Jake Morley
Old Cinema Launderette & Bar
38 Marshall Terrace
Oct 24, 2018
7:00 PM GMT+1
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MrWishyWashy presents Launderette Sessionshttp://www.oldcinemalaunderette.uk/retro-gig-venuehttps://www.facebook.com/LaunderetteSessions/https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g190832-d6612072-Reviews-Old_Cinema_Launderette-Durham_County_Durham_England.htmlhttps://mobile.twitter.com/LaunderetteSesshttps://www.instagram.com/launderette_sessions/Old Cinema Launderette is a mix of standing and seating. If you wish to be seated it is best to arrive early. Doors open at 7pm.If you have any special needs please advise us by email to mrwishywashypresents@gmail.com and we will do our very best to accommodate these. The launderette is wheelchair friendly as is our beautiful toilet.All timings are approximate but generally:-Support 19.50Headline 20.30Old Cinema Launderette is a licensed venue serving the best of craft beers, Brooklyn Lager and also freshly ground Coffee and Yorkshire Tea. We have a selection of fruit Teas, posh soft drinks and bottled beers.About JakeTouring some of Britain's best tiny venues this autumn to deliver up-close performances of new material, Jake Morley is one of the UK's most distinctive and interesting songwriters at the top of his game. Among the best lap-style guitar players in the world, he combines the sound of guitar, piano and drums into one instrument with seemingly impossible dexterity. Coupled with his incisive songwriting that moves seamlessly from heartbreak to humour, his fearless live shows mark him out as an artist to be seen as well as heard. "Always a show-stealer" BBC Introducing"Jake Morley more than has what it takes" The Independent"We like this a lot" Dermot O'Leary, BBC Radio 2"If Jake Morley has a hit, we won't be remotely surprised" The Guardian
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Wendy
September 25th 2022
Such talent and energy in one small person. Jake is mesmerising to watch and such a pleasure to listen to. I always feel extremely privileged to be in his presence.
Totnes, United Kingdom@The Barrel House Ballroom
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Jake Morley can certainly claim all the right credentials of a singer-songwriter. White male with a beard – check. Lucy Rose booked him and Ed Sheeran to play to 25 people upstairs in a pub – check.
Whilst they seem ten-a-penny, this only helps us highlight those that really speak to us.
A loyal following put Morley firmly in this category. Debut album Many Fish To Fry (2012) brought to mind Paul Simon and Newton Faulkner with its refreshingly unpretentious lyrics, hooky melodies and implausible guitar playing.
The richly-layered production of follow-up The Manual (2016) leaned more on Elbow or Gotye, while a stripped back third album goes deeper into the singer-songwriter space of Anais Mitchell and John Martyn.
Morley has earned a reputation for fearless live shows, particularly as one of the best lap-style guitar players in the world. Combining guitar, piano and drums into one instrument with seemingly impossible dexterity, he is an artist to be seen as well as heard.
But it was his incisive songwriting that initially led to a residency at London’s Ronnie Scott’s, where he built his audience, and gained exposure on Radio 2, 6Music and Radio X, before releasing a critically-acclaimed debut album.
Hundreds of worldwide stages and shows have been clocked up since then, empty to buzzing, Aberystwyth to Zurich, with sellout shows at London’s Bush Hall, Canada’s biggest festivals, and support slots at the Hammersmith Apollo.
The years since the release of first album Many Fish To Fry have taught him many lessons, evident in the introspective maturity of second album The Manual.
In it, Morley explores his relationship to the world around him, and to his own mind – even inviting the listener to glimpse a duet with his subconscious. There are still the playful melodies reminiscent of his debut, but with richly-layered arrangements, hidden depth and a vulnerability to that captures audiences of all ages.
Currently recording material for a third album, and touring widely, Morley is one of the UK’s most distinctive and interesting songwriters at the top of his game.
Read MoreWhilst they seem ten-a-penny, this only helps us highlight those that really speak to us.
A loyal following put Morley firmly in this category. Debut album Many Fish To Fry (2012) brought to mind Paul Simon and Newton Faulkner with its refreshingly unpretentious lyrics, hooky melodies and implausible guitar playing.
The richly-layered production of follow-up The Manual (2016) leaned more on Elbow or Gotye, while a stripped back third album goes deeper into the singer-songwriter space of Anais Mitchell and John Martyn.
Morley has earned a reputation for fearless live shows, particularly as one of the best lap-style guitar players in the world. Combining guitar, piano and drums into one instrument with seemingly impossible dexterity, he is an artist to be seen as well as heard.
But it was his incisive songwriting that initially led to a residency at London’s Ronnie Scott’s, where he built his audience, and gained exposure on Radio 2, 6Music and Radio X, before releasing a critically-acclaimed debut album.
Hundreds of worldwide stages and shows have been clocked up since then, empty to buzzing, Aberystwyth to Zurich, with sellout shows at London’s Bush Hall, Canada’s biggest festivals, and support slots at the Hammersmith Apollo.
The years since the release of first album Many Fish To Fry have taught him many lessons, evident in the introspective maturity of second album The Manual.
In it, Morley explores his relationship to the world around him, and to his own mind – even inviting the listener to glimpse a duet with his subconscious. There are still the playful melodies reminiscent of his debut, but with richly-layered arrangements, hidden depth and a vulnerability to that captures audiences of all ages.
Currently recording material for a third album, and touring widely, Morley is one of the UK’s most distinctive and interesting songwriters at the top of his game.
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