![]() ![]() Photo: Magda Campagne (London performance) She is evidently a virtuoso cellist but also makes use of a loop pedal – it’s unique and a world away from your typical loop-pedal owner it’s subtle but adds breadth and warmth to her music. Jo is a musician who seems to happily float between the classical and more alternative rock spaces. It is a genuinely beautiful piece of music with some Celtic flavour. She opened with ‘ Vigil’ which is originally a song from her time with the duo SonVer. She said that she was going to play quite a different set. Both she and Emma have come up from ArcTanGent. The large stage, presumably big enough for a sizeable orchestra, contained only a grand piano, an acoustic guitar and Jo’s rather unique electric cello. After waiting a while in the nice and airy lobby we were politely informed that the show was going to start.įriend and collaborator Jo Quail was supporting for the evening, and after everyone has found themselves a seat the room went completely dark and she was escorted onto the stage. ![]() It seems I wasn’t the only one as there were a few people quizzically looking around for the correct place. Part of the Chetham’s School of music and more usually home to classical musicians. Now, as a regular on the Manchester music scene I thought I had been to all the venues the city has to offer but The Stoller Hall was a new one. ![]()
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