The Woodwards & Signe Tollefsen UK Tour - Autumn 2010

plus Jim Byrne

7th November, 2010

Brel, Ashton Lane, Glasgow G12 (behind Hillhead Underground)

Tickets: £5, from Brel or tickets scotland

The Woodwards is the musical alter-ego of renowned modern artist Peter Schuyff.
Their remarkable eponymous 2009 debut album was produced by Attie Bauw (Judas Priest, Bootsie Collins, Simple Minds) and featured Rob Kloet (The Nits) on drums, Gwen Cresens on bandonion, and Signe Tollefsen's backing vocals. The single 'I wanna woman' was released with an accompanying music video directed by Tycho van Zijderveld. Since then The Woodwards' has joined Lucky Fonz III on a 2009 Netherlands theatre tour, toured the UK in April 2010, North America and Canada in September 2010 and will return to the UK in November this year.

After The Woodwards' haunting first release Peter went back to writing, and after a surprisingly short amount of time emerged with a sound replete with lush harmonized vocals courtesy of his new backing singers including among others folk-noir starlet Signe Tollefsen. This new sound can be heard on The Woodwards latest EP, 'Burn Everything'.

Signe Tollefsen is the current starlet of the Netherlands folk scene, when the half-American singer moved from the UK to Holland to study music at the Amsterdam Conservatory in 2004, she also started successfully performing for constantly increasing and, as it turns out, very loyal audiences. As a support act for established artists Signe is very much in demand too. She shared the stage with amongst others Alela Diane, Ane Brun, David Sylvian, and former Pavement member Stephen Malkmus with whom she performed in Germany and Italy.

Signe's music has already been noticed by well-known musicians such as famous Dutch chanteuse Mathilde Santing, who recorded Sweet Tears for her latest album. In 2006 Signe Tollefsen was both the winner of the Best Musician Award and got most votes from the audience at the Grote Prijs van Nederland, Holland's most prestigious New Talent competition for Alternative Music. Her music is often described as "Folk Noir".

Jim Byrne

Jim Byrne is a singer and songwriter from Glasgow influenced by americana, folk, alt-country and blues music. He sings songs of love, heartbreak and the Scottish weather all accompanied by fine finger pickin' guitar. Jim's second album 'Every Day is Sunshine' has recently been released to considerable acclaim.

"Every Day is Sunshine is a very strong, and enjoyable, set of songs indeed. One can't help but feel Jim Byrne's trajectory from here is, justifiably, onwards and upwards" Ian Fildes, Americana UK

"This is a classy album in every way and should easily bring Byrne the wider recognition he deserves". Dave Arcari

"...his accomplished guitar work, well crafted songs and sensitive singing were very well received." Pedie MacNeill, Colonsay Festival Organiser

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