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The Live Music 2007

This year there are some very, very exciting acts performing at the Brentford Festival. For instance we will see one of the world’s only Moody Blues tribute bands, Blue Onyx, take the stage alongside electrifying, contemporary folk rock band, Kindred Spirit, who recently performed at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. We also have the amazingly talented, 14 year old singer / songwriter / guitarist, Lizzie Massey, recently returned from Glastonbury.

Blue Onyx (http://www.blueonyx.co.uk) are an excellent, new, eight-piece band. They are already attracting masses of attention from Moody Blues fans all over the world because they are not only an excellent band but the Moody Blues perform very few live gigs in the UK as well as abroad now. We are very lucky to have Blue Onyx as they only recently started gigging and this Festival appearance will be their second ever live performance. They have a full concert arranged at the Waterman’s Arts Centre in Brentford on September 15th.

Kindred Spirit (http://www.elainesamuels.co.uk) are renowned for their stunning takes on some classic tracks and will take your breath away with an incredible version of Bob Dylan’s, “All Along The Watchtower”. The stunning nature of the treatment of these tracks is largely due to the "haunting and beautiful" vocals and powerful song writing from Elaine Samuels, the extraordinary flute and sax playing of Annie Parker and the phenomenal electric violin playing of Gavin Jones. Gavin has been playing violin since the age of 4 and has even had private lessons at the famous Yehudi Menhuin School. The band will treat you to Elaine’s own “perceptive and intriguing” songs – like the haunting “Run Red” about a woman’s struggle with her inner beast (not about herself – Elaine insists!). Elaine has performed her own songs on television, radio and at Glastonbury and Guildford Folk & Blues Festival (to name a few). Drummer, Alan, has performed with some famous folk/rock names in the past himself including Ric Sanders of Fairport Convention. The whole band performed a special gig at the Cavern club last November, where they were complimented by John Lennon’s sister, Julia. Another very special feature of the Kindred Spirit band is the musical interplay between lead instrumentalists Gavin and Annie. Not only do they produce beautiful solos and foot stomping jigs and reels but they are both superb at on the spot improvisations and fly into thrilling musical duels live on stage.

Lizzie Massey (http://www.lizziemusic.com), still only 14 years of age, has already appeared on television numerous times and most recently was picked to front a special band at Glastonbury, song writing with Billy Bragg.

Some of the above items listed may alter due to unforeseen circumstances and the Friends of Boston Manor and The Brentford Festival Organising Committee cannot guarantee attendance of any of the stallholders or other third parties.