William D. Drake
Performance
Saturday 27th September 2008, Deep in the Woods 2008, Lake Windermere.
More details: http://www.myspace.com/fellfootwood
Thursday 31st July 2008 at View Two Gallery, 23 Mathew Street, Liverpool, L2 6RE.
William D Drake has been invited to play at Lost Voices, an impromptu and involuntary organisation, based in Liverpool, that puts on live music events. Promoting the spirit of the eclectic, Lost Voices nights are an intoxicating blend of the strange, the wonderful, and the strangely familiar. He will be playing a grand piano and will be supported by Brightonian melanchemist Crayola Lectern.
Sunday 27th July 2008 at The Grove, 8 Avenue Road, Great Malvern, WR14 3AG.
Members of North Sea Radio Orchestra will also perform - evening begins at 7pm. RSVP only - to reserve tickets contact Sarah at : info at eekbatik.com.
Saturday July 19 2008 at the Holy Trinity Church, Boar Lane, Leeds (map).
"The former Cardiacs songwriter and keyboardist and North Sea Radio Orchestra collaborator comes to Leeds for a one-off Northern date, playing songs with his nine-piece bombastic band, and some solo Debussy-influenced piano work. It will be mindblowing."
More information can be found here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=17479567193 and here: http://www.last.fm/event/657117.
Cost: £7 advance
Saturday 19th April 2008 at Hotel Bologna, Mestre, Venice, Italy.
As part of the Musica Continua season (http://www.musicacontinua.com), William D Drake has been invited back for what will certainly be a warm and happy evening. He will be assisted by Terry Pitt on trumpet/vocals and James Larcombe on organ/vocals.
Friday 11th April 2008 at The Half Moon, Herne Hill, London, SE24 9HL
William D Drake and his So-Called Friends have been invited to play at Club Mooncat (http://www.myspace.com/clubmooncat) at The Half Moon (http://www.halfmoonpub.co.uk) on Friday 11th April 2008. Support comes from Local Girls and Silvery. Doors open 7.30pm, and Mr Drake and his full 9-piece band will be on 9.30ish. DJ til 1am. The venue is a minute or two’s stroll from Herne Hill mainline station.
Cost: £5 / £4
Friday 21st December 2007 at The Borderline, London.
Sunday 2nd December 2007 at The Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AF
This rare Brighton show finds William D Drake seated at a beautiful grand piano upon which he will weave his extraordinary and unique blend of timelessly sumptuous, psychedelic music. Music like you may have never dreamed possible. Crayola Lectern will warm up the piano seat for Mr Drake by playing some of his otherworldly songs with Casiotonic accompaniment from his lovely assistant, Mr Jon Poole. Doors open 6.30pm. Please note, this is an all ages show. Alcohol is not sold on the premises and not permitted in the Meeting House. However, the show will finish at 9.30pm, giving everyone plenty of time to go to one of the many nearby public houses.
Doors open at 7pm.
Friday 12th October 2007 at Bush Hall, 310 Uxbridge Road, London, W12 7LJ
William D Drake and his Very Big Band are to perform songs from the album "Briny Hooves" at this sumptuous venue. The lineup will include: Robert Leith (drums), Dean Gaisburgh-Watkyn (Bass Guitar), Terence Pitt (trumpet and voice), James Larcombe (harmonium, organ and voice), Sarah Jones (recorder,voice and shaker), Sharron Fortnam (voice), Benedict Davies (Mellotron), Bernard Holden (clarinet and saxophone) and Darryl Anthony (Guitars). Two hauntingly beautiful trios - in vastly different ways - will be providing support for this evening: 'Society of Imaginary Friends' and sheBear-band 'The Summer Sang'. We look forward to seeing you there!
Doors open at 8pm.
Thursday 30th August 2007 at The Bull & Gate, Kentish Town, London
Hark! William D Drake’s annual Bull & Gate show is nigh! SO... time to unwrap that sweaty mattress and traipse up\down-across to Kentish Town for the fun and frolic of a lifetime! Accompanying Mr D are James Larcombe and Terence Trum-Pitt, who have been forced to imbibe some new fodder. One or two old faces - and perhaps a youngish one - may even be on the cards... godwilling... Support comes from Dominic ’Mr Skin’ Luckman’s creme-de-la-creme-de-Worcester band, Stuntdog; also, tipped-for-the-top indie-rocknuts Boog.
Doors open at 8pm.
Sunday 15th April 2007 at The Arts Theatre, Frith Street, Soho, London
William D Drake has been invited to perform at a Resonance Radio Benefit all-day extravaganza, which is to begin at midday and end one hour before midnight, on exactly the same day. For more info don't hesitate to ogle www.theorchestrapit.com, where the day's cast may be ascertained.
Hour: Mr D has been asked to assume the stage at 9.45pm.
24 February 2007 at Musica Continua, Mestre, Italy
Hotel Bologna, Mestre, Venice.
9 February 2007, The Spitz – Briny Hooves & Yew's Paw Album Launch
109 COMMERCIAL ST. OLD SPITALFIELDS MARKET, London, E1 6BG.
Cost: £7 / £5 (conc.)
Join Mr William D Drake as he celebrates the release of albums, Briny Hooves and Yew's Paw. Mr Drake will play a selection of solo piano pieces from Yew's Paw. He will then be joined by his band to perform songs from Briny Hooves. Sophisticated, psychedelic support will come from Stars In Battledress.
31 January 2007, gLASSsHRiMP on Resonance 104.4fm
104.4fm in London or http://www.resonancefm.com.
Radio session: Mr Drake with full band and interview.
26 January 2007, Bush Hall (supporting NSRO)
310 Uxbridge Road, London, W12 7LJ.
Cost: £10
William D Drake will be performing some pieces from both his forthcoming albums - Yew's Paw and Briny Hooves - at the request of North Sea Radio Orchestra, who are topping the bill this evening.