The video for 'Falling For Orpheus' is now live!

Filming 'Falling for Orpheus'

The video for 'Falling for Orpheus' is nearly finished!

This is the first time that we went all out with making a music video and it's definitely paid off. Instead of attempting to film it ourselves, we got director Corry Raymond on board and his work is just brilliant. Working with someone new was initially scary as we've never really been told what to do or how to behave in a story-based music video before, we just did what we felt would work. But we soon relaxed and it became very enjoyable. Corry had a set idea of how he wanted the video to play out and having that kind of purpose was something none of us ever really had when previously filming. We just made it up as we went along.

We also worked alongside Anja's brother and filmmaker Scott Quinn who directed our 'Starlight' video and edited 'Dreams'. He was taking a step back for this video and assisting Corry in camera work and sound and it was lovely to see two professionals working so well together.

The first day of filming we did at Weston College in their performance studio. This was our section where we sat and sang looking moody. There were several sections where some of us had to hurriedly exit the shot when the camera moved away then back again which was actually really fun. We had a set word for when we were out of shot so that we could run off before we came back into it again.

The second day we did a couple of weeks later at the Bristol Dance Centre. Two very lovely and talented dancers, Mathieu Gence and Amy Thomas agreed to play our Orpheus and Eurydice with choreography from Judith Jarvis. This was the most wonderful performance we could ever have wanted.

Mathieu and Amy moved so well together and it was so beautiful watching them. Initially they arrived and ran through their dances with the help of Judith giving them advice and ideas on different areas. Despite very short notice they stepped up to the challenge of learning and creating dances. They then got changed and performed to us several times with different camera shots and movements to get the most amazing looking video.

The only parts we played on this day was Sally filming her electric guitar solo, and then taking it in turns to be the gripper (holding the extension lead for Corry's camera charger so that he didn't trip over).

This has been an awesome experience and we cannot wait to show everyone the outcome. The video will be released very soon!

Don't forget to reserve your tickets for the single launch on 17th April at the Watershed in Bristol where the video will be shown. The single is now also available to pre-order.

Living Room Gigs

Would you like us to perform an intimate show in your own living room, or perhaps perform a unique one off show for you and your friends?

Well, we thought it would be nice to offer to bring our music to your living room, or any venue of your choosing should you wish.

A live acoustic performance of 'Delusion'

We will perform an hour long set for you, including tracks from our debut album, either as an intimate acoustic set, or if your space/venue allows, a full electric set with drums. We are very happy for requests for your favourite songs, including a cover or two. We'll bring a few home made cakes too!

Prices start from £250 which includes travel within a 50 mile radius of Bristol.

If you are interested then please get in touch with Steve Parkhouse at jellirecords@yahoo.co.uk.

New Release - Falling for Orpheus

Our new single, Falling for Orpheus, is now available for pre-order!

If you've not heard it yet you can also stream it below.

Written in collaboration with Bristol based writer Richard Williams, Falling for Orpheus is a modern take on the Greek Myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.

We will be launching Falling for Orpheus at the Watershed in Bristol on 17th April. Our special guests for the night will be Zoë Wren and Ed Wren. Advance tickets for the show are also now available at £7.

The Bedford London 4/03/15

We’ve recovered from our sleep deprivation after our gig in Balham, London on Wednesday. We had the pleasure of joining four other acts at The Bedford  - The Willow Band, Viara Ivanova, Yasmin Corrigan and Azzedine.

For once we experienced a smooth and reasonably quick journey, with added entertainment as Natalie played with apps on her new phone.

Arriving with time to spare (yay!) we popped in to visit Sally and Natalie’s aunt and their newest baby cousin. Only two weeks old, we were all taking it in turns to hold the adorable sleepy baby. Of course we all left the house declaring our dire need to have babies of our own right away. Don’t worry; none of us are quite ready to bring a baby on stage yet!

After making our way to The Bedford and meeting the lovely staff we had a quick sound check and went to doll ourselves up. The best part of London gigs is having a decent excuse for turning up with bare faces and comfy clothes. Car journeys are SO much better without worrying about smudging your makeup or creasing your dress.

Sound Check at The Bedford

It was really wonderful and impressive how the evening was set up. Each of the five acts had, on average, four songs to play, which were split into two sets. The performance was always changing and developing and creating different atmospheres, and playing in different sets encouraged peers of each act to hang around and enjoy the whole evening. Not only did the audience stay until the end, but they were so wonderfully quiet and respectful. We are so happy to have met and played with all the other acts of the night, who were all fantastic and friendly musicians.

There was a live streaming video of the gig accessible online which was pretty cool; if anyone was watching let us know how it looked!

After leaving our mark on the wall of the green room we set off back to Bristol. Luckily we had a remarkably smoother journey home than our last London gig when we were almost crushed to death by a HGV, followed the wrong diversion route and ended up back where we started, and got caught in heavy snow. Let’s cross our fingers for next time…

Thank you to The Bedford for supporting music and musicians and making us feel so welcome, as well as the audience.

If you’re around in Bristol tonight, we’ll be playing a few songs alongside Jane Taylor, Bashema and Bethany Porter in aid of the John Dillon Foundation at The Bristol Fringe Café-bar. Tickets will be available at the door.