Oct12

Alicia-Deanna w/ sarya and Daryl Speirs

Bar Brigg Below, Edinburgh

£4 ENTRY

ALICIA-DEANNA: “The wee singing lass with the pink hair” : Alicia-Deanna is an up and coming solo singer/songwriter based in Edinburgh (with significantly bright hair). With signature high notes; a compelling vibrato and unique tone, Alicia-Deanna creates a haunting feel. Alicia-Deanna hit the scene early this year and has been gigging across the country all summer. Her debut single, ‘Nothing Magic’ was released at the end of July and has had a great response including 7k Spotify streams and airplay on the BBC twice. Alicia-Deanna started out as a poet which is evident in her songs due to the meaningful stories told within them. Alicia-Deanna writes about difficult and painful life experiences and puts them in a new light with soft and inviting melodies that will get stuck in your head after one listen. Influences including Lana Del Rey and Billie Eilish are evident in delivery. Alicia-Deanna is currently in the process of tracking her next single which is looking to be released late October/early November this year.

SARYA: sarya is a singer-songwriter from Taipei based in Glasgow. Heavily inspired by spoken word, Scandinavian folk, DIY music, and general silliness, sarya experiments with a lot of existential feelings in different styles. check out “insomnia song” and “idk” on streaming platforms everywhere, and follow sarya @swoopoetry on Facebook, Instagram, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, and Twitter.

DARYL SPEIRS: Based in Glasgow Daryl Speirs is a poignant, intimate and refreshingly honest musician.

His dreamy thoughts and aspirations transcended him to make music which is melodic and at times brutally honest and manages to create a song and dance that gives people a new perspective on the highest and the most harrowing experiences.

His catchy hooks intertwine with rhythmic words which ring truthfully to his own outlook on life.

Influences such as Greg Holden, Billy Joel and The View have helped Daryl create a stylish font for troubling matters.

Daryl has Played Notable Shows with The Red Hot Chilli Pipers at the Motherwell concert hall, Frankie Goes to Hollywood's Brian Nash In Audio Glasgow, Ben Montague at King Tuts Wah Wah Hut. His previous band Sperry played with Sam Fender at the Garage in Glasgow and performed at the party at the palace festival.

He has just released his first single 'A Lot To Say' In February 2019 and has sights on future releases this coming year."