We have a special song premiere today from Roxanne de Bastion who was born in Berlin and grew up both in England and Germany until she set out on her own, leaving Berlin for London, equipped only with her guitar and a one-way ticket. The young troubadour tours throughout the UK, mainland Europe and the United States, all on trains and busses. Listen to the title track of her new EP Seeing You below:
Seeing You was recorded in London and produced by Ben Walker (Folk Award Nominee), it contains 4 new tracks of cutting and clever lyrics, delivered with what BBC6 producer Tom Whalley said to be “one of the most perfect voices [he’s] ever heard”.
She self-released her debut album The Real Thing, produced by Gordon Raphael (The Strokes / Regina Spektor) in 2013 and has since then been invited to speak at music industry panels on the subjects of DIY music, copyright and the future of music, along side Fran Healy (Travis) and Ed O’Brien (Radiohead). She has already been championed by many including Tom Robinson on BBC6 and Radio Eins in Germany.
Musically, Roxanne’s compositions are routed in the music of the 1960’s, but the tone of voice is very much her own and the stories told are expressed in a way that could only be now. Her lyrics range from introspective journeys in Seeing You and Same Moon, through to observations on instant gratification and repetition (Rerun) and the tearing down of the East Side Gallery in Berlin, Roxanne’s town of birth (Wasteland).
Forthcoming September tour dates include:
9th LEEDS – Oporto
11th HULL – The Speakeasy
12th LIVERPOOL – View Two Gallery
15th LONDON – The Finsbury
16th BRIGHTON – Otherplace at Bar Broadway
17th NORWICH – The Bird Cage
http://www.roxannedebastion.com/