THE
‘ROUND UP’ HOSTED BY TWO WAYS HOME MOVES TO NEW COUNTRYLINE CAFÉ VENUE IN
LONDON
The
Nashville-style songwriters round will be the first live event at London’s new
dedicated Country & Americana venue
LONDON, UK: Alt-country duo Two Ways Home have confirmed that their
popular monthly ‘Round Up’ Songwriters Night
will move to a new Central London venue operated by CountryLine, the new online fan club for all of country music. As
well as an app that puts country artists and experiences directly into your
pocket, CountryLine has teamed up with the fine folks at Gail’s to launch a
summer takeover of Gail’s Kitchen in London’s West End.
Starting
with the next Round Up event on Thursday
June 8th featuring Megan O'Neill
& Owen Lloyd, and all through
summer, the CountryLine Cafe pop up will showcase the best of the UK’s thriving
country music scene plus special guests from around the world, all fueled by an
exclusive menu of the finest Southern hospitality from the award-winning team
at Gail’s.
Regular
features will include songwriter rounds from the Round Up; live sessions from ‘Whispering’ Bob Harris’ Under The
Apple Tree; and showcase sets from the most exciting artists in country music.
CountryLine
Café aims to become London’s very own version of Nashville’s legendary Bluebird
Café.
Follow
CountryLine on Facebook and Twitterand download the new app from June 8th to keep
up with everything country.
The new EP fromTwo Ways Home‘Closest Stranger’will be released to stream/download on
June 2nd, and is available to pre-order now - more info atwww.twowayshome.com
ABOUT TWO WAYS HOME:
Two
Ways Home are the songwriters and alt-country duo Isabella Mariee -
originally from Vienna - and Lewis Fowler, who grew up in Gloucestershire. Now
based in London, the pair have gone from strength to strength since a trip to
Nashville inspired a new name and direction for their musical
partnership….. www.twowayshome.com
CountryLine Café is a summer-long pop-up at
Gail’s Kitchen, 11-13 Bayley St, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 3HD showcasing artists
and experiences from the CountryLine family.
CountryLine is the new app for country fans
everywhere. Soft launching in June CountryLine will unveil a host of industry
partnerships over the summer and aims to be the go-to brand for country.
The Round Up songwriters evenings hosted by London duo Two Ways
Home, featuring intimate performances from the UK’s best songwriters and
emerging country music talent will take place at the Café from 7.30pm, usually
on the first Thursday of every month.
London alt-country duo Two Ways Home have announced the
release of their third EP, 'Closest Stranger' which features
four brand new songs, including co-writes with Logan Brill, Demi Marriner
and Adam James.
In their own words: " We are so excited to be putting out a
new EP at the beginning of June. This record is super special to us, it's the
first time we have put something out which includes co-writes. It's a true
collaboration of London and Nashville. We recorded everything in London and got
it mixed and mastered with two of our friends in Nashville and it features both
UK and American writers." iTunes pre-order started Wednesday
3rd May 2017
ABOUT TWO WAYS HOME:
Two Ways Home are the
songwriters and alt-country duo Isabella Mariee - originally from Vienna - and
Lewis Fowler, who grew up in Gloucestershire. Now based in London, the pair
have gone from strength to strength since a trip to Nashville inspired a new
name and direction for their musical partnership….. www.twowayshome.com
British Country Music
Awards2015/ 2016Female Vocalist of the Year Laura Oakes, Emily Faye and C2C2017 bound Jake
Morrell added to 'The Round Up' Writers
Round on 2nd March
As February draws to a close, it's nearly time for another
of Two Ways Home's songwriter night 'The Round Up', at the
Metropolitan in London. While the band are hard at work on their third EP in
the studio and due for another trip out to Nashville in April, these unique
events give them a chance to showcase their latest songs and invite a few
friends along to do the same.
The next round is on March 2nd, and will feature Laura
Oakes, Emily Faye, and Jake Morrell, who will be also
playing C2C this year.
Two Ways Home host 'The Round Up' with
Laura Oakes, Emily Faye and Jake Morrell
FREE ENTRY!Facebook Event Details
When: Thursday 2nd March 2017 -
7:30pm
Where: The Metropolitan Pub (upstairs),
Westbourne Park
Address: 60 Great Western Road, W11 1AB London, United Kingdom
The second monthly Nashville Style Writers Round called The
Round Up. The event is going to be upstairs at The Metropolitan pub,
right by Westbourne Park Station, London on the 2nd of March. Doors will be at 7:30pm and music will start
8:00pm. Just like The Blue Bird Cafe and The Listening Room Cafe in Nashville,
we will encourage everyone to be quiet throughout the performances as we will
endeavour to bring you some brilliant songwriters from all over the world and
we want you to hear what they have to say.
What
is a Writers Round: The strict definition of a Writers Round or
"In the round" is a group of songwriters in a circle taking turns
singing their songs. One writer sings a song and then the next sings a song and
so on. They just go around the circle playing in turn. More often the writers
are actually lined up on stage in a row or "In the row". Sometimes
others in the circle will add some instrumental flavour and or harmony vocals.
Writers round has become the universal accepted term for either scenario.
About
Laura Oakes Laura Oakes is a British Country Music Artist who hails from Liverpool.
Coming from a huge Liverpudlian
family, where everyone sings or play an instrument, it was only a matter of
time before Laura caught the music bug. She jokes that her family find
communicating by singing in three-part harmony just as natural as talking! Laura started thinking about taking music a little more seriously in her teens.
She learned how to play the guitar, started to write songs and after
discovering Carrie Underwood and the Dixie Chicks at age 14, it was Country
Music that had her heart.
Laura graduated from Leeds College of Music in 2012 with a
first degree in Popular Music. After graduating, she began recording her first
single 'Don't Let It Hit Ya', which was released in September 2013 and
landed in the Top 20 on the iTunes Country Chart. Her second single 'Snakes
& Ladders' (shown on Sky/ Freesat on Keep It Country TV) followed
in 2014 with similar success.
'There is nothing like performing live,' shared Laura, who
has played shows supporting fellow country artists The Shires, Ward Thomas and
Raintown. She played the C2C Country To
Country Festival in 2015, released a self-titled
EP (UK iTunes; June
2015) and received nominations in the Song Of The Year category for Snakes & Ladders and Female Vocalist
of the Year from The British Country Music Awards and UKCountryRadio.com.
Laura’s EP Launch
took place on June 25, 2015 at The Electric Carousel, London compered by Radio2Country/
BBC London’s Baylen Leonard. Review .....Overall this night was fantastic. It really
brought home how incredible some of our home-grown country acts really are and
it looks like we really are well on our way to building our own Nashville this
side of the pond.
She has lent her voice singing harmony vocals on numerous
Brit Country albums, produced by Justin Johnson and recorded at Parr Street Studios.
Laura
Oakes is the reigning BCMAwards (British
Country Music Awards) Female Vocalist of
the Year winning in 2015 & 2016
Last
year Laura won over stiff competition Claire McArthur-Bain (Raintown), Katy
Hurt, Jessica Clemmons (Jess & The Bandits) and Crissie Rhodes (The Shires)
She
shared: Thank you to everybody who voted
for the British Country Music Awards last night! Was absolutely not expecting
to be Female Vocalist of the Year for the 2nd running!! So grateful to you
all!! Thank You BCMAwards x #britishcountry
Watch
Laura Oakes BCMAwards press >> winning interview with Dan Wharton from
yourlifeinasong.com She recorded for Country Sessions which aired on
Showbiz Channel (Sky 266/ Sky 282) in October 2016.
Laura and her band recorded for Bob Harris’ Under The Apple
Tree sessions in 2016 which went live on YouTube:
Laura will be returning to her hometown of Liverpool to play
the legendary Cavern Club for “Whispering Bob’s” Under The Apple Tree’s 60th anniversary celebrations on Weds March
22, 2017 joining other acts including Kimmie Rhodes, Robert Vincent, Catherine
McGrath and Eleanor Nelly (£15 Event Detail)
She is set to play at the Buckle and Boots 2017 Festival on June 25, 2017
See was also recently the featured artist at the sell-out Nashville Nights (Under The Bridge,
London) event on Feb 11th. "The
brilliant Laura Oakes kicked off the evening with her amazing band, treating us
to a selection of tracks from her 2015 EP, as well as some new ones from her
upcoming EP"..Read More Your Life In A Song
Tweet: New
girl crush 100% #nashnightsuk @lauraoakesmusic
Emily Faye: Profile Photo Credit: Mel Brown Studios
Singer/Songwriter with a passion for life. Debut Single out
now!
Bio: From the English countryside to the bright lights of
London, singer-songwriter Emily Faye knew her footsteps would lead to pursuing
her passion. Her captivating music combines her angelic vocals with strong
catchy melodies drawing influences from Country, Rock and Pop genres.
Emily Faye - LIVE VIDEO - Original track 'Fear'
(written by Emily Faye and Patrick Weeks) published on Aug 30, 2015 (2.8K
Views)
A natural, passionate, and devoted song writer, Emily
believes in writing what she knows. Her songs create strong imagery with Blurb:
the influence of her past and present life experiences.
Drawing inspiration from Country, Rock and Pop genres, together
Emily Faye and her band have played at prestigious London venues including, The
Bedford, The Underbelly, Shepherds Bush O2 Empire and many more.
Her debut Single 'The Ride' featuring songwriting
companion and artist Elliott Joseph, was released on the 18th March 2016 (Amazon UK | UK iTunes).
2017 has brought a trip to Nashville for Emily who has recently been in songwriting sessions
with Lauren Mclamb, Jan Buckingham, Beth Keeping (>> Beth Keeping 's Vlog) and Rachel
Troublefield.
She has been recording some songs for her Debut EP due to be
released late March 2017. She also got to play at Bobby’s Idol Hour on Music
Row as part of a writers round in Nashville on the 16th Feb.
On February 21st, she shared:
Nashville has just been like a dream come true, I am so so thankful for every
opportunity i've had out here and to Sam Falle and to all the musicians and
artists who have played / sang for making my songs come to life in ways i
couldn't even imagine. Super sad i've only got about 4 days left, but squeezing
in lots of co-writing and (eating) in that time!
CONNECT with Emily Faye:
AboutJake
Morrell
Genre: Singer/Songwriter
Home Town: Kings Lynn
Influences: Life. The World, People, Situations, Music, The
good, The Bad & The ugly.
Blurb: Blending natural talent, a passionate love for music
and a strong, undeniable work ethic is a sure-fire way to create musical
excellence that moves audiences and resonates with the soul. This is the simple
concept behind songwriter Jake Morrell - to create high quality music and
deliver performances with flair, energy and panache. And boy does he deliver.
Jake regularly performs with his 4-piece band, featuring
musicians hailing from the fields of East Anglia to the borderlands of southern
France and the beautiful stretches of Norway beneath the Northern Lights.
Jake Morrell (Vocals/Guitar), Lewis Jenkins (Drums), Charles
Monneraud (Electric Guitar/Backing Vocals), Jamie Colvin (Piano) and John
Brindley (Bass Guitar)
They’re an eclectic troupe, each member bringing their own
sound and character to the whole and blending to create a sound that both
transcends genres and does credit to the music that inspires them. With a gig
history that reads like a road atlas, Jake and the band have truly honed their
craft and always leave you feeling fulfilled, joyous and wanting more.
Jake released his first single with London based producer
Brett Shaw (Florence & The Machine, The Kooks & Dry the River). The
song entitled "Wire and Thorns" (Alt Rock/ Singer-Songwriters/ Country Amazon| UK iTunes)
reached No.2 in the iTunes country
charts on the first day of release on April 16, 2015 . It's currently ranked
#139,953 in Amazon Bestsellers Songs
and #4416 in MP3 Downloads Country.
He released a single "Fear Struck Wild"
(tagged Singer-Songwriter/ Country |Amazon | UK iTunes)
on Aug 21, 2015
The 5 track The Greenline (EP; UK iTunes)
was self-released on March 18, 2016.
Jake Morrell - Clover (Feat. Rhiannon Mair) published on May
20, 2016 (700 views)
He is set to play on the Big
Entrance Stage at the C2C Festival 2017 on Fri 10 March (16:15–16:45) and
Sat 11 March 2017 at 14:00–15:00
Singer Jake Morrell from King’s Lynn and Norwich-based band
Sam Coe & The Long Shadows have been chosen
from over 700 applicants around the
world to perform at the event.
Jake Morrell said: “The last eighteen months have been an
exciting period for me with country music rising quickly in popularity in the
UK.
“My personal journey began with an incredible opportunity to
play live on Dermot O’Leary’s BBC Radio 2 show. That in turn led to a
performance slot at Glastonbury last year, a management deal, a German tour and
now of course, performing at the Country to Country Festival in March.
London
based alt-country duoTwo Ways Homehave
revealed an Oak Sessions video for their brand new song 'Take My Hand' and
announced that it will be released as a single to stream and download on 27th
January 2017. In their own words: “'Take My Hand' is about the fact
that we’ve all been lonely at times, woken up in the morning and struggled to
get out of bed. This song encourages us to hang in there because for every
lonely lover there is another out there who is feeling the same." Check out the video here:
The
duo will also be hosting a brand new Nashville-style monthly songwriter's night
'The Round Up' in London, starting on February 3rd 2017 (The Metropolitan pub,
right by Westbourne Park Station, London).
The
first event features Warner Music signingCatherine
McGrath,Ann
“Thunderlungs” Bailey(Ward Thomas, Jess and the Bandits),
andKaty Hurt. More informationhere.
ABOUT TWO WAYS HOME:
London/Vienna
Alt-Country
Two Ways Home are the
songwriters and alt-country duo Isabella
Mariee - originally from Vienna - and Lewis
Fowler, who grew up in Gloucestershire. Now based in London, the pair have
gone from strength to strength since a trip to Nashville inspired a new name
and direction for their musical partnership.
In the two years that
have passed since the release of their debut EP ‘Wood For Trees’ (March 2015; Amazon UK| iTunes), the band have enjoyed radio play across the UK & Europe, toured
nationally - sharing stages with artists across the country/Americana spectrum
from Phil Vassar to Red Sky July - and have been featured extensively in print
publications including Maverick Magazine,
Record Collector and The Sun, with the latter describing
their sound as “...crystal clear harmonies tinged with melancholy”.
Although their live setup is sometimes an
acoustic duo or trio, Two Ways Home often play as a five-piece band with Chris
Brice (drums), Michael Clancy (electric guitar) and Dominik Told (bass).
The acclaimed follow up
EP, ‘Better Days’ (Dec 2015) -
highlighted as “a stunning piece of art” by One on One Music - secured their
reputation as a key player in the UK country & folk scene, with single
‘Just For Now’ played across BBC Regional Radio, Amazing Radio and on Chris
Country among others. Described by The Upcoming as “unique, unexpected and brilliant”, interest in their music has also
led to increasing demand for Two Ways Home as a songwriting team, with other
artists turning to the duo to bring their distinctive sound to collaborations
and co-writes. The pair will be returning to Music City later this year for an
extended trip to write with fellow artists and friends. The pair
recently returned to Music City for an extended trip to write with fellow
artists and friends, and are currently in the studio recording their third EP
for release in April 2017.
Two
Ways Homehave released a
session-style music video for the title track of their latest EP BETTER DAYS (released Oct 30, 2015 Amazon UK | iTunes) | Bandcamp)
Check
out the video here:
A new version of the song, recorded with their full band during a trip to Vienna, has also been made available as a single via iTunes (UK iTunes | iTunes Austria) & Spotify.
Two Ways Home are the
songwriters and alt-country duo Isabella
Mariee - originally from Vienna - and Lewis
Fowler, who grew up in Gloucestershire. Now based in London, the pair have
gone from strength to strength since a trip to Nashville inspired a new name
and direction for their musical partnership.
In the two years that
have passed since the release of their debut EP ‘Wood For Trees’ (March 2015; Amazon UK| iTunes), the band have enjoyed
radio play across the UK & Europe, toured nationally - sharing stages with
artists across the country/Americana spectrum from Phil Vassar to Red Sky July
- and have been featured extensively in print publications including Maverick Magazine, Record Collector and The Sun,
with the latter describing their sound as “...crystal clear harmonies tinged
with melancholy”.
Although their live setup is sometimes an
acoustic duo or trio, Two Ways Home often play as a five-piece band with Chris
Brice (drums), Michael Clancy (electric guitar) and Dominik Told (bass).
The acclaimed follow up
EP, ‘Better Days’ (Dec 2015) -
highlighted as “a stunning piece of art” by One on One Music - secured their
reputation as a key player in the UK country & folk scene, with single
‘Just For Now’ played across BBC Regional Radio, Amazing Radio and on Chris
Country among others. Described by The Upcoming as “unique, unexpected and brilliant”, interest in their music has also
led to increasing demand for Two Ways Home as a songwriting team, with other
artists turning to the duo to bring their distinctive sound to collaborations
and co-writes. The pair will be returning to Music City later this year for an
extended trip to write with fellow artists and friends.
Two Ways Home guests on The Kings Says TV Show Keep It Country TV (Sky/ Freesat/ Freeview)
The title-track to
‘Better Days’ will be the final single from the EP before Two Ways Home return
to the studio in the winter to record new material for release early in 2017. The
song will be released with an accompanying live session video shot in Vienna in
August, and a brand new ‘Vienna Sessions’ version of the song. In their own
words: "Being on stage is the best feeling, especially when you see people
connecting with your songs. ‘Better Days’ is one of these heartfelt songs that
many people can relate to and it can get pretty emotional, but this makes it
very authentic and amazing to play."
Out today (October 12th
2016), the single also coincides with the CD/physical release of the ‘Better
Days’ EP which was previously only made available digitally.
* FREE DOWNLOAD *
“Still
In Love” is still available courtesy of the Maverick Magazine Vol 22 compilation
London alt-country duo Two Ways Home have released the epic video
for their song 'Still in Love' (featured in this month's Maverick magazine) and
will be playing a series of UK tour dates throughout May, culminating in a
headline show at the Underbelly in Hoxton on May 26th. Please check out the
music & video below.
“Gorgeous... Crystal clear
harmonies tinged with melancholy” **** - The
Sun
“This superb track will blow you away” – ROTD
Anglo / Austrian alt-country duo Two
Ways Home announced the release of the new video for the track ‘Still In Love’,
taken from the recently released EPBetter
Days. Produced by MsM (Ed Sheeran, The Saturdays), ‘Still In Love’
continues Two Ways Home’s signature sound of country inspired harmonies mixed
with pop-rock sensibility. Isabella Mariee and Lewis Fowler’s blend of
infectious pop melodies with the melancholic makes ‘Still In Love’ their most
intriguing single yet.
Lewis Fowler said: "The song conveys the feeling in a relationship where
you are physically close but emotionally far away from one another. The video
shoot was intense; we had limited time and it was freezing up in the Lake
District, but we managed to capture some majestic moments." Better
Days– the musically varied
four track EP was produced by mixer, producer, engineer MsM (Ed Sheeran,
Royksopp, The Saturdays) and recorded at The Doghouse in Henley-on-Thames, the
studio owned by Jethro Tull drummer Barrie Barlow. It is famed for sessions
with Amy Winehouse, Bellowhead, Coldplay and Jake Bugg just to name a few.
Growing up on a diet of Simon and Garfunkel, Prince, Lisa Stansfield, Led
Zeppelin, Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder, the music future of Two Ways Home was
never a sure thing. However as the vocal harmonies of Lewis and Isabella
combined for the first time destiny took a hand. It was a desire to hone
their skills as songwriters and learn from the best that led them to a career
defining four-week pilgrimage to Nashville in 2013. Never before had the advice
and kindness of strangers meant so much, they experienced the true spirit and
support of Nashville. Two Ways Home lived the Nashville circuit and were
welcomed with open arms. This inspirational journey convinced them to pursue
their ambitions and they are now actively gigging around the UK.
Two Ways Home are: Isabella Mariee
(Vocals, Ukulele, Autoharp), Lewis Fowler (Vocals, Guitars), Chris Brice
(Drums, Percussion), Raymond Tognola (bass) and Michael Clancy (Guitars).
Two
Ways Home: “Still In Love”
When
a male and female vocal blends harmoniously, the result can often be
life-affirming. Isabella Mariee from Austria and Cotswolds lad Lewis Fowler are
Two Ways Home. On March 30, 2015, the Anglo/Austrian group released their debut
four track EP, WOOD FOR TREES (Amazon UK|
iTunes), showcasing their
country infused folk rock for the first time, followed by their second EP, BETTER DAYS, on Oct 30, 2015 (Amazon UK
| iTunes)
