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 ALICE & THE MAJESTY's Profile |
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Live it like you sing it ... Sing it like you live |
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| Location: | I live in London, London and South East |
| Country: |  United Kingdom |
| Last Login: | Oct 30, 2008 (428 days back) |
About Me |
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| ALICE IS CURRENTLY BUSY WORKING AWAY FINISHING HER ALBUM. MORE NEWS SOON! Alice and the Majesty is the nom de guerre of artist and songwriter Alice McLaughlin, created to encompass herself and that transition from sometime solo artist towards the band and sound that has previously only existed in her head. Alice writes and sings magnificent, soulful pop, tinged with blues and folk, evoking the fierce and the fragile and crossing mainstream appeal with leftfield spirit. Passion and spontaneity are at the heart of her lyrics and music. Alice lived a simple, no frills life in north London’s canal boat community for some years. She has her feet firmly on dry land now, but has kept the narrowboat on as a studio for recording her demos. Like many an adventurer with wanderlust, Alice spent some of her early twenties traveling South East Asia with her trusty battered guitar, continually gathering inspiration and song ideas, before finding herself in Edinburgh. There she underwent a period of experimentation, collaborating with various lights on the music scene. She moved to London to pursue her ambitions, but the death of her mother precipitated an intense period of loss and grief, culminating in a need to escape the grind of city life. Alice took a trip to America, ambling around the Deep South, en route to San Francisco, with little more than her wits and that battered old guitar again, in a 1979 Dodge Winnebago. On the way she found courage, independence and freedom, all key in developing her own unique style and sound. And what of that sound? Alice has been described variously as ‘a female Hunky Dory-era Bowie’ and ‘a modern Janis Joplin’. Alice’s “stunning voice”, writes Nigel Williamson, combines “the English purity of early Marianne Faithfull with something of the otherworldliness of Bjork.” “I guess I awkwardly fit in with Ricky Lee Jones, with hints of Dusty Springfield, PJ Harvey and Laura Nyro,” she reveals herself. “But I much prefer being Alice”. Alice's co-produced and self-financed a mini-album, The Eastcote Sessions, with help from double-bass maestro Ali Friend (Clayhill, Red Snapper), guitarist Ted Barnes (Beth Orton, Clayhill), and producer Will Worsley. It's a beautiful testament to her folk and soul influenced roots. After meeting Rob da Bank, Alice found a spiritual home in his Sunday Best label for releasing her first single Dolly Figured, followed by I Could Love You in Feb 2008. Alice is now looking for a new label home for her album. MINI ALBUM, THE EASTCOTE SESSIONS IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD THROUGH TUNE TRIBE Get these tracks Get this Widget! |
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Music:Member Since: 3/24/2005Band Website: alicemclaughlin.co.uk Band Members: me and the invisible passion machine Influences: Tom Waits Jeff Lewis Janis Joplin M Ward Herb Alpert Sufjan Stevens Laura Nyro Ricki Lee Jones Mose Allison Dusty Springfield Beck Victor Sylvester and his Silver Strings Hendrix Billy Holliday Radiohead The Kinks Elliot Smith PJ Harvey Squarepusher Aimee Mann Joanna Newsom Mr Ted Barnes Pink Floyd Todd Rundgren Terry Callier more more more..!! Sounds Like: Have a listen...you box it. Record Label: Sunday Best Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Pop / Folk Rock / Soul) |
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My Blog |
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...emerging from screwed up paper and nibbled biros |
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| Hello hello is anybody there?I've emerged from the underworld - the sea of screwed up paper and nibbledbiros - the oceans of emotions have drowned me in sense making but I'vecome through the other sid... Posted by ALICE & THE MAJESTY on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:03:00 PST |
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Alice & the Majesty myspace sign up and get free download? |
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| ....I want to lure you over to the new site so it starts bubbling like this one has...lure...lure...free download...free free...sweet music....sweet love and laughter....xxxxxxxxxxxa Posted by ALICE & THE MAJESTY on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:17:00 PST |
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Dolly Figured Single Release Day - Glass of wine on the boat! |
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| With help from some great people, today was the release of my first single, Dolly Figured. Horrah. Ted Barnes and Ali Friend are the brilliant musicians who play on both tracks, produced by Will Worsl... Posted by ALICE & THE MAJESTY on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 05:17:00 PST |
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Andy J Review from Manchester Academy - Thanks! See you again soon dude! |
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| Alice McLaughlin is the new voice of Oi Va Voi (following in KT Tunstall's illustrious footsteps) and an emerging singer-songwriter talent in her own right. It was fantastic seeing my first gig of her... Posted by ALICE & THE MAJESTY on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:43:00 PST |
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Singing in the Rain... |
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| Hi...I've woken up in Bologna. Thought I'd write a brief synopsis of touring progress with OVV. So far I would definately call the tour a success. In the face of adversity; bus breakdowns, coffee sho... Posted by ALICE & THE MAJESTY on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 05:24:00 PST |
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Soho Revue Bar Review - Londonist by Stuart Nathan |
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| It's a surprisingly busy Wednesday night at the Soho Revue Bar for a new acts showcase, and Londoner Alice McLaughlin has her work cut out. Sandwiched between two certified oddballs louche kimono-cl... Posted by ALICE & THE MAJESTY on Wed, 16 May 2007 09:05:00 PST |
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Peter Coulston Review...Thanks Peter!!!! |
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| I first saw Alice McLaughlin at the Day After Sunday in Muswell Hill some time last year and was very impressed with her energetic and passionate approach to her performance. Since then she has develo... Posted by ALICE & THE MAJESTY on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 07:33:00 PST |
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...new ickle guitar |
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| bought from denmark street on the day of the january spitz gig....her debut performance led to me asking the crowd to name her...thanks for all the suggestions...Betty didnt stick....I can officiallly... Posted by ALICE & THE MAJESTY on Sat, 20 Jan 2007 09:57:00 PST |
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Alice's Easy and Healthy...ish Giant Sausage Roll |
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| Today I am ill, recovering from some bug or another. I had no choice but to stay at home and 'do nothing'...sounds great...but I soon realised that I'm not very good at doing nothing...how do you 'do ... Posted by ALICE & THE MAJESTY on Mon, 16 Oct 2006 12:57:00 PST |
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17th august 2006 |
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| hello.....phew....the past few weeks have been pretty hectic..the mini uk tour went great...i had a fun time, only had to reverse down the motorway once from a wrong turning. James Morrison's a nice c... Posted by ALICE & THE MAJESTY on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 11:45:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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Serge Seidlitz, Joel, Sunday Best, Will, Ed, Geoff (The Foi), Ted Barnes, Anna Phoebe, Oi Va Voi, Frankstock, DRUNKSHIP, Casey Thundertone, polar bear, Leafcutter John, Laska Omnia, mpm, gkd3music, try-sarah-tops, Paul, Le Vagabond Boogaloo Club, The Grove Music Studios, Kreg Viesselman - The Pull, Jann, amp, jessica, leave your questions by the door, Risa Hall, Miusha, The Challenge of Feral Green, Andy J, Samsonov, christina schell, thomas joseph and murphy, ::: Abraham :::, *JULES*, Craig, alexis azzo ¤*, Steve Roberts & Zen Bank Of England, Sue, Green Fields Info, Nicoleta, Sara Jo, green eyed lady, peterjk, George Trebar, JJ/aka Canyella, Avishay, Steven, In The Micks, Rosie, Cut And Paste Magazine, Perestroika Sound System, WolfSong, mark, Chona, Dan See, jamie lawson, Mollie Mills, KEXAKAVA, Laney Murphy, Alicia, istiklal trio
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