Alice Gun Explained
| Alice Gun |
| Birth Place: | Kentish Town, London, England |
| Instrument: | Vocals, guitar, cello, piano, accordion |
| Genre: | Dark rural spooky romantic pop |
| Occupation: | Singer, songwriter |
| Years Active: | 2009–present |
| Label: | Ambiguous Records |
| Associated Acts: | Alice & The Enemies, Sunset Gun |
| Website: | Alice Gun official website |
Alice Gun is an English musician who plays in the band of the same name. Her debut album, Blood & Bone, was released digitally on 21 March 2011 and physically on 4 April 2011 through Ambiguous Records,[1] following the critically acclaimed[2] [3] singles The Swimmer and Metal Spider. She is the former lead singer and guitarist in Alice & The Enemies and Sunset Gun.[4]
Music
Alice Gun records at her home in Kentish Town, north London, and in an isolated Lakeland farmhouse,[5] making music from cello, guitars, glockenspiel, double bass, E-bow, accordion and upright piano. A classically trained multi-instrumentalist,[1] she also plays cello for blues man Mr David Viner[6] in a long-running collaboration which has included recording with Ed Harcourt[6] and touring with The White Stripes.[7] She also does house music vocals,[8] but insists this is "for the money".[1]
Alice Gun's band includes her producer and Damon Albarn-collaborator Al Mobbs,[9] Robbie Jarvis on drums and Sam Campari. Campari also designs the sleeves to her physical releases.[10]
Her music has been described as "beautiful and profoundly affecting"[11] by BBC 6 Music presenter Tom Robinson, and compared to PJ Harvey, Regina Spektor[12] and Bat For Lashes.[13]
Discography
Studio albums
EPs
- The Swimmer b/w Minty Fresh (7" & download) (2009)
- Metal Spider b/w Love Song (download only) (2011)
- Not Made For This World b/w Metal Spider (Campari Remix, pts I, II and III) (download only) (2011)
Remixes
- The Swimmer (Campari rmx) (download only) (2009)
- Minty Fresh (Campari rmx) (download only) (2009)
- Metal Spider (Campari Remix, pts I, II and III) (download only) (2011)
External links
Notes and References
- http://mobbsmusic.com/alicegun/ Alice Gun website news section, Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- http://www.listenbeforeyoubuy.net/listen/introducing-alice-gun/ Listen Before You Buy review site
- http://www.normanrecords.com/vinyl/109035-alice-gun-the-swimmer Norman Records website
- Web site: Alice Gun Discogs entry, Retrieved 2010-01-31. . . 31 January 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121111044123/http://www.discogs.com/artist/Alice+Gun . 11 November 2012 . live . dmy-all .
- http://www.listenbeforeyoubuy.net/listen/introducing-alice-gun/ Listen Before You Buy news website, Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- http://www.discogs.com/Mr-David-Viner-Go-Home/release/1494262 Discogs page for Mr David Viner, Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- http://www.songkick.com/concerts/720241-white-stripes-at-gasometer/posters/127706 White Stripes poster shop, selling tour poster with Mr David Viner, Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- http://www.discogs.com/K3-2-Feat-Alice-Lascelles-Play-To-Win-Atrium-Danny-Freakazoid-Remixes/release/945171 Discogs, Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- Web site: Discogs page for Al Mobbs, Retrieved 2010-01-31. . . 31 January 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091101072830/http://www.discogs.com/artist/Al+Mobbs . 1 November 2009 . live . dmy-all .
- http://www.wegottickets.com/event/107734 Details of the Blood & Bone album
- http://www.listenbeforeyoubuy.net/listen/introducing-alice-gun/ Listen Before You Buy news website, Retrieved 2010-01-31
- http://www.youaintnopicasso.com/2011/01/05/mp3-alice-gun-metal-spider/ You Ain't No Picasso blog, Retrieved 2010-01-31
- http://themusicalchairs.com/2011/01/03/alice-gun-metal-spider/ Musical Chairs blog, Retrieved 2010-01-31
