
Schtumm is hosted by a hearty South African gentleman who wears a technicolour dream-coat, and held in either in a marquee outside or the back room in the pub where the sound of the full drum-kit on the small stage surprisingly did not deafen us; in fact the sound is excellent and they also film the gig which is then available to view at [and Youtube]; and there is a waiter who comes in to take your drink order regularly!
In true rock n roll style, you could sense Emily's presence before she entered the room with her Patti Smith-esque long (black) hair and fur-adorned leather coat – “the lovechild of P.J Harvey and Johnny Cash” (Sunday Times) with white and gold guitar.
Performing was a breeze for Emily and with great self-possession and a charismatic voice, she addressed subjects such as the programmed weariness of institutionalised society – slavery, poverty, sleaze and disappointment woven together into poetry.
Having heard it live and listened to her album online, a track that stands out to me is “Ego Death” - Ego is the stumbling block of all of us and I understand her intent; it's a really well-produced track both live and on record. In fact, Emily Breeze’s originality is a force to be reckoned with and Music Eye will be looking out for her success.
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