Acclaimed Edinburgh singer-songwriter Sharon King releases
her first album Nothing = Everything on Monday 23 July as part of a trio with the Reckless
Angels on her own label. Joined by fiddler Amy Geddes of renowned Scottish folk
group Tannas and Vera van Heeringen formerly of the New Rope String Band,
Sharon delivers twelve original songs of life, love and longing, drawing on the
influence of old-timey backporch Americana and windswept Celtic folk.
An accomplished storyteller and natural raconteur with an
easy grace, Sharon’s astute observations blossom into songs of pathos and
gentle bonhomie, warm enough to melt the iciest of hearts. Colours and
textures are artfully woven through the narratives by the mandolin, fiddle,
viola, guitar and voices of The Reckless Angels.
The album was recorded at Edinburgh’s celebrated Castle
Sound Studio by Stuart Hamilton and mixed by Tim Mathew, best known for his
work with James Yorkston, King Creosote and Eliza Carthy.
Having begun her musical career recording three albums
with the band Shake The Shack, Sharon began her solo career in earnest in 1999
with the solo album 24 Hours. Two more albums followed before forming The
Reckless Angels trio in 2010. Described by former Scottish Tourism Minister,
Jim Mather as “a national treasure”, Sharon is the current holder of Edinburgh
Folk Club’s Songwriter Of The Year Trophy.
Sharon and the Angels launch the album on
Wednesday 18 July at Douglas Robertson’s: Number 42, Edinburgh, before
embarking on a 12-day tour of Scotland.
Nothing
= Everything has been part funded by Creative
Scotland.
Sharon is
available for interview.
Praise for Sharon’s previous work….
“… intimate, affecting songs… beautiful melodies… set
somewhere between the mountains of the Highlands and the plains of the American
Midwest.’” THE LIST
“…firmly in the territory of the best of contemporary
Scottish music that has given us Karine Polwart, Emily Smith, et al.” R2
“...a tremendous album... Sharon’s proven ability to strip
bare the essence of experience in her song writing is undiminished... A powerful return to music.” FOLK N ROOTS.
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