"Some girls were just born to perform." DIVA
Bursting onto the acoustic music scene - you cant fail to notice Al Start. Her music is as striking as she looks! Firmly rooted in the indie-acoustic singer/songwriter genre; her exceptional songwriting sets her apart from the rest. With smooth vocals that have been compared to Tracey Thorn mixed with kd lang, and a strong guitar style worthy of Ani Di Franco or Joan Armatrading; the sum total is a breath of fresh air!
Having attained a distinction for the Advanced Songwriting HND at the Brighton Institute of Modern Music, (BIMM), in 2003, Al was chosen by BMG executives to attend the infamous residential songwriting week with Chris Difford (Squeeze). Here she excelled, and co-wrote with top industry writers such as Helen Boulding (Alex Parks), Matt Deighton (Oasis/Mother Earth), John Hammond-Hagan (Liberty X) and Jill Sobule to name but a few. She has now been invited back by Chris three times.
Start tells stories Joni Mitchell would be proud of - cross-dressing neighbours; rent boys and missing cats are inter-mingled with touching reminiscences of childhood, surreal dreams and candid confessions.
Musically, the sound ranges from natural and intimate acoustica through to solid Fleetwood Mac-style folk-rock with sprinklings of cutting-edge programming. Produced with Tracey Field, the arrangements are thoughtful and effective throughout; giving an accessible, radio-friendly sheen to some raw, ingeniously left-field songs.
TOURS
2004 Coveted Tour. Opening for Horse
2005 Girlsworld Tour with Nat Ripepi & Belinda OHooley (June)
2005 - Winter Acoustic Tour with Belinda OHooley (Nov/Dec)
2006 Mini Adventure Tour with Belinda OHooley (Feb)
2006 The "GO" Tour USA and UK (Oct & Nov)
WHAT NEXT...?
**NEW ALBUM OUT FEB 14th 2008**
" I Heart History" is rocking the archives! Each song tells a true story from Brighton's history. Love, passion, deceit, betrayal and even murder.
Go is available online at: www.lonecoyote.co.uk and www.cdbaby.com and as a digital download from: Apple iTunes, Napster, Arvato, MusicNet, Sony Connect, Liquid Digital Media, QTRnote, MusicNow, Next Radio, Solutions, Tradebit, MSN MusicPassAlong, Rhapsody, NetMusic, AudioLunchbox, BuyMusic, WrapFactory, Emusic, Iriver, Media Online, GroupieTunes, Hear Music, Interi, MusicIsHer, MO, Systems, Destra.
