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Artist News
Music Supported Here: Gaoler’s Daughter
By CMU Editorial | Published on Wednesday 21 April 2010
For the next three weeks the CMU Daily will be celebrating the previously reported Music Supported Here campaign, and profiling some of the artists who have backed the initiative.
At the heart of the MSH project is a gallery of ‘music’ logos that incorporate the copyright ‘C’ which have been drawn by each participating artist. We will be featuring a different music logo in the CMU Daily each day, and will invite the artist who created it to introduce themselves and explain why they are supporting the campaign. Along the way we’ll meet some brand new artists, some more established grass roots acts and some pop superstars.
Today’s logo was created by London band Gaoler’s Daughter. Before they tell us why they’re supporting MSH, here’s their artist blurb: “As you’d expect from a band made up of musicians that have helped forge the sound of London over the past five years, Gaoler’s Daughter’s sound is heavily rooted in the capital. Rowdy, stomping rhythms shift in an instant to beautiful, uplifting melodies, which are set against dark brooding harmonies. John Sterry’s sensitive vocals stand in stark contrast to the often disturbing content of his lyrics. Alex Mahood’s guitar, washed in reverb, cuts uplifting counter melodies into the driving, yet measured rhythms created by Alfie Ambrose and Ben Hutchinson”.
And here’s why they are supporting MSH: “Even skinny indie bands have to eat!”
Look out for another ‘music logo’ and MSH supporting band tomorrow.
