A band, an album and a former pub
A musical collective from Bristol are showcasing their live show, for one night only in London, dedicated to the past glories and wonderful character of the British pub at the famous music venue, The Half Moon in Putney.
Plume of Feathers is a band, and an album documenting the lifetime of The Plume of Feathers, a former public house in Bristol that is now a selection of highly desirable two/three bed apartments – and the inspiration behind the concept album. The songs are about the people who drink in pubs, their lives, loves, hopes and aspirations. Musically think Gruff Rhys meets Camera Obscura.
The live performance mixes a full live band with beautifully animated films for each song by the artist Stephanie Black.
The Half Moon is an ideal symbolic venue for this performance as this iconic music venue almost closed in January 2010 due to failing sales, rising rates and the recession. Fans of the music venue started a petition with hundreds of signatures and a Facebook campaign, which persuaded the owners Young’s to keep the pub as a live music venue. The then landlord, James Harris said: “This was never just about jobs but about a part of our music heritage”.
Plume of Feathers - the band - is a collective of musicians based in Bristol. Paul Tierney – aka Lonely Tourist – is a Bristol based Scot who has built a considerable reputation for upbeat song writing and is responsible for the albums lyrics. Chris Webb (guitar/vocals) is a prolific Bristolian singer-songwriter who has released five albums in as many years and played hundreds of gigs all over the UK and Europe. Jim Evans (Bass) is a folk singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who, with a lyrical approach to the genre, draws in elements from a vast scope of roots music. Brian Price (drums), a member of C86 indie-royalty The Flatmates, and a songwriter in his own band Peru, completes the line up. Between them the concept for Plume of Feathers was born, based on the realisation that many of their traditional music venues in the southwest were slowly disappearing. In keeping with the pub heritage and musical tradition, halfway through the performance there is a break where the band members each perform an open-mic session.
Support is from London based Locks, who brings her dark but jaunty murder ballads as an opener.
'A really well observed record' - Steve Lamacq 6music
'An excellent record' - Gideon Coe 6music
'Brilliant' - Rich Pitt (BBC Introducing)
Like Beeching’s cuts left ghost stations. Something more than buildings has gone.
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