Line-up:
Meg Bird – Vocals
Jay Verma – Piano
Harry Pearce – Bass
Tom Potter – Drums
Damon Oliver – Saxophone
About
Meg Bird is an emerging young artist right on the cusp of an exciting musical career. Her debut album, produced by Claire Martin OBE is due for release this October.
Her sound is rooted in the jazz tradition and takes inspiration from vocalists like Betty Carter and Cecile McLorin Salvant, and she constantly pushes songs, both old and new, to fresh boundaries.
An accomplished song-writer (she graduated with a 1st from The Guildhall School of Music in 2020), she fuses her rich sound with her love of songwriters like Joni Mitchell and Rufus Wainwright, bringing her passion for a lyric firmly into the world of jazz.
Born and bred in East London, Meg has performed in some of London’s most popular Jazz clubs, such as Kansas Smitties and The Vortex and as far afield as The Blue Arrow’ in Glasgow.
This performance will give audience members a sneak of preview of some of the tracks from Meg’s upcoming album ‘Girls Like Lions’. Meg will also be accompanied by the album’s wonderful rhythm section, made up of some of London’s most exciting, up and coming musicians.
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