Big Deal

Event information

Birmingham Promoters present:
BIG DEAL + special guests
Doors 7.00pm • Ages 18+
http://birminghampromoters.com

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BIG DEAL
http://wearebigdeal.tumblr.com/

A lot has changed for Big Deal since the release of their critically acclaimed debut album Lights Out back in September 2011. Comprised of California-born Kacey Underwood and London's Alice Costelloe, Big Deal's bedroom-composed songs struck a pure and resonant chord with music fans and critics all over the world. Built on the duo's gilded melodies and just two guitars, it was this sparse set up which allowed their intensely honest and at times, shockingly intimate lyrics to take centre stage.

Meanwhile Big Deal's live shows were unmissable affairs - the pair's palpable chemistry inspiring audiences to lean in just that little bit closer. Were they sharing a secret? Or were you eavesdropping on a shared moment? Whatever the case, they cast a unique spell on those who discovered them.

Fast-forward to Spring 2012 and post-SXSW, Big Deal travelled to southern California where their second album, June Gloom, began to take shape. Appropriately for the transatlantic twosome, the lion's share of the writing was split between California and London, the environment bleeding into their compositions.The carefree, sunshine pop of 'In Your Car' for instance, evokes endless summer days and sure enough, it all began with Costelloe humming the melody while they cruised down the California coastline. June Gloom not only marks a sonic step forward, but lyrically, the duo broaden the themes of their previous work. Where Lights Out mapped out an internal world, here Big Deal continue to anchor their songs with emotion while looking outwards too.