On the 26th of April in a stunning chapel near Preston Park, the rapidly rising folk musician, REA, will be performing her beautiful debut EP ‘Garden Shed’. It’s set to be a magical evening of atmospheric music in a spectacular space with gorgeous natural acoustics.
REA writes & record much of her music in quiet outdoor spaces, blending sounds of flowing rivers, falling rain & birdsong with her emotive storytelling. This distinctive sound has led her to be booked for The Great Espace, Homegrown Festival & a variety of exciting support sets around the south-east of England.
She’s also received recognition from BBC Introducing, Amazing Radio, Platform B, Slack City, Rapture Magazine & Karma! Magazine. Additionally REA was selected for a PRS-funded artist development programme with AudioActive & is currently collaborating with the London Philharmonic Orchestra on new music.
This show will celebrate her debut project, ‘Garden Shed’, produced by Josh Harrison (The Cure, Royal Blood, Lovejoy). It’s an experimental venture rooted in nature. With songs recorded in a secluded woodland in the South Downs, the 4-track EP carries a raw, earthy nostalgia, reminiscent to indie folk projects of Bon Iver, Adrianne Lenker, and Hana Stretton.
Supporting REA is the incredible Josephine Illingworth, a London-based musician and artist who paints pictures with sound. Recently, her haunting single, ‘Silent Earth’, received world-wide attention & gained over 5.5 million streams on Spotify. Fascinated by nature and religion, her songwriting is built of her own personal mythology; memories of her suburban childhood and stories from the fields and mountains she wandered to once she grew up, twisted through the vivid and sometimes surreal lens of her lyricism. It’s a sound that has cemented her as one of the most eagerly anticipated voices of today.
They’ll also be joined by Hypnic Jerk, creators of warm & introspective music which draws its inspiration from artists like Dav Bixby, Daniel Johnston & the Kinks.
Doors open at 7:30pm, music starts at 8pm & will finish by 10pm.
REA | ‘Garden Shed’ EP Launch | Ticket Link
