LOUISE GOLBEY - The Blog

some recent news..

2012-01-17T07:22:00.000-08:00

BBC Introducing
Louise's song 'Same Old Same Old' (recorded live at Maida Vale Studios) has been used to promote BBC Introducing on Radio 2 and 6 Music with Jo Whiley. Listen out for it!

Mitch Winehouse Support
Louise recently supported Mitch Winehouse (Amy Winehouse's father) for The Amy Winehouse Foundation
at Floridita on Tuesday 10th Jan. Here are some photos of the event:
https://www.facebook.com/daydream.pictures

Blues and Soul review!
http://www.bluesandsoul.com/review/1703/louise_golbey_keep_my_feelings_hush_louise_golbey/

Residency
Louise is the resident singer at the uber-trendy Sketch in London and also the newly renovated Renaissance Hotel, St Pancras.
Please feel free to email Louise and find out when she is next performing at either venue. Thank you.

BBC London Radio Interview..
Louise was a guest on the Jo Goode Show on BBC London Radio station recently talking about her gig with Mitch Winehouse and playing some of her new tracks.

my new EP out now on iTunes!

2012-01-04T09:03:00.000-08:00

My new acoustic EP 'Keep My Feelings Hush' is out now on iTunes and is also available to buy at my gigs.
It features exclusive acoustic versions of some already released songs as well as a couple of brand new unheard tracks..

Blues and Soul magazine gave it a rave review!
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/keep-my-feelings-hush-ep/id493192960

go on and buy it!

check out this promo video too...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmdgTGvWYzY

GIGS!

2011-10-18T16:07:00.000-07:00

Tuesday 24th January: Ronnie Scott's Bar (upstairs)
£5 before 7.30pm. £7 after

Thursday 2nd February: The Wagon (6 Music) at The Old Queen's Head

Thursday 16th Feb
Louise Golbey and band at Boisdale, Canary Wharf
More details to come..

Tuesday 6th March
Cameo Sessions at The Sanctum Soho Hotel
£6 on guestlist (email Louise - contact@louisegolbey.com)

Monday 12th March
Voice Meets Fashion
At Sketch (Parlour Room)

Wed 28th March
Louise Golbey, Sam Sure & Giacamo plus more
The Bedford, Balham

My brand new video and single OUT NOW

2011-08-16T09:53:00.000-07:00

Check out my brand new music video for my new single 'Weigh a Ton' - out now on iTunes

www.youtube.com/golbey1#p/a/u/0/dYpG0o9UlZM

The video was directed by the amazing Spritz: www.vimeo.com/spritz
and was filmed on location at Sketch (sketch.uk.com)
Hair & Makeup by Sabrina Levine (sabrinalily.co.uk)

The track 'Weigh A Ton' written by Louise Golbey and produced by Alex Morris
is out now on iTunes:http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/weigh-a-ton-single/id455202718
Go and buy it!

Thanks!

Footage from my George Benson gig...

2011-07-20T03:58:00.000-07:00

Check out the footage from my George Benson support gig at Kenwood earlier this month.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnJq_cMw7Qs Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO5IV9Us8TE Part 2

Video diary to come too.... watch this space.

Louise x

Give me the night.....

2011-07-05T18:18:00.001-07:00

I supported the legendary multi- Grammy award winning artist George Benson at the Kenwood House Picnic concert on Saturday July 2nd 2011 (his only UK gig date this year)!!

Wow what a night... I performed in front of nearly 6000 people and I'm pretty darn pleased with how it went.

thank you to all those who came and supported.

It was such a massive honour to have shared the stage with a legend! His set was incredible and him and his band were so lovely to us and told me they loved my set!!

Thank you to my amazing band who I performed with...
photos and video footage to come. watch this space.

I'm supporting George Benson on July 2nd!!

2011-06-18T04:33:00.002-07:00

OMG I have been asked to support the legendary George Benson at Kenwood House Picnic concerts on Saturday July 2nd.

Please check out the official website for more information on the event and for tcket bookings: http://www.picnicconcerts.com/

I'm on at 7.30pm, doors are at 5.30pm.. get there early to get a good spot!

Very excited.... wish me luck!

My track was the 'Smiley Track' on gemma Cairn's show on Radio1Xtra

2011-04-07T09:50:00.000-07:00

Mr Potential was played on Gemma Cairn's show on Radio 1Xtra today and got a great response from people texting in...

Jill Scott cover

2011-03-24T06:46:00.000-07:00

I am the featured artist on a Soulful House cover of Jill Scott's 'He Loves Me'.

The track is produced by the amazing Nick Doe and will be released on April 7th on the Restless Soul label..

It has been getting loads of play in clubs among DJ's and loads of hits on youtube... It is currently No.1 in the Soulful House charts on traxsource!
http://www.traxsource.com/index.php?act=show&fc=tpage&cr=titles&cv=86559

it had it's radio debut on Ronnie Herel's show on 1Xtra the other day..

Quite cool really!

Watch this space for more information.

Shed Sessions:

2011-03-07T06:26:00.000-08:00

Shed Sessions: Louise Golbey - A Little While Longer
You can watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICiuPUmVIVA
Part of a series of live sessions all filmed in the Broadcast 2000 garden shed.Find more at http://www.broadcast2000.co.uk/shedsessions..

Trevor Nelson played my track!

2011-03-02T09:38:00.000-08:00

Trevor Nelson played my track 'Sparkle' on his show today on BBC Radio 1Xtra.

I've had my tracks played by various DJ's at 1Xtra but this is the first time I have had daytime play of one of my tracks! very exciting!
thank you Trevor..

You can listen again on iPlayer for the next 7 days..

thanks!

Louise x

Sound Generation article...

2011-03-02T09:32:00.000-08:00

Check out this feature of me in the incredible Sound Generation's recent newsletter.
These guys rock!
It was an honour to be featured this month... thank you Sofia.

Anthony David, Bush Hall and Roof Gardens gigs..

2011-03-02T06:12:00.000-08:00

I was very fortuanate to have supported the amazing Anthnoy David at Bush hall the otehr day.
A very talented musician, singer and songwriter and he is one of presdient Obama's favourite artists!
It was a great evening and I was honoured to support him on his London only gig date.
I urge you to go and listen to his stuff... http://www.myspace.com/anthonydavid
He has worked with some BIG artists...

In Other news: I recently headlined a gig at the very plush Kensington Roof Gardens recently for Jazz FM. I played with my full band and did x2 45 minutes sets and had some very special guests perform with me: Lyric L (www.lyricl.co.uk) 3rd Person and Johnny du Toit (www.johnnydutoit.com)
The place was full to the brim and was such a good night.. thank you to all those who came to support..

A cover I did of a Katy Perry song!

2011-01-25T06:28:00.000-08:00

check out this cover I did of Katy Perry's 'Firework'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QA7fgyu-vY

directed by Spritz

thanks! x

Fitness First?

2011-01-18T09:43:00.000-08:00

My music videos have been play-listed in over 800 gyms around the country, including Fitness First, David Lloyd Leisure, Virgin Active, LA Fitness & more...
amazing!!

BBC behind the scenes footage from Same Old Same Old Video shoot!

2010-12-23T13:32:00.001-08:00

Check this out from my video shoot last year:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/ff0a2a58-80c0-4f12-9954-21d6e8071bdc#p00cxngn

another new music video and single - check it out!

2010-12-18T08:16:00.000-08:00

my new music video! single out on iTunes now.
Please re-post and spread the word... thank you!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se3Js7kRSBM

Single out on iTunes now:
http://itunes.apple.com/album/a-little-while-longer-single/id409370495

Louise Golbey - A Little While Longer
(written by Louise Golbey & Yolanda Charles)
track produced by Drew Horley

VIDEO CREDITS
Producer & Director by Andrew Webber for AW Broadcast (http://www.aw-broadcast)

Co-Director, Editor and DP: Dean Charles for 2Hot Films (http://2hotfilms.com)

Production Assistants: Pritrica Webber & Nicola McGuire
Runner: Success is Possible
Copyright AW Broadcast Ltd 2010

Special thanks to Richard Fynan for starring in it, Johnny for extra help on the day and to the lovely extras

new single and music video!

2010-09-29T09:47:00.000-07:00

My new single ‘Mr Potential’ (produced by Alex Morris) is out now on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/mr-potential-single/id395530263

And the music video for the track (directed by Spritz Films) is on YouTube,
watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_HamCUPX5w.

exciting!!

go buy it people!

thanks

xx

London Fashion Week

2010-09-08T05:31:00.000-07:00

I was asked to perform at a big Charity event during London fashion week at The Natural History Museum:
http://www.soireenights.com/fashart/

it was all very very exciting and went really well.

I even borrowed a posh frock from Karen Millen to wear for the night..

Ronnie Herel show again!

2010-08-12T14:12:00.000-07:00

I was invited on to the Ronnie Herel show on Monday 16th Aug on BBC Radio 1Xtra to do a live interview and tracks along with Bluey Robinson and Kyla...

it was amazing again!!

check out this interview I did for Soul Culture

2010-06-02T06:07:00.002-07:00

www.soulculture.co.uk/features/interviews/louise-golbey-dont-call-her-a-jazz-singer/

My music video is ready!

2010-04-08T06:53:00.000-07:00

Louise's Same Old Same Old video is finally ready!!

Come to the launch night this Monday (26th April) at The Grand Union, kentish Town.
8pm. free entry.

Directed by Gareth Bowler & produced by Louise and Gareth.
It features some very special guests including BBC Radio 1’s Ras Kwame!

To see exclusive behind the scenes photos of the video shoot by RuthRoxanne click here:
http://www.flickr.com/search/?ss=2&w=8040694@N07&q=Louise+Golbey&m=text

Thanks!

Live interview on BBC Radio 1Xtra Monday 15th March!

2010-03-13T18:30:00.000-08:00

RECENT NEWS!

Louise was invited to do a live interview & three of her tracks on Ronnie Herel’s show - Monday 15th March on BBC Radio 1Xtra.

Here is full video footage

Louise Golbey - BBC 1xtra R&B Show with Ronnie Herel from Ronnie Herel on Vimeo.

Was a fantastic night and Louise thanks everybody for texts and comments.

Maida Vale session for BBC Introducing. My Video Diary now up!

2010-02-08T10:49:00.000-08:00

Louise was invited to record 3 of hertracks for an exclusive BBC Introducing weekender at the infamous Maida Vale Studios. To listen to the tracks and see photos click here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/introducing/artists/louisegolbey/mvsession/
The tracks have been played on Radio 1, 1xtra and 6Music by Huw Stephens, Ras Kwame, Rampage and Tom Robinson.

Here is an exclusive diary of the day:

My 2009 - a summary!

2009-12-21T09:05:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year everyone!

Music-wise - 2009 was BIG for me so I wanted to write a quick summary and thank everyone who helped me make it such a great year

1)I did some BIG Gigs
including:
Ronnie Scotts
The Jazz Cafe
The London Jazz Festival (Barbican)
The Houses of Parliament
My single launch at Embassy
Greenbelt Festival
Shoreditch house
and of course GLASTONBURY!!!!

Thank you to all the people who made this happen and of course the people who came to support me..

2)BIG Radio play
Radio 1
1xtra
6music
(thanks to Ras Kwame, Tom Robinson, Huw Stephens and GChild for wanting to play my tracks... you all rock!)

3) BIG Releases
I (independently) released more of my tracks on iTunes:
The Sea and Me (single)
and My second EP 'How It is'

4)BIG videos
The Sea and Me
(Thank you to Andy & Billy for directing it and Ann, Joe & Dan for your puppeteering skills)

Same Old Same Old (video coming soon..)
Thanks to Gareth Bowler (director) and Rabena Ibrahim (stylist)
and all the lovely people who gave up their time to be involved.

5)BIG gigs with other artists
with the very talented Broadcast 2000 and Lyric L (who I also sing with)
in Brussells and Germany
The Emerging Proms at The Roundhouse
The Camden Crawl
and The Big Chill
(thanks to Joe Steer and Lyric L for letting me sing with them, always a pleasure)

Here's to a great 2010.
I hope it brings all of us happiness and success.

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

Over and out.

Louise xx

How It Is EP out NOW on iTunes!

2009-11-16T03:32:00.000-08:00

The new EP out now.

featuring production by 8trak and Drew Horley

Same Old Same Old - music video coming soon...

2009-09-15T09:56:00.000-07:00

The music video for 'Same Old Same Old' has been completed! Shooting was wrapped up on Friday the 18th of Sept.
Louise was lucky to have the wonderful BBC Radio 1 and 1xtra DJ Ras Kwame appearing in the video along with other special guests.

Additionally the BBC team are going to cover the making of..

Watch this space to see the finished product!

For now...Here is a teaser pic.

Glastonbury 2009 - Louise Golbey performance

2009-06-29T08:44:00.000-07:00

Louise played the BBC introducing stage at Glastonbury 2009 on Friday 26th June.

To watch her performance please go to:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/glastonbury/2009/videos

and check out the fact that she is among Bruce Springsteen, Blur and Neil Young as one of the highlights of the festival!

A massive thank you to all who came to support.

Her tracks from the set have been played on Radio 1 both on the Ras kwame Show and the Huw Stephens show.

Louise's Video diary of her Glastonbury experience (exclusive behind the scenes footage!) is now available to watch online: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFkvnhxDtBs

Louise Golbey is performing at Glastonbury 2009 - Friday the 26th of June!!!!

2009-06-18T13:56:00.001-07:00

As announced on BBC Radio1's Zane Lowe show.
Playing on the BBC Introducing Stage with band.

Info here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/glastonbury/2009/artists/louisegolbey/

Press Release
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/06_june/18/glasto_intro.shtml

Louise Golbey on BBC Music.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/ff0a2a58-80c0-4f12-9954-21d6e8071bdc

If you are going along to the event... please support her!

News May 2009

2009-06-18T13:55:00.001-07:00

Louise has been performing all over London these past 4 weeks, culminating in two back to back gigs at the Jazz Café (UK Soul Jam) and Shoreditch House (Wired) last weekend.

One of Louise’s future singles ‘Same Old’ was part of both set lists. – Watch out for the track’s release on iTunes over the next few months or get to a gig ASAP if you want to hear the tune feat ‘JQ’ produced by ‘Drew Horley’ early!

Back in February Louise performed with Natalie Williams and the Soul Family during another jam packed Sunday night at Ronnie Scotts! …she’ll be back there very soon. - See gig list below for all diary dates.

REMEMBER - Louise is about to unleash 4 new singles through iTunes starting with 'The Sea and Me' - produced by Mercury Music Prize Nominee - Drew Horley (TY, Natalie Williams)

PLUS You can still pick up the 'Acoustic Sessions EP' plus 'Cling To Me' single through iTunes or watch the 'Cling To Me' video on Youtube.

Lookout for more news on the Official Site, this Blog, Myspace or Facebook...

The Sea and Me - The Video and Single.

2009-05-06T06:57:00.000-07:00

Pick a video link

YouTube, Yahoo, MySpace, Metacafe, Blip.tv and i2TV

Same Old - Live at the Jazz Cafe

2009-04-09T13:03:00.000-07:00

Cling To Me - The Single and Video

2009-01-12T14:59:00.001-08:00