Featured this week: Marmaduke Dando

There’s one artist on the Shed playlist who deserves his very own page and that’s London-based showman Marmaduke Dando. This week, two Marmaduke songs have gone on to the Shed.fm Internet Radio playlist: Who Would Have Thought, and All of Me – two songs that encapsulate the music of Marmaduke Dando and his eclectic band. So where does it all come from?

There’s hints of early Scott Walker, yes, hints of Brel and hints of Bowie, with a bit of Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon in there, too… with a strong baritone. Among his influences, he lists Portsmouth and Prefab Sprout, but we sense a little more than that.

So, hats off to Marmaduke Dando – playing live at the following venues on the following dates:

3 Sep 2009 20:00	The Enterprise – Turning Worm presents w/ Andrew Clarke	London, London and South East
6 Sep 2009 15:00	The Treehouse Galleries – Power Down	Regents Park, London and South East
17 Sep 2009 20:00	Windmill – Shot by Both Sides	Brixton, London and South East
12 Oct 2009 20:00	Poetry Cafe w/ Monooka	London

New on rotation this week: Carrie Haber, Bidgie Reef, and Marmaduke Dando

Carrie Haber

London-based Carrie Haber won Paris Link magazine’s EuroVirtual song contest back in 2007, and has come on leaps and bounds since. From pop princess, she has matured into a singer of huge potential, along the lines of Fiona Apple, Bjork and Tori Amos.

Carrie’s latest song, “These 3 Words” is currently on rotation on Shed.fm, and if you want to see Carrie live in concert, then get yourself to London, or any of these venues:

23 Jun 2009 20:00	The Bedford	Balham, London
26 Jun 2009 20:00	The Regal Room	Hammersmith, London
29 Jun 2009 20:00	The Source Below	Soho, London
2 Jul 2009 20:00	Wavelength @ the Regal Room	Hammersmith, London
18 Jul 2009 19:00	Summer Fest @ The Tabernacle	Notting Hill, London
23 Aug 2009 20:00	Cavendish Arms	Cavendish, London
2 Sep 2009 20:00	Harpus Cellar Bar	Bedford
3 Sep 2009 20:00	Blag Club	Notting Hill, London

Marmaduke Dando

There’s a hint of the Neil Hannons about Marmaduke Dando, but that would be simplifying things – he’s a performer, a crooner, and a baritone with pirate heritage. “Odessa” is currently on the Shed.fm playlist, and it’s a great introduction to the world of Marmaduke and his band.

See him live here:

27 Jun 2009 22:30	The Swan at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre	Southbank, London and South East
7 Jul 2009 22:00	The Camden Head w/ Andrew Clarke	Camden
4 Aug 2009 22:00	The Camden Head w/ Andrew Clarke	Camden

Bidgie Reef & The Gas

Ultra-cool Bidgie Reef & The Gas hail from Reading, which is not their fault. They’ve attracted the attention of the BBC, and the Guardian confirmed their ascendancy by claiming that they are “bidding for rock immortality”.

We agree – and we’ve put three of their songs on rotation here on Shed.fm, including the brilliant, epic “Umbrellas”.

If ever you have the fortune to be in Reading, make sure you catch them here:

27 Jun 2009 20:00	The Big Day Out, South Hill Park Arts Centre	Bracknell
10 Jul 2009 20:00	The Big Untidy	Reading
11 Jul 2009 20:00	Rising Sun Arts Centre	Reading, London and South East