After the blissful chaos and runaway success of my 2007 Brighton Fringe event 'Praise Bob!' I swore I'd never do anything like that again but fate had other plans...
Want Rufus was great - an evening of sheer musical indulgence that went all too quickly... I somehow managed to pull favours enough to assemble an amazing band led by Mark Edwards, including Ben Castle and Simon Lea amongst others... And the guests artists were awesome too - Stuart Flynn, Steven Keith, Larissa Eddie, Karin Tepper, and Brett Dickinson. Here's the blurb from the festival program:Event: Want Rufus
Company: Kit Ashton and friends...
Description:
He's fabulous, he's a genius, and his achingly beautiful songs have made you weep and cackle – Rufus Wainwright is truly in a league of his own when it comes to making his unique form of 'Baroque Pop'. Brighton-based singer-songwriter Kit Ashton and various friends pay tribute and present an evening of Rufus favourites.
Venue: The Hanbury Club, Brighton
Date: 7th May 2008
Here's the review from ThreeWeeks magazine which I thought was alright, although shame she wasn't a Rufus fan:
"All in all, this wasnt really for me, but it must be said that the rest of the crowd packing out The Hanbury clearly loved it. And the evening, predominantly a tribute to Rufus Wainwright, did see the musical collective on stage themselves having a great time, which was infectious and wonderful to see. Lead singer Kit Ashton had a friendly, inclusive yet modest stage presence which was incredibly disarming. The surprise hit of the night for me, however, was one of the guest singers - Brett Dickinson - whose singing was entrancing. It certainly looks like Ashton should maintain his momentum and organise more such nights."
I promise I'll write more about it, ie setlist etc, post some pics and maybe even some video when I've got time, all a bit mental at the moment though with my own single out in July etc... ;) K
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