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Kimberly Anne – At My Yard Tour

• 5th Jul 2012

To celebrate the release of her debut ‘Bury It There’ EP this summer, Kimberly Anne will be playing a series of intimate living room & garden gigs across the nation.

If you’re up for a night in with a difference, why not host your very own acoustic gig at your yard!

At My Yard is all about creating a fun and friendly atmosphere with like-minded music loving folk. Kimberly will play for the free anywhere in the country as long as over 8 guests are guaranteed, just book through her Facebook or Twitter!

Having recently recorded her 'Bury It There' EP with renowned producer Julian Simmons (Ed Sheeran, Guillemots), Kimberly Anne has carefully pieced together a record made with TLC, green tea and a dash of heart in your throat for good measure.

Kimberly Anne fashions her home recordings from drum kits made from £5 Ikea tables and condenser microphones duct taped to mops. Known for recording and broadcasting live demos and events from her bedroom in South East London, she is truly handmade in every sense of the word. The resulting EP produces music of a rare and unique quality but yet comfortably familiar, she captures your imagination and invites you inside her brain for a cup of tea and a chat with every track.

She began her journey at the BRIT School describing her time there as ‘ultimately surreal’. Upon graduating the college Kimberly found herself surrounded by multiple genres, hundreds of artists and an intimidating mass of ideas. Embarking on an expedition of self-discovery and musical experimentation, she took her chance to partner with bands, artists and producers ranging from hip hop, folk to pop punk.

After a series of collaborations Kimberly longed to take full creative control over her material and wanted to explore the results of producing material single handedly.

As Kimberly explains ‘I was like a kid in a sweet shop before I really pinned down my sound. I’d spent all of my time relying on others to steer the end result of my songs. In 2011 I took 9 months out of music and promised myself that I wouldn’t pick up my guitar again until I knew exactly what it was I wanted to say and how.’

Deciding it was time to go back to basics, she bought a simple home recording set up and got to work. Equipped with her guitar and a spare room at her Dads house, she began to craft a collection of organic songs of the truest kind. The resulting tracks are a stunning debut calling card with hints of Tracy Chapman and guaranteed to put Kimberly well on truly on the one to watch radar.

More information on the tour can be found here – https://www.facebook.com/events/130803110391133/