Gig Photos: Dermot Kennedy at Albert Hall, Manchester (May 2019)

Hey everyone!

We've been back for a little less than a week and you've all just been so welcoming, so thank you.

It's so exciting to not be doing it all alone, but having an incredible team of talented and kind creatives with us this time.
We're excited to have a new member, the super talented Victoria Schofield from Manchester, UK.

She will be added to our about page super soon, so you'll get to learn more.
Her first show shot for us was Dermot Kennedy's gig in Manchester, we have all the photos for you below.

For now, we'd love to see you support Victoria online, you can find her links right here:

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Date: 11th May 2019
Venue: Albert Hall, Manchester (UK)

Headliner: Dermot Kennedy


Dermot Kennedy is a singer/songwriter from Dublin, Ireland.

His style is influenced by his love for hip-hop and poetry, his music mixes acoustic and electronic arrangements with R'n'B and hip-hop elements. With a voice so distinctive and powerful, it's no surprise that his music has attracted fans from all over the world.

Dermot's music has been compared to artists such as Bon Iver, James Blake and James Vincent McMorrow, yet he clearly has found his own signature style.

He met Glen Hansard by chance on the streets of Dublin and invited him to the studio years later while working on new recordings. While Hansard wasn't able to make it to the studio, he offered Dermot ten minutes on stage at his sold-out Christmas show, giving him the chance to perform in front of a big audience.

 Soon enough, Dermot Kennedy got to celebrate his huge success with the acoustic driven "After Rain", a song that quickly wrack up hundreds of thousands of streams.
Despite all the praise he got for the acoustic sound, he decided to incorporate hip-hop elements in the making of his debut EP, "Doves & Ravens", which was released in 2017.


You most likely have heard his single "Power Over Me", a track written with honesty and performed with passion.

Besides performing at Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, SXSW and Austin City Limits, Dermot has been gigging all over the place.
To see if he's playing in a city near you soon, visit his website and scroll down for the tour dates.


Listen to "Lost" right here:




Dermot Kennedy online: Website | Twitter | Facebook | Spotify | YouTube | Instagram















































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Have you seen Dermot live before?
Do you have any favourite songs of his?

Let us know!






Thank you for your visit!

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Credits // Words: Vanessa Jetwash | Photography: Victoria Schofield | **a ticket and photo pass have kindly been provided**

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Gig Photos: Birdy at Albert Hall, Manchester

Hey guys!

One things that's probably one of the funniest aspects of the music industry, is how small it is.
Yes, I said small.

That probably sounds like I've lost my mind, but I mean it.
There are so many connections and sometimes coincidences, that it all seems like one small industry.

I personally love it.

Back in July I went to Barn on the Farm festival in Gloucester, UK.
There was one artist who blew everyone away, called Dan Owen. Whilst watching a bit of his set, I knew he was going to be featured on house in the sand at some point.

And today is the day! Our talented photographer Alex Lloyd went to see Birdy last month, who was supported by Dan Owen.

Therefore I'm incredibly excited to share these magical photos with you.

As always, please support the photographer behind this work, as we really appreciate him!

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Check out the photos below!

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Date: 3rd November 2016
Venue: Albert Hall, Manchester

Support Act: Dan Owen



Dan Owen is a singer/songwriter from Shrewsbury, UK.

He is one of those artists who effortlessly blow you away. He mixes Acoustic with some of the finest Blues and Rock elements in the most intense, yet thoughtful way.

Dan has been performing in public ever since he was 13 years, accompanying his sister on the guitar.
At the age of 17, he discovered his love (and talent!) for singing and soon started to gig his way through the UK.
Dan Owen has mastered the craft of playing everywhere which led to him playing 150-200 gigs a year.

His talent didn't go unnoticed after one of his performances went viral on the internet- Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood himself invited Dan for dinner to chat to him about music and offer him advice.

In October 2016, Dan released his EP "Open Hands and Enemies" and has been touring intensely, also supporting Birdy on tour.





Dan Owen online: Website | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | Instagram














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Headliner: Birdy



Birdy is a singer/songwriter from Lymington, UK.

Her piano based sound combines Pop compositions with the fragile singer/songwriter elements.

Back in 2011, the then only 14 year old, Birdy took the nation over by storm with her beautiful piano cover of Bon Iver's "Skinny Love".

The attention her first release has gotten her, led to Birdy touring the world, writing and recording non-stop.

So far Birdy released:
album: Birdy (2011)
album: Fire Within (2013)
album: Beautiful Lies (2016)

For the release of her third studio album, "Beautiful Lies", it was time for Birdy to head on tour again.



Birdy online: Website | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | Instagram




























I hope you enjoyed the photos!
Let us know if you've seen Birdy live before!




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Credits // Text: Vanessa Jertschewske | Photography: Alex Lloyd

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Gig Impressions: Gabrielle Aplin at Albert Hall, Manchester

Hey guys! 

I am ridiculously excited for you to see this post!

This is a very special article in many ways;
it's a gig review including a lot (!) of photographs of one of my favourite artists in the world
and
it's also the first time we have a co-writer on HITS!

Our new Liverpool based photographer Alex Lloyd wrote a brilliant review and we both had a blast photographing the Gabrielle Aplin show.
Both being proper fans of the artist, it was a delight to grab the cameras and capture the night.

Without further a-do, enjoy our review of this very fantastic concert!



Gabrielle Aplin is a singer/songwriter based in Brighton, UK originally hailing in from Bath, UK.

Her music is heavily inspired by the Laurel Canyon music area and combines the beauty of folk with the vibes of  pop/rock.
After uploading covers and originals on YouTube the British musician founded her own label Never Fade Records to release her first few EPs.

Then being signed to Parlophone Records Miss Aplin released her debut album "English Rain" in 2013 and followed up with her recent release "Light Up The Dark" in 2015.

There is far more to say about Gabrielle, but let's focus on her marvellous gig at Albert Hall in Manchester (UK) on 28th January 2016 today.

You are about to see photographs of Gabrielle herself and her fantastic support acts Hannah Grace and Lewis Watson.

Being the first night of her tour, people didn’t know quite what to expect, apart from the fact that it would be incredible. Joining Gabrielle on her tour are Hannah Grace and Lewis Watson (filling in for Hudson Taylor), both of whom were excellent.



Hannah Grace opened the show with Blue With You, and the audience instantly realized just how talented she is. 

 She jumped from soulful renditions such as her cover of Just The Two Of Us and her song Broke, to the more energetic Mustang, and upon leaving the stage, it seemed as though the onlookers wanted a second set from her.




Hannah Grace online: Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | Instagram



Lewis Watson was up next, and he had prepared a very stripped back set, sans band (likely due to his last minute addition).

Performing a calmer set than Hannah did, on stage with only himself and his acoustic guitar, all eyes and ears remained firmly fixed on him whilst he performed, and again, the audience wanted more.

He claimed to have played an entire song out of tune, but it seemed as though nobody had noticed until he mentioned it, as his voice was so powerful.



Lewis Watson online: Website | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | Instagram

After Lewis Watson departed, everybody was eagerly waiting for Gabrielle Aplin to take the stage; she came on in near darkness, and armed with only her acoustic guitar and microphone, opened with a stunning rendition of Coming Home, to an audience already stunned to silence.

She continued to wow throughout the night, playing both her older songs, such as Panic Cord and Please Don’t Say You Love Me, as well as her newer ones, Light Up The Dark, Heavy Heart and Fools Love to name just a few.
Light Up The Dark did just that, bringing with it a massive eruption of light into the Albert Hall, and a loud audience singing along passionately.

Around mid-way through the show, she paid tribute to the late-great David Bowie, with a cover of Space Oddity, and did his legend justice with an incredibly well done performance. At this point, it was impossible to the audience to see how she could top her performance thus-far, as she had already blown them away with her powerful, all encompassing voice, but she did just that with Slip Away. A track that was already amazing recorded became even more powerful live, her voice echoing in the ears of everybody who had the privilege to hear it.

She continued to impress with the upbeat Sweet Nothing, and the audience was more than happy to mirror the fun, pop-like vibe that the song puts out. The purple and blue light show with the song ended and Gabrielle walked off, but the audience wanted more and cheered her on for an encore.

After the mood-lifting Sweet Nothing, the encore definitely soothed the room, she first sat down at her piano, and with nothing but a single spotlight on her, she sang Salvation beautifully, followed by the fan favourite, Home.
She impressed once again with her soothing yet powerful voice, and the audience harmonized with her one last time, before she left the stage, leaving the Manchester crowd to go home feeling lucky to have watched such an incredible performance.



Gabrielle Aplin online: Website | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | Instagram


Well, what a post! I know you just went through a lot of photographs, but I'm honestly so proud of them, so I really wanted to share them with you.

I hope you enjoyed having a look at this post as much as I enjoyed co-creating this.


Please go and check out our dear photographer Alex Lloyd who is not only super talented but also a very wonderful lad! (And he deserves an award for helping my chaotic self out!)


Alex Lloyd online: Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram

Thank you for reading!

 

Credits // Text & Photography: collaborative work by Vanessa Jertschewske and Alex Lloyd
**with special thanks to Warner Music UK and Harry Hudson-Taylor for arranging photo passes**

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