The Windmill presents:
Rabbitfoot, Aunty Freeda, Drive Your Plow
Entry Requirements: 18+
A debut, and very well -deserved, headline show. We were trying to write some words that did them justice but then found this live review of their first ever show (and trust us they've got even better since)...
"The eclectic five piece cover as many bases sonically as they do aesthetically, dancing from post-punk to baroque pop and everything in-between. At one point in their set, a call to “praise the gods of latin music” was even gladly met by the captivated audience. The band consist of a guitar, synth, drums, violin and lead singer and despite the seeming lack of a bass player, a brilliantly multi-faceted Moog/synth combination provides such an entertaining backbone that gives the band not only a different side to many of the other bands that have released music out of the scene over the last 5 years, but also to their own earthy instrumentals.
Lead singer River provided such a magnetic performance, landing somewhere in-between Jarvis Cocker, Patti Smith and Stevie Nicks in stage presence. Lyrically topping off the instrumentals with a confident poeticism that is well beyond their years, though Rabbitfoot are yet to release any official music yet, they are already at a place creatively that is far beyond many of their peers." - Sam Tongue, New Sounds
Debut London show!
Aunty Freeda lives in high-energy environments, combining gripping instrumental writing, extreme emotional attachment, lyrical madness, and seamless fluency between exceptional instrumentalists. The project owned and directed by Anna Alfreda has forged an unearthly space within the Leeds music scene, echoing the essence of the 70s and 80s, while placing emphasis on instrumental communication, particularly through the heightened theatricality of the flute and violin.
Anna's voice and songwriting style draw inspiration from her classical upbringing and Georgian origin, while also being influenced by impeccable artists: Kate Bush, Tori Amos, Mitski, BCNR, and The Dresden Dolls.
Opening the evening and an ensemble not to be missed are this sextet who oscillate experimentally between folk, post-rock and chamber music.