Spotlight: Jeremy Warmsley
Jeremy Warmsley is a uniquely talented singer from London, England.
Almost a year ago he wrote out of the blue, saying he liked what we were doing at CASH. I wasn’t familiar with his music at the time, so I looked him up. Jeremy’s records were put out on Transgressive which is a good sign right off the bat. I found his website and listened to the tracks linked there, all really good. What was striking was that each listen brought more depth. Jeremy’s voice is the first thing you notice, then the pace and the playing, then the subtleties in the writing. It gets more impressive as you realize he’s a fantastic musician who’s equally comfortable on guitar and piano, playing live with a natural ease.
Quickly I’m hooked and like the music. I write back to him and we start to chat. He sends more music, get to know each other a bit, and he’s a genuinely good person. He let me into his world a bit, shared in-progress stuff, and I loved his perspective.
He put up a free EP at CASH, but the big news is that he’s been leading a new band called Acres, Acres. They start at Jeremy’s music and build from there. Harmonies on top of his voice add to rich musical accompaniment. There’s is a brand of pop all its own, feeling simultaneously like they could share a stage with the Beach Boys or the Arcade Fire. You can find a few tracks on their myspace page or catch them live as they’re about to play a bunch of UK dates. I’m not sure what Acres, Acres has planned after that, but it’s a good bet it’ll be worth keeping an eye on them.
Jeremy Warmsley’s CASH fundraiser contribution
Jeremy at CASH
Jeremy on Twitter
jeremywarmsley.com
