08.Feb.2010 What A Week! Find Out All The News About The Gig Right Here
What an unbelievable week! I almost don’t know where to begin! Rehearsals were exhilarating but also very exhausting. But I learned something about myself in this process… When you spend so many years thinking about others (4 kids, a husband, some ailing parents etc…) focusing on one thing (myself) takes a lot of concentration! I can be singing the same song 100 times but suddenly can’t remember the words! Why??? Because my mind starts to wonder… “Did I remember to tell my son to take the tube home today?” “I have to schedule that doctor’s appointment for the baby’s cough…” “What should I cook for dinner tonight?”
But on Thursday night last week, once I was up on stage (and responsible for fronting an amazing band) all other thoughts left my head and we put on a CRACKING SHOW!! It’s really not difficult to rock the house when your backing band is made up of Adam Wakeman on keys (Yup, Rick’s son who has played with Ozzy and Black Sabbath), Milton McDonald on guitar and Lee Pomeroy on bass who both play with Take That, Alex Toff on drums, twom fabulous backing singers, Melanie Lewis and Angela Brooks. Marc “Archie” Arciero and Rich Cardwell (who MD’ed James Morrison’s recent tour) MD’ed the gig and were amazing!
It was a fabulous night where I was joined by some incredible talent from Music For Youth… (Remember, all the profits of the album and the event were going to Music For Youth). Our supporting act, Kagemusha Taiko Drummers wowed the crowd when they opened the show and the gorgeous girls from the CCHS Rock And Pop Choir brought the house down when they sang on “For Your Love” and “Preacher Man”. Guitarist extraordinaire, 18-year-old Jack Davis, played with us on almost the whole set. He really impressed us all and cranked out a couple of phenomenal solos! Jack was totally in his element and said that there was nothing else in the world he would rather be doing! He played on “If I Can’t Have You” on my album.
Of course, the most fabulous news was the fact that Band Of Gold climbed to number 17 on the Club Pop Charts in the UK. How crazy is that?! The Future Freakz who were one of the DJ teams who remixed the single came to the gig and the after-party and said that they can’t wait to get started on my follow-up single “I Hear A Symphony” and get cracking on some original material as well!! So watch this space everyone!!!
The after party at Grace Bar in Soho was AMAZING!! The music was thumping (and of course they played the dance remix of Band of Gold!) Everyone looked like they were having a blast and I was able to finally relax and let my hair down and get down on the dance floor with all my friends and family who came to celebrate the launch! Music For Youth held a silent auction with unbelievable prizes that included a 12-string Washburn guitar signed by Mark Knopfler, a Fender Stratocaster signed by Bryan Adams, an internship at Metropolis studios among many others and they were able to raise a lot of additional funds for the charity!
So, all in all, last week was a smash hit and I am soooooooo pleased at how everything turned out!
Thank you to everyone who came and to those who didn’t but supported me throughout this nutty journey of mine! Especially to those who made donations to Music For Youth on behalf of the launch!
Love to you all!
Stae xxx