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Thread #128804 Message #2885795
Posted By: Rob Naylor
13-Apr-10 - 04:22 PM
Thread Name: Young UK Folk Duo Want Gigs In USA
Subject: Young UK Folk Duo Want Gigs In USA
I went to see Katriona Gilmore and Jamie Roberts at Tunbridge Wells last night. I've known Katriona for a while having seen her play with Tiny Tin Lady a few times, and having put them on as a promoter in Tun Wells last year (and spent most of the next day getting ratted with the girls in Wetherspoons), but it was the first time I've seen Jamie play live..."Trace Bundy on acid" might describe his technique :-)
Chatting to them afterwards they're very keen to play some gigs in the USA. I think they're looking at combining something of a holiday with playing at a few venues, mainly east coast areas, I think. Does anyone have any advice on how they would go about getting bookings at appropriately sized venues where their sort of music would go down well? Would they need to engage a US Agent? They're not looking for big fees...probably in some places they'd play just for the experience. I guess if they're playing anything other than casually they'd need some kind of performance permission as foreign musicians?
Some samples of their music here:
Gilmore Roberts music samples
Any advice will be passed on (and appreciated).