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'WE LOVE SPRING 2016' in St Giles in the Fields Church - Zoe Konez + Abandoman + Emma McGrath! - Fri 18th March 2016

3/21/2016

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ZOE KONEZ (EP LAUNCH) 
​ZOE KONEZ (EP LAUNCH) - 
WATCH - 'This is the only way for me to speak' - Zoe Konez - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_NkKpDPjms
Dynamic indie-folk twosome Zoe Konez & drummer Will Connor create a wealth of sound with two instruments that many bands long to create with 5! “Wonderful singer, wonderful songwriter, wonderful guitarist" - Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6 Music
“Wonderful singer, wonderful songwriter, wonderful guitarist" -
Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6 Music
"Ridiculously talented, Konez handles her guitar like she was born with it" -
For Folk's Sake
ABANDOMAN 
ABANDOMAN -
WATCH - Abandoman on 'Fun and Filth Cabaret' BBC RADIO 1 -
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nexYaMy3_Zw
Abandoman are a 'improvised hip hop comedy' act. They've appeared on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, BBC Radio 1‘s Live Lounge, Sky Arts Latitude coverage and BBC Three’s Live at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival!
Awards
Adelaide Fringe Festival - Best Comedy - Nominee - 2014
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More details - www.robbroderick.com

EMMA MCGRATH 
EMMA MCGRATH - 
WATCH - 'Sit With Me' - Emma McGrath (Ont Sofa) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzclpidMnuE
At just 16, Emma has already received BBC Radio 2 play on Dermot O’Leary’s show, Bob Harris' BBC Radio 2 Sunday show and BBC Introducing ‘Track of the Week’ on BBC 3 Counties twice!

More details - www.emmamcgrath.co.uk
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SOLD OUT - 'We Love Christmas 2015' - Friday 11th Dec 2015

12/16/2015

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LINE UP 


KAL LAVELLE
Celebrating 1 year of church gigs, Kal Lavelle will be playing a full set at 'We Love Christmas 2015'!
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Kal Lavelle is an Irish born singer songwriter, now living in London. The Sunday Mirror have listed her as a 'One to Watch' and Ed Sheeran brought her on tour in both the UK & Ireland.
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 Kal Lavelle's EP 'Shivers' went Top 5 in the iTunes 'Singer Songwriter' Chart, and the single was named iTunes 'Single Of The Week' in the UK (downloaded more than 60,000 times!). Additionally, she entered the Top 10 singer songwriter charts in Japan, Netherlands and Belgium. 

Kal's track the 'The Ocean' features on the UK playlist of Pret A Manger, the song also features on Perez Hilton's POP UP #2 Album (released in the USA & Canada). Perez describes her music as “Exquisitely beautiful & raw”.
Watch out for her new album, which is due for release in 2016.
Find out more details from www.kallavelle.com 
Previous supports to - Ed Sheeran, Bastille, Paper Aeroplanes, James Brown & more.

FIONA BEVAN
Co-wrote 'Little Things' with Ed Sheeran / iTunes listed her latest album 'Talk to Strangers' as one of the 'Best of 2014'. 
“Startling odysseys that suggest Erykah Badu, Joanna Newsom and Kate Bush spine-tinglingly joined” - THE GUARDIAN
"Mesmerisingly beautiful” – LINE OF BEST FIT
“Clever hook, twinkly melodies and industrial rhythm” – GRAZIA
Listen - www.fionabevan.com

BRYDE
Sarah Howells from the acclaimed Paper Aeroplanes new solo project!
Bryde is a Brixton-based girl and an electric guitar singing fierce and fragile songs about loss and freedom. Having spent 10 years collaborating with others, Sarah Howells is now ready to make music on her own, with songs too personal to be co-written. Influenced by the likes of Scout Nibblet, PJ Harvey, Ben Howard and Sharon Van Etten, Bryde’s first recordings including 'Oh Tender' were done over the course of one day at The Chocolate Factory in North London. 
"There is so much beauty in Sarah’s voice: the huskiness of Gemma Hayes, lightness of Laura Marling and sensitivity of Jeff Buckley — beauty that is hard to define..." -  6music, Fresh on the Net
Listen - https://soundcloud.com/brydemusic https://www.facebook.com/brydeofficial

INFO -
DOORS - 7pm sharp /// Curfew 11pm /// Bar in venue. /// St Giles in the Fields, 60 St Giles High St, London, WC2H 8LG

Tickets - http://welovechristmas2015.eventbrite.com
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'We Love Autumn 2015' in St Giles in the Fields Church - Playing House + Hannah Trigwell + Adrian Roye!

10/8/2015

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Picture We Love Autumn poster Playing House Hannah Trigwell Adrian Roye St Giles in the Fields Church London WLS
"5 piece, London based art pop powerhouse. Expect brooding, anxious synths married with evocatively melodic guitars, catchy lyrics and infectious pop sensibilities. Everyone can connect with their honest observations of love, life and a fear of everything." 
www.facebook.com/playinghouseuk
Adrian Roye - "D'Angelo making love to an old English oak tree" is just some of the hyperbole and huge praise lauded upon North London Singer-Songwriter Adrian Roye (Adrian Roye and the Exiles). 
His last album Reclaimed was proclaimed a "masterpiece" by Music-News.com, whilst live performances have been described as audiences "catching its breath owing to its soulful intensity by Music OMH.

WATCH - www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHbmTkMZmII

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ADRIAN ROYE - https://www.facebook.com/adrianroyeandtheexiles
Hannah Trigwell is an 24 year old English singer-songwriter from Leeds, West Yorkshire. 
A successful independent artist, she has had numerous Top Ten international singles, including a Number 1 selling single ‘Headrush' in Vietnam. 
She is also known for her continued success on You Tube, with her videos garnering over 40 million views, with 340,000 people subscribed to her channel!
Hannah has played sold out shows at London Scala, Birmingham O2 and Manchester Academy whilst tour support for world renowned American band Boyce Avenue (She also signed to their label ‘3 Peace Records’, which saw them releasing her cover versions of popular songs.)
Her latest self released & original EP ‘Rectify’ entered the Top 10 in the iTunes Single Songwriter charts in the UK. 
Her music continues to gain praise from every corner, notably from Ed Sheeran, Johnny Rzeznik (Goo-Goo-Dolls), The Script and many more!

Find out more - www.hannahtrigwell.com

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DETAILS
Early Bird tickets available from -
www.wegottickets.com/weloveshows

Once the Early Bird tickets have sold out, I will announce the incredible line-up! 

(Note - Tickets will be £15 on the door)

DOORS - 7pm sharp. (Curfew 11pm)

BAR - There will be a bar in the venue. Available - Beer, wine, Cider (Kopparberg) and soft drinks.

ADDRESS - St Giles in the Fields church, 60 Saint Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8LG 

The Bubble Bakers will be selling incredible handcrafted cupcakes at the event.

Ont Sofa will be filming the event!

London Live will be doing a live outside broadcast from the show!

The event is sponsored by KOPPARBERG

More info - www.weloveshows.com

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VIDEO - WLS TAKEOVER Kopparberg Urban Forest Festival 2015!

10/5/2015

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It was such a wonderful day curating and hosting the WLS takeover stage at Kopparberg Urban Forest Festival 2015 on 24th June 2015!

Thank you to the fantastic artists that performed - SYKES + NIZLOPI + LEDDRA CHAPMAN! 

And thank you to Kopparberg for their continued support and sponsorship of WLS events! 

For more details on our next events, check out - www.weloveshows.com 
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WLS TAKEOVER STAGE @ Kopparberg Urban Forest Festival 2015 - 24th June 2015 - This was the 'We Love Summer' event.

6/30/2015

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LINE-UP @ WLS TAKEOVER STAGE 
@ Kopparberg Urban Forest Festival 2015


SYKES - South London three-piece SYKES make alternative electro pop that blends upbeat guitar music with infectious melodies and soft female vocals. They have supported the likes of Charlie XCX, Kodaline, The Wombats and American Hi Fi.
“Synth-pop bangers that’ll continue to reverberate in your ears” – Q Magazine 
LISTEN TO SYKES - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVHOAZ6UIAA
Nizlopi are Luke Concannon and John Parker, a folk/hip-hop/soul duo best known for their Number 1 hit ‘The JCB Song’. The pair have a deep soulful connection. John is a virtuoso double bassist, human beat boxer, guitarist and singer, while Luke plays acoustic guitar, sings and writes from his depths.
“Nizlopi inspired me to craft my songwriting” – Ed Sheeran
LISTEN TO NIZLOPI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cw5o222YQo
Leddra Chapman is a British singer-songwriter from Brentwood in Essex, whose music has been described as ‘pitch-perfect acoustic pop’ by The Independent. To date, five of Leddra’s singles have been play listed on BBC Radio 2! She has supported Tom Jones and was described by  Music Week magazine as "filling a similar space to early Alanis Morissette and Joni Mitchell". Leddra's vocals appear on Ed Sheeran's 'Songs I Wrote With Amy'.
LISTEN TO LEDDRA CHAPMAN - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CthZjdM6es
KAL LAVELLE is an Irish born singer songwriter, now living in London. Noted by The Sunday Mirror as ‘one to watch’, Kal has supported some of the UK’s hottest acts including Ed Sheeran, Bastille and Lucy Spraggan along with appearances at a host of festivals. 
Her single ‘Shivers’ taken from the EP of the same name was picked by iTunes for their Single of the Week, (receiving over 60,000 downloads), the EP reached Number 5 in the UK Singer Songwriting Chart and entered the Top 10 singer songwriter charts in Japan, Netherlands and Belgium. Watch out for her new album due for release in 2015. 
“Get her music into your life!” – Bob Harris (BBC Radio 2) 
LISTEN TO KAL LAVELLE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it5CcY0G2sI

KOPPARBERG URBAN FOREST FESTIVAL 
WED 24th June 2015 - EVENT DETAILS
DATE - Wed 24th June 2015

ENTRY - FREE ENTRY! 
Note - If it gets very busy, there will be a 1 in, 1 out policy. 

DOORS - 4pm 

LIVE MUSIC - 7-10pm 

DJ - 10-11pm.

BAR - There will be a bar in the venue. Available - Beer / Kopparberg / Frozen Fruit Cider / Cocktails

FOOD -  Street food vendors include Buffalo Joe’s, Hackney Pearl, Mama’s Jerk Station and Le Bun.

ADDRESS - You’ll find Kopparberg Urban Forest at 37 – 41 Whitepost Lane, located next to Hackney Wick Overground station, Hackney Wick, London, E9 5EN, 

MORE INFO - http://kopparbergurbanforest.com/line-up/wednesday-24th-june/?age-verified=29b628b35b

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WE LOVE SPRING 2015 - ANTONIO LULIC + DAWSON + STEPHANIE FRASER - SOLD OUT! - 27th March 2015 - St Giles in the Fields

4/10/2015

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STEPHANIE FRASER
22 year old Stephanie Fraser is a talented singer/songwriter. She was scouted by the A&R who discovered Mumford & Sons and her most recent EP - Walking Woman, was released on Island Records!
DAWSON
UK Loop station Champion / Featured on BBC World News / Multi-Instrumentalist  / 
Over 200,000 views on You Tube! 
Sponsored by Roland/Boss, TangleWood, IK Multimedia & TC Helicon!
ANTONIO LULIC
('SON' EP LAUNCH)
Antonio has toured extensively around the UK, Europe, Australia, and the USA (including the prestigious SXSW Music festival). His performances draw comparisons from early Springsteen to Mumford & Sons. "Soulful, passionate & uplifting".
Tour support to Ed Sheeran both in the UK & USA and he will be supporting Ed Sheeran in South America in April 2015
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WE LOVE CHRISTMAS - KIMBERLY ANNE + JAMIE LAWSON + STEPHANIE O'BRIEN - ST GILES IN THE FIELDS - Thurs 11th DEC 2014

12/12/2014

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Following on from a successful 5 years of KAL LAVELLE running her weekly WLS acoustic night (showcasing the likes of Ed Sheeran, Lianne La Havas and more), 
'WE LOVE CHRISTMAS' will be the first larger scale event of 2014, in the form of a Christmas Special in the stunning St Giles-in-the-fields Church in central London (just by Denmark St, and overlooked by Centre Point!) on THURS 11TH DECEMBER 2014.

“The church at the other end of guitar-store heaven Denmark Street – St Giles-in-the-Fields – known as the Poets’ Church, it’s an ethereal and shadowy building that has hosted performances by Bon Iver and Julianna Barwick, as well as poetry readings by Patti Smith (who named it one of her favourite churches in England).”
 – Time Out London



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KIMBERLY ANNE 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ9acePTBlg 
Kimberly Anne is signed to Polydor Records & Universal Publishing. Her music has been played on Huw Stevens and Zane Lowe's Radio 1 shows. She’s played Glastonbury Festival, Secret Garden Party, Latitude Festival and supported The Rolling Stones in Hyde Park! Her cover of 'Sound of Silence' features on the Made In Chelsea soundtrack and she’s about to embark on tour with Ella Eyre this October!

JAMIE LAWSON 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZeGyabh8tE 
Jamie Lawson is a Number 1 selling artist in Ireland, with other half a million views on You Tube, he has played alongside Damien Rice, Ben Howard, Van Morrison, Ed Sheeran and more. "Jamie Lawson is not just a singer but an exceptionally blessed and affecting one. His voice and songs have proven to work equally beautifully, whether in a tiny indoor venue or outdoors before 10,000 people." - Last FM


STEPHANIE O'BRIEN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPbHjU1VS5Y 
Stephanie O’Brien is a solo artist from London. With a colourful history from her time in the acclaimed The Puppini Sisters (Universal Records) - She has supported Cyndi Lauper on tour and collaborated with Michael Buble and Carole King!
A singer-songwriter described as "Beautifully feminine and utterly captivating" - Hoxton Amp.


 WE LOVE CHRISTMAS 
SOLD OUT SHOW! (Pictures)

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A LOOK BACK ON KAL'S PREVIOUS (now ended) Weekly 'We Love Sundays' night in North London

8/4/2014

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VIDEO MESSAGE FROM PAST PERFORMERS & REGULARS ABOUT THE LAST 'WE LOVE SUNDAYS' IN THE WORLDS END, FINSBURY PARK ON 
3RD AUGUST 2014

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    Kal Lavelle hosts & curates popular music showcase nights in London, and also curates festival stages. 

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