Hi there all I will be playing at the new and very swanky Piano SOHO Friday 9 and Friday 16 July, 9pm until midnight, metres from Leicester Square Tube, come on down! Top tunes! Great atmosphere. Will be great to see you! No door charge. Cheers Nick
Hi there everyone, I’ve always loved soulful electronic music as this was the first style that really struck a chord for me. This album veers from deep electro dance beats and powerful vocals to intimate chilled acoustic moments that, in my dream world, wouldn’t be out of place on a Kate Bush album! The inspiration for ‘Treat Yourself’ comes from living in the big bold city of London, it’s all quite abstract but hopefully evokes a sense of this metropolis – familiar and alien, ugly and beautiful, frenetic and intimate, hi-tech and traditional, love and loss, isolated and overcrowded…. On the album you’ll find Timmy Matley (lead singer from the awesome and sexy ‘Lexi Joe’), Diane Charlemagne (international soul singing sensation), Grace Vallorani (voice performer) and Tony Ambrosca (the multi-talented). ‘Treat Yourself’ is available to download today for only £3 and since you’re the first people to be able to buy this I’ve decided to include 2 fantastic remixes by DJ Slamma and John EV! That’s right, 14 tracks, officially a special edition with over an hour of brand spanking new music for £3…..!!! Poptron has been a slow burning labour of love and I’m thrilled that it’s finished; in a slightly organic fashion, it’s come from not really knowing where I was going until I got there. Well here I am! Hope you enjoy the music and dare I say it…… ‘Treat Yourself’!!!!  Cheers, Nickx
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Well what a show we had! The Request Show was a special night and Sunday May 17th at The Bedford certainly was the place to be. We took on many of your requests and also treated you to exciting new material from Lexi Joe, the Stowaways and my new project Poptron. I can tell you that everyone who took part had a blast, we made new friends, shared great music and gave our best performances.
The night was a sell out and we raised £3000 which is being shared between The Peter Culverhouse Memorial Trust and Annie Lennox Sing Campaign. So a big thank you to everyone who came along and supported the evening.
I would like to once again thank all the amazing artists who dedicated their talents, time and passion to the show. So thank you to…. Archie Carmichael, Tony Bedewi, Diane Charlemagne, Timmy Matley, Jennifer Leahey, Mike Reeve, The Stowaways (Jamie, Stevie, Stephen and Rudi…..great to have met you guys!), Lexi Joe (Mike, Mark, Darren and Timmy), Poptron (Timmy, Diane, Tony and me…!) and also to the wonderful and pregnant Kylie for hosting the evening! I must admit the following week felt quite flat having spent the last couple of months working with this dynamic bunch. But you never know, we may be back one day! In the meantime, if you’re hankering to relive it, I’ve put together just a few of the evening’s highlights on our media player, including the Request Show crew performing ‘Relight My Fire’ and the finale number, ‘Let It Be/Hey Jude’. |
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Hi all,
So ‘Request Show’ is still 6 weeks away but there are only 2 weeks left to make your requests. Tickets are selling well and great requests are coming in, thanks to all you forward thinking people!
My mind is buzzing thinking about songs you’re asking for and the possible final set list for the show. It’s going to be fun choosing which of our acts is going to sing what and makes me think of the eternal X Factor cliché ‘you really got to make it your own’. We’ve got pop and soul singers, a rock band, a pop act, acoustic and electro performers so the possibilities for interpretation are pretty endless. Don’t assume that if you request a Beatles song that The Stowaways are going to perform it, there’ll be no copy cat versions at our show.
Here’s a taster of what’s in store for you on May 17th and maybe these clips will inspire your requests. Check out a few of us and what we’re about on the links below -
Lexi Joe
MySpace
Diane Charlemagne performing with Moby at Glastonbury
YouTube
The Stowaways
MySpace
Nick Reeve at the Hope and Anchor
YouTube
As I said, tickets are selling fast and we need your requests by April 20th. After then, you’ll still be able to buy tickets if there are any left, but I can’t promise that your requests will be considered. From then on, all the acts will be beavering away and turning your requests into show stopping performances.
We’ve made it really easy for you to buy tickets either
for £15 each, or more if you can spare it (you know that we’re supporting 2 excellent causes). I’ll also have tickets If you’re at one of my gigs so you can buy them from me then.
Don’t miss out, get in on the act!
Love
Nick
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I’m proud to announce that Nick Reeve Music will be presenting ‘Request Show’, our 2nd charity concert event at The Bedford in Balham, South London.
This year I’ve once again chosen to support the Peter Culverhouse Memorial Trust in addition to splitting the proceeds with the Annie Lennox Sing Campaign. All artists are performing for free and we have also kindly been given the venue for free, so every penny we raise will go straight to our chosen causes.
The theme for 2009 is ‘Request Show’. This year, you, the ticket buyer, will have the opportunity to request songs that may be performed on the night. Requests have to be in by 20th April to be considered. At that point we will select from the list of songs requested and create much of the playlist for the evening. After that date, tickets will remain on sale but we cannot guarantee considering your requests, since we need time to rehearse!!!! So get your thinking caps on and let us know your favourite songs, maybe you have some secret guilty pleasures that could just fit perfectly into our concert!!! We want to put together an exhilarating night of music and much of that responsibility is in your hands.
As far as confirmed artists for the concert….. well I am going to hold that rather juicy bit of info for the next mailout. But let’s just say, one band and two groups are confirmed plus a handful of wonderful singers and musicians! All the artists will be jumping on the ‘Request’ band wagon – so if we choose your requested song, you might see an act take quite a unique spin on it!
Two years ago the ‘Future/Retro’ concert raised over £4500. It was a sold-out night to remember packed with stunning performances and electric atmosphere from start to finish. I hope that we can top that this year. Don’t miss out – last time tickets were sold out in way advance of the night! Doors open 6.45pm and there will be a raffle with some great prizes. Show begins 7.45pm.
I look forward to receiving your requests!
See you there
Nick Reeve
Ticket info
Minimum price £15
Every penny you donate will go directly to either The Peter Culverhouse Memorial Trust or The Annie Lennox Sing Campaign. So please if you can afford to offer more than £15 please do! Once we have received your money, your requests can be submitted.
How to buy tickets
You can get these either -
Online through our shop Click here to buy tickets online
or
By cheque through the post Click here for an order form (pdf)
Hi there everyone
Nick here, first of all, a big thank you to everyone who has supported Nick Reeve Music throughout 2008 in all sorts of ways! It’s been a busy year. The new recording studio is up and running and I have been working on some exciting projects and with some fantastic artists (watch out for my new album ‘Treat Yourself’ in early 2009, I am just finishing off the last few songs, this is my journey into the electro pop world… ah yes I miss the 80s).
Pianoman gigs have been going well and I have settled into to my Wednesday and Friday residency at Piano on Kensington High Street. My vantage point behind the piano has provided me with quite a few entertaining sites. A few Fridays ago, Ex-Sugababe, the lovely and beautiful Mutya Buena, was sat at the piano, she had been recording the video to her new single in the bar that day. Her crew hung out during the evening, singing along. The build up to Christmas has seen Piano hitting its maximum potential most evenings as individuals, couples and groups come in and share the festive spirit, in every sense. It is not unusual for me to be playing not only the Pianoman role but also crowd controller. I have had to equip myself with a plethora of one-liners that quickly diffuse the over-amorous who think that the Pianoman is at some speed dating event, to the over-eager who need to be told to get off the furniture which includes some ladies(?) (..and it is just women… sorry girls not a good look) that clamber onto the top of the piano normally after several too many sambuccas.
Every night this year has left a different often lasting impression, overwhelming ly that I love what I do and get a buzz from a quiet intimate night to the monstrous party nights that December has brought. And its not over yet, I am heading there tonight (Friday 19th Dec) who knows what’s in store and then the last night of the year is looming, New Year’s Eve is sold out and looking like a big one, I will report back when I have recovered! Merry Christmas and here’s to a fantastic 2009 where it all starts over again!
Nickx
Nick has just completed composing and producing the soundtrack to a beautifully conceived pilot episode of ‘Testament Tales’, a children’s show telling stories from the Old Testament with quirky, fun muppet-style puppets.
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