Luke Leighfield & Jose Vanders - European Tour 2011
Jose and I released a split EP in October 2011 and celebrated the release with a tour throughout Europe. Duncan Howsley came too and made this video.
For more details and to buy the split EP visit lukeandjose.com
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New review of the Leighfield/Vanders Split EP
Thanks to Hififi & Sterereo for a kind review of mine and Jose’s split EP. You can read the review here and buy the EP here if you haven’t done so yet.
The review is in German but Google Translate sorted it out for me:
“Short and sweet, four-song, two pieces from each other gecovert, then Luke Leighfieldand Jose Vanders present with their EP ”Split”. That it is both a man and a woman is - Jose Vanders thus by no means is a Catalan bard - that we know either, because thegood has gathered on her MySpace page already hosts virtual fans around, or else, youcan the views of the beautifully designed cover and sees wander - drawn cute, sittingnext to Luke at the piano and the arms in the air reckend (yielding to a burglar?) MissJose. Because Leighfield and Vanders are two young singer-songwriter from the UnitedKingdom.
And deliver the subtle and dreamy pop with piano accompaniment, delicate guitarplucking and occasional intrusions of a cello. Leigh Fields voice comes in an otherwisevery harmonious opener “Metal Detector” is a little thin over, so I‘m curious how Vandersproposes the following piece. In short, good. Charismatic, not too sweet, cuddlysounding voice but which, when heard the refrain ”I’ll try to make everyday count,” a littlesound like Kate Nash. The third song, I can only guess, is probably to the very greatdocumentary “Man on Wire” named. Or not, at least this was now a good opportunity to point out in passing …
Here are two sensitive, melodic love souls come together, to make himself and his audience something comfortable in the cool autumn days ahead. If they succeeded!”
Mainstage.de review
A review of mine and Jose’s split EP in German.
Order mine and Jose’s split EP by tomorrow night and we’ll post it out before we head to Europe next week, complete with a signed poster. Jose’s signature is pretty good. Mine is pretty average.
Order here: lukeandjose.com
P.S. The audio above is Jose’s cover of ‘Have You Got Heart?’ - didn’t she do a grand job?
My split EP with Jose Vanders is out TODAY! Have a listen on Bandcamp.
Our co-headline tour of the UK/EU starts TOMORROW! Dates at lukeandjose.com.
More Luke and Jose reviews
Mine and Jose’s split EP is a “simple yet powerful record that inspires” according to Hayley FFox. Click here for the full review.
And Saam Das of Faded Glamour says that our Blindsided cover is “wonderfully stirring and a good omen for the forthcoming EP”. Click here for the full piece.
Thanks to Saam and Hayley for the reviews. You can pre-order our split EP (out Monday) at shop.gotgotneedrecords.com and get a free poster with your order!
For more info on the split EP, tour and remix competition, see lukeandjose.com.
My co-headline tour of the UK/EU with Jose Vanders starts in exactly one week!
- If you’re coming to a gig, let us know on Facebook or Songkick!
- See the video for our cover of ‘Blindsided’ by Bon Iver on Vimeo and download the song for free on Bandcamp!
- Pre-order our Split EP (including a free poster) at shop.gotgotneedrecords.com!
- Find out more about the tour at lukeandjose.com and enter our remix competition at lukeandjose.com/remix!
See you on the road. It’s going to be fun.
Free download of Luke Leighfield and Jose Vanders’ cover of Blindsided by Bon Iver available now at gotgotneedrecords.bandcamp.com. Tell your friends!
More details on Luke and Jose’s split EP and tour at lukeandjose.com.
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Skip to 1:20:07 to hear mine and Jose Vanders’ cover of ‘Blindsided’ by Bon Iver on Tom Robinson’s BBC 6 Music show. Thanks, Tom!
FYI, you receive a free signed poster if you pre-order mine and Jose’s split EP here.
