscious backdrop for a paean to the rush of city living. ‘Feeding The Love Bird’ offers another chance to expose your senses to yet more of this singer’s vast and accomplished vocal range, this time to a backing track driven by a strong bass line and accompanying piano that sets a moody Noir-esque tone.

While the EP’s standout track ‘Dial D For Denial’ has already received global acclaim, recently making it to the semi-finals of the International Songwriting Competiton (check the list of judges for a who’s who of musical luminaries). ‘A Broken Heart Can Heal’ takes us back to the topsy-turvy jazz elements that featured prominently on her debut LP Plant Your Heart. Featuring a joyfully off-kilter rhythm section and gorgeous Satie-inspired piano melody, the songs serve as a strong reminder to those locked in unhappy relationships to get out while the going is good!

Consistently charming throughout, Us and the Darkness contains the sort of songs that will put a smile on the faces of fans of music from a multitude of timezones and genres.”

By Jackson Ducasse, Spine TV
http://www.spinetv.net/mag/2011/Mar/23/fiona-bevan-us-and-darkness/