What a way to kick off our return with a livestream for Darbar Festival in partnership with Leicester University! Tara and I hadn’t seen each other in person for six months- meeting strictly on zoom- and then were reunited under the spotlight and 4 cameras in the Curve Theatre- Leicester!
Ever since, we have been easing our way into full-fledged activity, with live performances, radio appearances, and music videos. Our album ‘Beyond Breath’ is set to release in September 24th, and as I’m sure many of you know, making an album and self-releasing takes a LOT of work. It isn’t just about the music anymore, After months of slaving away with uncertainty, it has been exciting to be building live connections again, with each other, audiences, and digitally.
Some recent highlights:
We were interviewed and performed live at prime time on BBCRadio3’s In Tune, hosted by Katie Derham. It was an exciting and admittedly nerve-wracking to play in the cold and dry studio without a live audience (apart from the warm and friendly BBC team) knowing that so many were listening.
We played an intimate gig for Nest Collective’s Campfire Club in the peaceful and natural surroundings of Glengall Wharf Garden in Camberwell a few weeks back, alongside a wonderful singer-songwriter Jenny Sturgeon. We are heading to Dartington Festival this coming weekend to perform again, this time in the candle-lit main hall. This one should be a real treat.
Our first single is out and the next nearly ready to be put out to the world. We can’t wait to share the whole album with you all soon! Do check us out on our new insta page @balladeste and facebook for the latest updates.
