Lou Hickey
Frustrated with spells in various Glasgow punk bands … Read Full Bio ↴Lou Hickey
Frustrated with spells in various Glasgow punk bands as the ‘token cute chick’ singing other people’s music, and with a wealth of experience promoting grass-roots level gigs at Glasgow’s 13th Note and Nice & Sleazy, Lou Hickey applied a go-it-alone DIY ethic to a background of classical training, a university degree in music, and singing with jazz and swing bands. The result of these two very different worlds colliding was the self-written, self-engineered and self-produced album ‘New Shoes’.
This debut combines the influence of her jazz background with the indie attitude of a 22-year-old punk fan resulting in a collection of “bitter-sweet piano driven songs with a dramatic edge” (The List) with subtle jazz influences which are combined with lyrics full of wit and attitude that pull no punches in chronicling the failings of friends and the darker side of relationships.
Since these songs were recorded, Lou Hickey has been playing live as a solo artist, as a duo with cellist Susan Appelbe and with a full band. and her live shows, which showcase her unaffected personality and dark velvet voice, have included Glasgow’s King Tut’s, Art School, Carling Academy, Barfly, Tron Theatre and George Square and Edinburgh’s Jam House. The burlesque revival phenomenon, ‘Club Noir’, one of the largest events of its kind in Europe with audiences of up to 2000, has featured Lou Hickey as their headline musical guest on three occasions, thus keeping such illustrious company as the Puppini Sisters. Lou Hickey has also supported the legendary Suzanne Vega at Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket, as well as further support slots with artists such as Clem Snide and Martha Wainwright. Lou has also appeared at Glasgow’s Musicworks convention, and the Glasgow International Jazz Festival.
Her songs are played over 100 times every day on the influential MySpace website and airplay has included Talk 107, Central FM, Forth FM and Q96 radio and Lou recently appeared live in session on BBC Radio Scotland’s ‘The Jazz House’ programme.
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“Lou Hickey sounds like a female Nick Cave, creating sepia-toned vignettes of restless lives. The Glasgow singer/ songwriter is at one moment touchingly sad and broken, the next ballsy and angry. Think of a grown up Lilly Allen. A Lie is a laid-back and jazzy torch song, while the piano led Does It Get Easier? is a superb break-up song mixing smoky jazz with rock rhythms and wail of a violin. It also boasts the lyrics "I can watch the dust settle on our love". Now that’s poetry.”
Daily Record
“Lou Hickey (3 stars) - glows with minimal piano and cello”
The List
“Bittersweet piano-driven songs with a dramatic edge”
The List
“Acclaimed singer/songwriter”
Evening Times
“Her melodies ooze atmosphere and whisky-filled
melancholy - simply can’t be missed.”
smallfish-online.net
“Raw intimacy, alluring vocals and warm musical sounds
paint a picture of love’s highs and lows.”
havemousewillclick.com
“The production is superb and it sounds as though the Kronos Quartet have been roped in for backing. Her sweet vocals and sumptuous melody hark of a bygone era. In fact for just a moment I imagined myself as a spy in wartime Paris sitting in a café listening”
crookedrain.co.uk
www.louhickey.com
www.myspace.com/louhickey
Contact: Managemet - davidlaing_academy@yahoo.co.uk
Frustrated with spells in various Glasgow punk bands … Read Full Bio ↴Lou Hickey
Frustrated with spells in various Glasgow punk bands as the ‘token cute chick’ singing other people’s music, and with a wealth of experience promoting grass-roots level gigs at Glasgow’s 13th Note and Nice & Sleazy, Lou Hickey applied a go-it-alone DIY ethic to a background of classical training, a university degree in music, and singing with jazz and swing bands. The result of these two very different worlds colliding was the self-written, self-engineered and self-produced album ‘New Shoes’.
This debut combines the influence of her jazz background with the indie attitude of a 22-year-old punk fan resulting in a collection of “bitter-sweet piano driven songs with a dramatic edge” (The List) with subtle jazz influences which are combined with lyrics full of wit and attitude that pull no punches in chronicling the failings of friends and the darker side of relationships.
Since these songs were recorded, Lou Hickey has been playing live as a solo artist, as a duo with cellist Susan Appelbe and with a full band. and her live shows, which showcase her unaffected personality and dark velvet voice, have included Glasgow’s King Tut’s, Art School, Carling Academy, Barfly, Tron Theatre and George Square and Edinburgh’s Jam House. The burlesque revival phenomenon, ‘Club Noir’, one of the largest events of its kind in Europe with audiences of up to 2000, has featured Lou Hickey as their headline musical guest on three occasions, thus keeping such illustrious company as the Puppini Sisters. Lou Hickey has also supported the legendary Suzanne Vega at Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket, as well as further support slots with artists such as Clem Snide and Martha Wainwright. Lou has also appeared at Glasgow’s Musicworks convention, and the Glasgow International Jazz Festival.
Her songs are played over 100 times every day on the influential MySpace website and airplay has included Talk 107, Central FM, Forth FM and Q96 radio and Lou recently appeared live in session on BBC Radio Scotland’s ‘The Jazz House’ programme.
~ ~ ~
“Lou Hickey sounds like a female Nick Cave, creating sepia-toned vignettes of restless lives. The Glasgow singer/ songwriter is at one moment touchingly sad and broken, the next ballsy and angry. Think of a grown up Lilly Allen. A Lie is a laid-back and jazzy torch song, while the piano led Does It Get Easier? is a superb break-up song mixing smoky jazz with rock rhythms and wail of a violin. It also boasts the lyrics "I can watch the dust settle on our love". Now that’s poetry.”
Daily Record
“Lou Hickey (3 stars) - glows with minimal piano and cello”
The List
“Bittersweet piano-driven songs with a dramatic edge”
The List
“Acclaimed singer/songwriter”
Evening Times
“Her melodies ooze atmosphere and whisky-filled
melancholy - simply can’t be missed.”
smallfish-online.net
“Raw intimacy, alluring vocals and warm musical sounds
paint a picture of love’s highs and lows.”
havemousewillclick.com
“The production is superb and it sounds as though the Kronos Quartet have been roped in for backing. Her sweet vocals and sumptuous melody hark of a bygone era. In fact for just a moment I imagined myself as a spy in wartime Paris sitting in a café listening”
crookedrain.co.uk
www.louhickey.com
www.myspace.com/louhickey
Contact: Managemet - davidlaing_academy@yahoo.co.uk
New Shoes
Lou Hickey Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'New Shoes' by these artists:
2-Tone I can't do nothin' but thank God for the new…
AcidicA Why were we born? why do we have to live Can't…
Anate Woke up cold one Tuesday I'm looking tired and feeling quite…
Beyoncé Hey honey Cat got your tongue Don't look so funny This to…
Beyonce/Beyonce Hey, honey Cat got your tongue Don't look so funny Mister co…
Brian Alan Hager I got myself some new shoes And they don't slow down They…
BROCKHAMPTON Still banging with the crew I came with Westside Bad Boy,…
Buster Sledge In the future where Exaggerated stylish shoes aren't magnets…
Dazz Verse I'm getting out of this neighbourhood Cause I'm go…
Eddie Cochran New shoes, on my feet New shoes, on my feet Dancin' with…
Emma Roberts New shoes you rule you rule new shoes New shoes you…
Jamie Cruickshank You wanna run before the sky starts to fall You…
Johnny Stimson If I could take the past And spread it all around…
Jonathan Roy Woke up cold one Tuesday I'm looking tired, and feeling quit…
joy kills sorrow Well, if you′re going down to New Orleans Baby, won't you…
Juliet I've got my best dress and new shoes My best face…
Katrina Carlson Please give me money Baby needs a New pair of Shoes After…
KITCHEN - Paolo Nutini Woke up cold one Tuesday I'm looking tired and feeling quite…
Kyla Tilley My new shoes are not red The box they came in…
Leadley Strap my heels for a good night I'm ready to go Wear…
Lee Denson & Eddie Cochran New shoes, on my feet New shoes, on my feet Dancin' with…
Lena Woke up cold one tuesday, I'm looking tired and feeling…
Lena Meyer-Landrut Woke up late one tuesday, I'm looking tired and feeling qui…
Licata what would you do if your son was at home…
Mark Foggo's Skasters I feel the rain getting to my feet I like my…
Nine Days When i fell from your good grace, it was all…
Nutini Paolo Woke up cold one Tuesday I'm looking tired and feeling quite…
OOHYO I am a child crying in the shower Looking at the…
Overcoats I feel like a Gemini Always changing my mind Never picking a…
Paolo Nutini Woke up cold one Tuesday I'm looking tired and feeling quite…
Paolo Nutini(파올로 누티니) Woke up cold one Tuesday I'm looking tired and feeling quit…
Professor Rafe & the Fables My luck's run out The river's run dry No money in my…
Queen Carter Hey honey Cat got your tongue Don't look so funny? Mister Co…
Smerz Allina I love my shoes And now I touch you up and…
Sweet I got myself some new shoes To walk away from my…
The Briefs I got a new pair of shoes and I'm putting…
The Bus Boys I woke up late this afternoon - Found a note by…
The Grace Thrillers when I heard the sound of angels, coming cross the distance…
Tones And I I never felt like I was owed a thing by…
Travis I've walked down this road 1000 times before And I guess…
Travis(트래비스) From the baby in the womb to the burden in…
Travis/Musicfire.in I've walked down this road 1000 times before And I guess…
加藤いづみ 新しい靴を履いて街を歩くけれど 古くさい思い出に 立ち止まってしまうだけ 映画館 レンガの広場 坂の途中のカフェ まだ悲…
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