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The Great Escapade
- May 28th, 2011 6:06pm
- 28-05-2011
I had no idea what to expect from Ellen & The Escapades. I caught them on 6Music once, but one song does not a gig make - and actually it turned out this gig at St Clement's Church was nothing if not varied. Much more than the “alt folk/rock” label they'd been described as in the festival programme, the five-piece spanned genres, styles and noise levels.
There were some rocky pieces with funky basslines, plenty of drums and some great keyboard playing; there were quieter more soulful songs played just by Ellen on her acoustic guitar. They even got a cover of The Beatles' Here Comes The Sun in. Really good: ones to watch.
Words: Sarah-Clare Conlon. Check out her award-winning blog Words and Fixtures.
All images courtesy of Gill Moore Photography
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