Sunday, 28 February 2010

Notes

I'm excitedly looking forward to playing at the wonderful Birmingham Custard Factory on March 14th.

The gig, called Notes, is hosted by Rouge Play Theatre and takes place at The Mixing Bowl Theatre within the Custard Factory complex.

If you've never heard of The Custard Factory before here's a bit of history from it's website;

The Custard Factory, Birmingham’s revolutionary new arts and media quarter, is 800 paces from the Bull Ring. This 5-acre sprawl of riverside factories was built 100 years ago by Sir Alfred Bird, the inventor of custard. At one time he had a thousand people making the stuff. Some even say it helped create the British Empire. But by the early 1980s it had long since lost its mysterious appeal and the factories fell derelict.

We took it over in 1990. We began to restore the buildings and announced open house (and studio) to the best of Birmingham’s young creative talent. The rush to come in was overwhelming. Since then a whole new inner city neighbourhood has begun to emerge – intricate, fine grained and threaded by green spaces, fountains and sculpture.

The award-winning first phase is home to a dynamic bohemian community of 500 artists and small creative enterprises. The affordable studio workshops are complemented by a theatre café, antique shops, meeting rooms, dance studios, holistic therapy rooms, art galleries, bars and nightclubs.

The second phase is underway…

Saturday, 27 February 2010

Here's some snippets of my set at Robert Lane and Friends at The Tower of Song including me having a go at a brand new song on Simon Davies' Piano...


Sunday, 21 February 2010

Here's another video from Robert Lane and Guests at The Tower of Song.
This one features the talents of the three acts who were kind enough to support me on the night,

Simon Davies
Lee Goodall
Sam Draisey

Saturday, 20 February 2010

Another video from Robert Lane and guests at The Tower of Song

This is me performing a cover of The Beatles' You've Got To Hide Your Love Away joined wonderfully by the audience at The Tower of Song



More videos to follow soon...

Friday, 12 February 2010

Robert Lane and guests at The Tower of Song

A week ago this time I was preparing for my night at The Tower of Song, Birmingham. It was my second time running a night at my favourite venue after the launch of my EP Twenty Two Last October.

This time round I was joined by guests Sam Draisey, Simon Davies and Lee Goodall, plus Ken Startford, Steve Butt and Gaz Barham returned to perform as the house band.

I'd had a very odd week with a pretty nasty throat, and that very morning had been shunted by a white van man on the M6 (no damage was done-to me at any rate!) Happily the night was fantastic, my one complaint being that it went much too quick.

The house band are legends, Sam Draisey gave us a beautiful performance, Lee Goodall was hysterical and Simon Davies not only performed his own set with class but joined me and then the house band for some fabulous jamming.

Just like last time the audience really made the night, and I'm very grateful and truly hope they all had a great time, as we did.

There are plenty of photos and footage of the night to appear, and here's the first bit. We opened the night with a jam through Matchbox. The players are Ken Stratford on Double Bass, Steve Butt on Guitar, Gaz Barham on Harp, Simon Davies on Keys and myself on Guitar and Vocals.


Thursday, 4 February 2010

Hi!
Tomorrow night is the night, Robert Lane, plus guests at The Tower of Song, Birmingham.

The last time we did this was a great night and with guests including Simon Davies, Sam Draisey and Lee Goodall, plus Steve Butt, Gaz Barham and Ken Stratford making up the jam ready house band, this time looks set to be even better.

It starts at 8.45pm and it's free in. More info can be found in the gig listings and the Tower of Song website

Get in touch with me if you have any questions
See you tomorrow!
Robert