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Thea Gilmore has been described as “the best wordsmith of her generation” (The Independent) and “the best British singer/songwriter of the last ten years - and then some” (Uncut), and this call-to-truth record comes on the back of two very difficult years in her life.

Before the release of Harpo’s Ghost, Thea had been diagnosed with depression. During this time Thea had split with her previous record label and (temporarily) with her long term partner. Prior to Liejacker, Thea was faced with further hard-times when she parted company with her manager of ten years standing, split with her “new” and biggest record label yet after one album - and, almost as if for good measure, gave birth to her first child.

Liejacker is the testament to that journey. It began with Thea still battling off the shadows from her illness, writing her darkest, starkest songs ever. Liejacker also sees Thea at her most direct, “where in the past I’ve probably been guilty of hiding a little bit, falling back on an image or a metaphor - this time I was trying to get to the bone, to just tell it like it is. The genesis of this record was very different from my previous albums. It’s the first album that I’ve really felt a deep burn to make.”

Even whilst making Harpo’s Ghost - perhaps as a reaction to that record’s harder, glossier sheen - Thea spent hours buying up reams of quirky acoustic instruments - old banjoes, harmoniums from India, dobro guitars: and these became the instruments on which the new songs found their home.

So Liejacker, born of the darkest beginnings, ends with positives abounding. The mood remains stark and acoustic, with celloes, dulcimers and ukeleles adding colour here, texture there. “Old Soul”, chosen as the first single sets the record in motion with its quest for the truest of truths - and “The Lower Road” closes it. The album is thus framed by guest appearances with an arena filling indie rocker and an iconic folk singer/activist: but while the compliment paid implicitly by their involvement is indicative of the esteem in which Thea Gilmore is held, the songs and the story of Liejacker are solely the work of one pen and one voice, Thea Gilmore. According to Mojo she remains “the most coherent and literate of singer/songwriters”. Liejacker is a beautiful piece of work that will only enhance the evolving legend.

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Pete Du Pon

Pete Du Pon is an English singer/ songwriter making waves as an up and coming unsigned artist touted as the next James Taylor. With a voice that sends shivers down the spine and lyrics which melt hearts, Pete has has been earmarked for great things.

He has worked with the likes of Rollo, Marky Bates (both Faithless), Stuart Zender, Si katz (both Jamiroquai), Brian McFadden,Julian Gallagher (James Morrison, U2), Blair Mackichan (Lilly Allen, Will Young), Jake Schulze, Carl Bjorsell, Sebastian and Didrik Thott (all ranging from the pop world of Britney Spears to kylie etc...), Arthur Baker (all round music legend), Chris Leonard (Paolo Nutini) and a host of others.

Listen to Pete at Myspace