Adrian Crowley returns to London for an intimate gig at The Betsey which is a hidden gem of the London thriving music and poetry scene in Clarkenwell. Support comes from Gibraltarian poet and singer Gabriel Moreno.
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ADRIAN CROWLEY
Adrian Crowley is an award-winning songwriter, singer, and composer who has, in over two decades, created a deeply affecting body of work. The Dublin - based artist is noted as having a uniquely dark poetic sensibility and an arrestingly resonant voice. His songs have lead him to being described as a master story-teller and the rich tapestry of his expansive recorded output is proof that he is an endlessly inspired and inspiring artist.
On the cusp of releasing his tenth studio album, Dublin - based artist Crowley is making a handful of intimate appearances to preview new material.
His most recent album 'The Watchful Eye Of The Stars' was produced by the legendary John Parish.
Attempted comparisons with Adrian Crowley’s powerfully emotive, complex and contemplative songs range from Scott Walker to Ivor Cutler, Lou Reed to Nick Cave, but the potency of his rich baritone voice and haunting lyrical narratives, amid settings that alternate sweeping sonic majesty with ghostly starkness, is uniquely his own.
To date he has released nine albums. His most recent, The Watchful Eye Of The Stars, was produced by the legendary John Parish and was met with widespread acclaim. The album saw Crowley touring extensively around Europe and the UK. A song from the album was shortlisted for RTE Radio 1 Folk Awards for best original song. Since the release, he has recorded sessions for New York radio station. WNYC and WFMU. The legendary show New Sounds at WNYC, New York placed The Watchful Eye Of The Stars in their top 10 albums of 2021.
GABRIEL MORENO
Gabriel Moreno is Gibraltarian singer-songwriter, currently based in London. An irresistibly engaging performer, he combines a latin exuberance and passion with a rare lyrical calibre (he is also an accomplished poet, with 12 books published to date). Performing on nylon string guitar and accompanied by pianist Ned Cartwright, he creates a live experience that has been described as ”Taberna Folk” - at once both energetic and intimate, anarchic and absorbing.
Moreno’s unique artistic voice lies in the meeting and fusion of different identities. Born and raised in Gibraltar, a British territory bordering southern Spain and just 8 miles from Africa, he has since lived and performed across the world, absorbing influences from music, literature and art everywhere he went. Now considered one of the most compelling and distinctive artists in London's thriving folk and roots scene, he was previously the longtime curator and host of the legendary Lantern Society folk club, and in 2022 was awarded the title of Cultural Ambassador of Gibraltar.
"An offshoot of Leonard Cohen and Neil Diamond - I love it!" - Cerys Matthews, BBC 6 Music