Polly Paulusma at Gulliver's, Manchester
Schedule
Fri Sep 30 2022 at 07:30 pm
Location
Gullivers | Manchester, EN
Polly Paulusma follows up her critically-acclaimed 2021 album ‘Invisible Music’ with ‘The Pivot On Which The World Turns’ (Wild Sound/OLI 2022), affectionately shortened to ‘Pivot’. The album marks a return to her singular brand of insightful songs that, in their subject matter, roam around the badlands of love, sex and parenthood, death and grief, failure and success, violence and healing.’Pivot’ is the fifth studio album — and the ninth release — from this growing indie-folk legend, whose thought-provoking albums since 2004’s ’Scissors In My Pocket’ (OLI 2004) have earned her plaudits from international champions as far flung as Nic Harcourt at KCRW in LA and Michele Manzotti in Italy — as well as homegrown accolades from Mark Radcliffe (BBC Radio 2) and The Guardian.
Polly is also a producer and label founder — her own label Wild Sound released records from nine other artists before becoming a folk imprint at OLI in 2016. Her songs are marked by intelligent lyrics and surprising melodic turns, and this new album features cowrites with Kathryn Williams, David Ford and the novelist Laura Barnett.
Press for 'Scissors In My Pocket' (2004)--
Uncut **** “the finest young British female singer-songwriter to emerge over the last 12 months”
MOJO **** “complete, pure and personal”
Telegraph “outstanding”
AllMusic.com “a spectacular debut”
Rolling Stone USA “an enchanting debut of understated, intelligent folk pop”.
Nic Harcourt, KCRW “the best album to come out of the UK this year”
Press for 'Invisible Music' (2021) --
Guardian **** "a vibrant celebration"
Classic Rock **** "evocative and exciting"
Songlines "altogether a compelling immersion"
Uncut "uncovers crucial details about Carter's early years"
Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2 Folk Show "an impressive album that really deserves to be heard"
Folk Radio UK "both a terrific traditional folk album and a fascinating insight into Carter's creative process"
Support from Me For Queen --
With a voice often likened to Carole King and Regina Spektor, a classical piano training, and influences ranging from Björk to Chopin, Me for Queen – the creative alias of Mary Erskine – is rapidly winning acclaim for her beguiling ‘soul-folk’ songcraft, blending traditional folk story-telling with a contemporary edge. Growing up feral in rural Fife/Scotland in a big old house near the sea, years of classical training together with a Blues guitarist for a father make for an interesting mix of Soul and Folk.
Her much-anticipated debut solo album, “Loose End” was released via Seahorse Music in September 2018. Teaming up with Jim Wallis at Bella Union Studios, the record sees her explore a more varied sonic landscape, moving away from her piano-led sound into richly orchestrated arrangements.
Mary has enjoyed support from BBC6 Music and BBC Radio Wales and BBC Scotland; the album was Record of Note on Roddy Hart’s show and the single, Loose End, was Single of the Week on the Janice Forsyth show. Her song, “Jessica” was included on Spotify UK’s playlist, “The Most Beautiful Songs in the World” and has racked up over 100, 000 plays.
She released her EP, Perfect Stranger, track by track between Feb-June 2020, lyrically charting her recent journey through pregnancy and new motherhood. A writing collaboration with Alva Leigh, the Nashville singer also features on the final track, Bloodlines.
“Mary Erskine… at the top of her game” Tom Robinson, BBC6 Music
“The combination of rich poetic lines and one of most beautiful, emotive voices I’ve heard in a long time make Me for Queen stand out in any crowd.” Folk Radio UK
“Erskine is blessed with a profound skill in the art of songwriting (not to mention a compelling voice) but also with a deft sense of storytelling…" Edinburgh Metro
“Beautiful, soaring vocals” The Guardian
Where is it happening?
Gullivers, ,Manchester, United Kingdom
Tickets
GBP 13.75
