A fragile storytelling singer/songwriter from rural Essex, whose trembling vocals and soul-baring lyrics frequently prompt comparisons with Kate Bush and Tori Amos, Polly Scattergood has already proved to be one of 2009’s most exciting new names. She might sing about suicidal tendencies, sadness in the air, spitting on her French…
Polly Scattergod got my interest sometime ago. I’ve listened to her album quite a few times which has already hit stores across the ocean but gets the North American treatment on May 19th. Scattergood is probably geared from some major success (perhaps not critically) as she does have “the look” – as stereotypical as that [...]Related posts:Lotus Plaza - The Floodlight Collective Album Rev
These Al-Qaeda training camps: you gotta figure that every so often, a newly trained soldier leaves the fray, instructed to fight the 'holy' war and he just suddenly thinks "You know what, I like their dental plan, the hours are good, but the whole dynamite belt thing isn't really for me.
Tonight Polly Scattergood is playing at one of these wristband events that seem to take place every week, where you get access to several venues over the course of an evening. The event is called Nail the Cross and the venue is The Walpole. It is virtually empty. On a Saturday night. In London.
After spending the last week submerged in the world of standardized test studying, I'm ready to start off the week with something strange. I happen to come across the quirky appeal I was searching for in the form of up-and-coming Essex singer/songwriter Polly Scattergood . Although her grin inducing last name means "here today, gone tomorrow", I have a growing suspicion that Ms. Scattergoo...
A fragile storytelling singer/songwriter from rural Essex, whose trembling vocals and soul-baring lyrics frequently prompt comparisons with Kate Bush and Tori Amos, Polly Scattergood has already proved to be one of 2009’s most exciting new names. She might sing about suicidal tendencies, sadness in the air, spitting on her French…
Singer/songwriter, or in her own words “a songwriter who sings”, Polly Scattergood brings her fragile storytelling to Crawdaddy on Tuesday April 21st, tickets €12 available from Ticketmaster, City Discs, Sound Cellar and usual outlets. Polly, described as “A little bit Joanna Newsom, a little bit Regina Spektor and a little…