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Gaoler’s Daughter -Tour dates January – February 2010

Tim — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:49:30 +0000

Gaoler’s Daughter are keeping themselves busy at the moment, so I would expect some additional dates to be added as the weeks progress, keep up to date with the latest tour dates on our facebook page.

Gaolers Daughter EP Launch 1.12.09 by Jacqui Sadler

17th January 7:00pm Stroll On at The Old Queen’s Head @ 44 Essex Road Islington

22nd January Shock Treatment @ 333, Old Street, London

28th January 8:00pm Koukee Maloukes @ 115 Upper Street London

6th February 8:30pm Carwash @ Club Aquarium – 256-264 Old St.

18th February 9:00pm BPAUT with Chapter 24 @ Red Lion, Twickenham

19th February King Monkey @ The Miller, London, SE1

27th February 8:00pm Nick Connett’s Birthday Party @ Bar Mondo, Dartford

For more on Gaoler’s Daughter including a review of their recent appearance at Flowerpot in Camden and a review of the debut EP – The only way to travel.

Gaoler’s Daughter – The Only Way To Travel EP

Tim — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:12:54 +0000

Released on 29th November the EP by Gaoler’s Daughter, The Only Way To Travel, * finds the band in retrospective mood. The EP is subliminally cheerful as the EP is one full of tracks with superb dance beats.

Gaoler's Daughter - The Only Way To Travel

Opening with picked guitar supporting the distinctive voice of John Sterry, quietly the drums are picked up and heard tapping in the back-ground as the band gradually pick up the pace and volume, until the superb hopping beat takes us on the flight that is Jumbo Jet.

From Russia With Love is a reflection of the death of Alexander Litvinenko. With a superb piece of lyrical writing Gaoler’s Daughter succeed in telling the story from a biographical perspective. Some great guitar work brings the whole atmosphere of the song together.

Clown and Out Blues reminds me of Ian Dury, with a great reggae influence. The off-beat construction, is a sound I always enjoy, relying on strong bass playing.

Sister on the Stairs is the fastest piece, combining rock with the high guitar pick, which is the trademark of the band. On this track, the drums come to prominence, as the sounds drift towards African Kwala beat.

A great EP and again here is the link *

Thanks to Laurence, from 360dgm who passed me over a pre-release CD.

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Gaoler’s Daughter – tour dates for December 2009

Tim — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:59:56 +0000

In support of the release of the EP, The only way to travel, Gaoler’s Daughter can be found playing in London during December.

Gaolers Daughter Photo by Leo Wilkinson 08

27 Nov 2009 20:00
New Cross Inn New Cross, London
1 Dec 2009 19:30
Pure Groove – EP Launch Smithfield, London
3 Dec 2009 22:00
Red Lion Twickenham, London
4 Dec 2009 22:30
12 Bar club. Denmark Street Soho, London
11 Dec 2009 20:00
Jambouree Limehouse, London
12 Dec 2009 21:00
FLU Xmas Party – Tommy Flynns Camden, London
20 Dec 2009 20:00
The Red Lion – Xmas All-Dayer Twickenham, London

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Gaoler’s Daughter

Tim — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:36:34 +0000

Hailing from South London in the UK, Gaoler’s Daughter, who have only been playing together for a year are already making an impact on the indie music scene. Alfie Ambrose (Bass), John Sterry (Vocals), Ben Hutchinson (Drums) and Alex Mahood (Guitar), who had played in bands prior to forming Gaoler’s Daughter and set out from the concept to create a band which although having a distinct sound would not become centred on one style of music. The sense of escapism runs deep in the band, The name coming from Wind in the Willows, where Mr. Toad, was released from prison by the bands namesake.

Gaoler's Daughter - photo credit Ben Clarke

In a fairly lengthy conversation with Ben (and thanks for taking the time out Ben, much appreciated) he pointed out that many people were unfamiliar with the derivative spelling of jail, which resulted in the band either being mispronounced, or mispelt. So if you see posters for a band called Jailer’s Daughter, or hear someone talking about Goal-ers Daughter, they may well be talking about this great band from South London.

Freeing the band members from closed thinking, creating music with which they all feel comfortable is something that the members of the band do successfully. Gaoler’s Daughter are keeping themselves busy, with an EP coming out on the 1st December, The only way to travel, (I will get a review done on this later in the week) and a desire to keep out on the road and their second EP, currently project named ‘Alchemy‘ under way.

It is great to be able to write about a band which has the confidence to set out from the start with the clear remit of ‘let’s do what we enjoy, regardless of genre’. It is a difficult feat, as the stylistic changes can often lead to a band sounding either unformed, or an alienated fan-base. Neither is the case with Gaoler’s Daughter, as the distinctive voice of John makes for an unmistakable sound. The musical capabilities of the band are undisguised, as they handle with ease a mix of genres. The only way to travel, sees the band in reflective mood, ‘Alchemy‘ will be defined by a harder edge to the output.

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I hope to get out to see them soon and get a report on the indie bands blog of Gaoler’s Daughter as a live band.

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