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In 2009 the success of Blueflint's highly acclaimed debut album 'High Bright Morning' gained the band plaudits throughout the music press. In 2011 their much anticipated second album 'Maudy Tree' raised their profile even further.
Blueflint supported The Proclaimers for six weeks on their UK album launch tour. The tour took in venues such as Edinburgh's Playhouse and London's Shepherds Bush Empire. Blueflint's atmospheric and evocative performances, proved them to be a formidable live act and gained them a strong reputation and following through the UK.
The band’s 2012 debut single ‘Take your shoes off’ gained airplay on stations including BBC Radio 2 (Steve Lamacq,) BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio Ulster.
"If you are going to The Proclaimers get there early to see Blueflint." Steve Lamacq BBC Radio 2
The Music
The sound of Blueflint is defined by the sublime close harmonies of Deborah Arnott and Clare Neilson whose voices, both ethereal and warm, interweave in ballads and songs of eerie melancholy and heartfelt charm.
This Edinburgh-based five-piece band, intertwine banjos, fiddle, double-bass and drums to accompany the singers in beautifully-crafted songs. Blueflint swoop easily from the dark underbelly of folk to buoyant Americana-tinged ballads.
Blueflint successfully thwart attempts at musical pigeonholing; their fresh and original sound refuses to sit squarely in any one genre, bringing an unexpected twist to the banjo sound and gaining them fans from across the musical spectrum.
fRoots “..lyrically clever, musically immediate...Rich imagery and cleverly captured vignettes draw the listener in...total winner.”
R2/ Rock 'n Reel Music Magazine 4 stars **** “the musicianship is consistently excellent…Deborah Arnott and Clare Neilson..sing beautifully together and demonstrate an impressive range as songwriters.”
The Herald “This second album has ample evidence that their talent should be a lasting one”
The Scotsman **** The Daily Express ***** Daily Record "Wonderous." Americana UK 7/10 The Skinny ****
Blueflint are: Deborah Arnott on vocals, banjo and ukulele; Clare Neilson on vocals, clawhammer banjo; Hugh Kelly on double-bass; Danny Hart on fiddle and Ali Murray on drums.
www.blueflint.org.uk
www.facebook.com/blueflint
Venue information
BATH: Chapel Arts Centre| 0 | St James' Memorial Hall Lower Borough Walls Bath BA1 1QR |
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| > | www.chapelarts.org |
| ! | 01225 461700 |
