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“Imagine a Victorian circus having a baby with Beetlejuice and raising it on a diet of Tori Amos and a slightly brighter Nina Simone” THE FLY (live review)
“Wildly flamboyant and with a good selection of brassy-backed, jazz-edged songs" THE GUARDIAN
“a mixture of Pre-Raphaelite beauty and antique shop. As much art-school as Agent Provocateur.” MOJO
“Gabby’s vocals range from Enya-like swoons to unexpected Bjorkesque pantomimic outbursts and always, always command notice.” DISORDER (live review)
Meet Gabby Young, the most entertaining soul on the circus scene. With a live following most
independent singers would chop out a lung for, Ms. Young’s effervescent reputation continues to
precede her – which conveniently for our beloved belle has calumniated in 15 major UK festival
bookings this year...and counting.
With her 8-deep band of merry cohorts - comprising wind, brass and percussion sections,
Gabby's exuberant reckless and yell-a-long live shows have hastily whipped up an impressive
following both online and offline. With the re-release of her debut album – including bonus tracks
and remixes; Gabby now invites you to draw your own conclusions, have a listen to the album
and come see what all the fuss is about at her many festival appearances this year.
Gabby didn't invent burlesque, Top Hats, Dickensian decadence, circuses or art deco, but what
she did do, is grab these and other influences by the delicates, shoved them in a blender,
added a healthy dose of unique eccentricity and out popped the most unpredictable and
delicious musical smoothie you've ever been party to!
To tred placidly amongst the noise and draw heed to Gabby's unique songwriting ability, this
album’s heartfelt lyrics and other-worldly insight would awaken the most derelict of hearts.
Whispered fairytale prose intertwines with rambunctious just-for-the-sake-of-it-opulence on this
fairground of an album, and offers the listener just a peek in to Gabby Young’s ever-occupied
mind.
Gabby's show-stopping vocals have provoked comparisons with everybody from Bjork to Brian
Blessed! Yes, the girl can sing. But don’t take our word for it; Gabby was the youngest ever singer
invited to join the National Youth Choir of Great Britain. Furthermore, when the legendary Al
Stewart saw her performing at a bar, he wasted no time in inviting her to support him on his North
American tour last year.
www.GabbyYoung.com
www.youtube.com/gabbyyoungvideos
www.myspace.com/gabbyyoung
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