Lauren Ray latest release continues the rich vein of form that she has shown in her releases in 2018. This EP is perhaps simple in terms of instrumentation than on some of the songs from her debut album "We Will Need Courage" but the simplicity only highlights the quality of the songs even more. The EP takes its title from a line in the second song "Dull Ache" released as a single earlier in the year, which seeks to find a positive side in grief. Inspired by hearing a lady o

With the 2018 summer showing no sign of abating temperatures in the subterranean Troubadour were pretty hot even as support act Luke Yates took to the stage for a short but entertaining six song set. He opened with "No Man's Land" a song about not getting the girl but which when reflected back turned out to be a key moment in his live. Immensely likeable he had a stage presence that immediately endeared you to him, so much so that an early singalong attempt on the happier so

Bringing a little class and sophistication to the Paddock Stage on a Saturday afternoon was Lauren Ray the only artist of the weekend to solely use a keyboard, which immediately meant her sound was just a little bit different from everybody else. Starting with "Drive" from her debut album Lauren filled the Paddock Stage with just her voice and the keyboard to great effect. Driving around Europe supporting Anastasia earlier in the year was to provide the inspiration for the ne