Thea Gilmore is only 24-years-old and yet her latest
album, Avalanche, is her sixth release so far.
The Beat's Dean Jackson caught up with the 'prolific'
young star:
Thea
Gilmore talks to Dean Jackson
During the interview Thea talks about:-
- Her latest album 'Avalanche'
- Working hard
- Getting nice reviews and praise
- The political elements in her work
Thea
Gilmore talks to Dean Jackson
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Thea Gilmore live @ Rescue Rooms 28/10/03
Thea Gilmore is a role model of her time. Hailed as a modern day female Dylan she is both a competent lyricist and musician. Fresh faced and with that uncomplicated, down to earth edge she is something of a novelty.
This was proved on Tuesday evening at The Rescue Rooms when guests were greeted by tunes from her back catalogue of five albums.
Combining melodic music dispersed with witty anecdotes the evening lived up to the reputation that precedes this girl from Oxfordshire.
‘Juliet’, a flagship song from her album, produced an enthralled crowd who were bouncing merrily when Gilmore broke into bouts of Dylan-esque guitar strumming rhythms.
Influenced by an array of acoustic idols Thea Gilmore is musically mature beyond her years and is able to appeal to a varied audience.
She is already a favourite of BBC Radio 2 who are keenly plugging her most recent contribution ‘Avalanche’. An album that has been acclaimed by some critics as ‘a break through record’, a comment that anyone, whether they be long term fans or not, would find hard to disagree with.
The new single released last Monday "Mainstream" got a warm welcome at the gig and was far more impressive than the recorded version. Unconvincingly it is the most memorable song on her album.
Sitting between the title track and the poetic ‘Pirate Moon’, which Gilmore wrote on the back seat of a car whilst on tour, it definitely pales into significance.
However, it does remain her most radio-friendly song, and the way this young artist is heading it may give her the ‘mainstream’ success that is in her grasp.
Angela Bird
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