Last year I was involved in the making of “Life Goes On”, a film directed by Sangeeta Datta, starring Sharmila Tagore, Soha Ali Khan, Om Puri and Girish Karnad.
I co-wrote some of the film’s music with composer and sarod player Soumik Datta, www.myspace.com/soumikdatta and I also had a cameo role in the film, playing and singing in a bar.
Life Goes On has just been declared the Best Film at the Pravasi Film Festival which concluded on Wednesday.
http://beta.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article76681.ece Production photo by Vipul Sangoi.

http://www.stormglassproductions.com/Stormglass/Life_Goes_On.html

I’ll let you know UK release details as soon as they’re definite!

“Plant Your Heart”, my debut solo album is FINISHED and OUT!

It’s available on iTunes here:

http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/plant-your-heart/id337980852

Please leave a review on iTunes if you can - thank you!

Plant Your Heart is also available as a Limited Edition CD in gorgeous recycled card packaging – click here to buy, but be quick as it won’t hang around long!

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=6075774

The sweet, fiery warblings of Suffolk singer-songwriter Fiona Bevan have been compared to Erykah Badu, Joni Mitchell and Marc Bolan. Her band simmer and shimmer, her folk songs are inflected with jazz, and her award-winning lyrics pry into the dark corners of love, with a cast of stumbling party-girls, fickle sailors and forlorn lovers sleeping out in trees.

Fiona Bevan has been steadily flouncing her blonde afro round gigs in London / Brighton / Manchester / Zurich / Berlin / Glastonbury. She recently faced the judges on Channel 4’s “Orange Unsigned Act” with trembling knees and a cheeky grin, and won over Blur’s Alex James with her melodies and guitaring.

After a spring and summer jam-packed with gigging, including the acclaimed Vortex Tour East for the Mayor of London’s East Fest 09, Fiona has just released her debut solo album.

“Absolutely brilliant” Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music

“Spine-tingling. Fiona Bevan completely transported me” Alex James, Blur

“Soulful and eccentric” The Guardian

“Film noir atmospheric, scorpion stinging, saccharine-coated Hell Hath No Fury ditties. Splendid stuff.” whisperinandhollerin.com

“Radiant and uplifting . . . a major talent in the waiting” glasswerk.co.uk

Fiona Bevan’s new album, “Plant Your Heart” is: Produced by Andy Fell.
Recorded at Real World Studios, Bath, and in living rooms in Hampstead and Gospel Oak, London, waiting for planes to go over, for summer storms to subside and for taxis to finish pirouetting in the road outside.
Featuring star performances from Francesca Simmons, Paul Taylor, Mark Thomas, Rosalie Bevan, Laura Bevan, Tim Walker, Robin Baynton and Andy Fell.

Mastered by Greg Calbi (Grizzly Bear / Sonic Youth / Martha Wainwright / Clap Your Hands Say Yeah / Mercury Rev etc)

Artwork by Caroline Ayello Wright

Photography by Ben Broomfield

This mirror ball’s a slung moon
That heaves the tides of new tunes
That slap the yellow sides smooth
Of an old wood ship that moves
Mysterious beneath you - 
That rocks, creaks, leaks and, sighing
Capsizes, tips us all in
To swim and find we’re breathing - 
Glad of leaning out towards
A fine silver glittered orb

Fiona Bevan 

It’s FREE! 

Doors are at noon at The Vortex, and I’m playing downstairs at 7.30 pm

Here are all the details: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=123694522858&ref=ts

25th - 27th Sept - Kiss Me Miss Me / 15 Minute Factory

A 3 day Mini Festival in Brick Lane, bringing together live music, performance, art, cabaret, burlesque, stand-up and interactive encounters across five rooms, in the Rag Factory, off Brick Lane.

I’m playing at 10pm on Saturday 25th Sept

I have a very limited guestlist for the Saturday so reply to me ASAP if you’d like to get in for £8. Otherwise it’s £10 advance(http://www.wegottickets.com/f/1097) or more on the door.

Full line-up and details are here:

Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=153548660529&ref=share

Here is a lovely NEW REVIEW!  ”a sweet caress of a voice that reaches its extremes with a tender whimper of truth” - ooh! Read it here:http://www.ameliasmagazine.com/amelias_blog/2009/08/stairway_to_bevan.php

Thanks to everyone who came to the launch of my album “Plant Your Heart” at The Foundry. What a brilliant audience, and what an astoundingly fun night!

Thank you so much to Magic Lantern and Sam Beer who were mesmorising.

I don’t know who put lipstick on my cheek, but it’s well documented in all the photos, so thanks for the kiss!

Lipstick kisses and love from Fiona x

On Saturday 30th May we are officially launching the new album, Plant Your Heart!

You are invited to the party - it’s free to get in, at The Foundry, 86 Great Eastern St, near Old St tube (exit 3), London, EC2A 3JL.

Also playing are the wonderful:

Magic Lantern www.myspace.com/themagiclantern
Sam Beer www.myspace.com/samuelbeer
Fiona Bevan with her Band www.myspace.com/fionabevan
and DJing from The Living Graham Bond www.myspace.com/thelivinggrahambond

It’s unticketed and will get very busy so get there early!

Plant Your Heart is my brand new 10 track album. You’ve probably heard some tasters already on www.myspace.com/fionabevan

and you’ll know some of the songs from gigs. I’m very pleased to release Plant Your Heart into the wild!

It’s going to be sold at £8 - if you would like to pre-order your cds, please email me or leave a message on the comments board.

There will also be some other special goodies for sale only available on the night, and most importantly it’s going to be a great party….

SO see you there!

Love Fiona x

www.myspace.com/fionabevan
www.fionabevan.co.uk

A very big thank you to everyone who came along and supported us on the Vortex Tour East.

I had a stunningly good time trundling round the East End and further afield with Theo Bard and Jonathan Geyevu.

Nick Cave Was Here!