XSARA and her band will be playing at the wonderful Underbelly venue at Hoxton Square.
Located underneath the trendy Zigfrid art bar in London's artistic Hoxton Square Shoreditch, the intimate stage area has seen performers ranging from Lemon Jelly, Lamb to the Lancaster Bombers to Dead! Dead! Dead! Two parts arty eclectica to one part rock and roll anarchy, dark, gritty, the dimly lit bar, dining room and live lounge grandma’s furnishings are combined with graffiti-esque wallpapers, Victoriana bathrooms and photographic portraits of rock royalty.
http://www.underbellyhoxton.com/
ON STAGE:
Headlining
JACK MARTELLO 10:00
www.facebook.com/jackmartellomusic
(Acoustic singer songwriter)
CHUCK PINKETT QUARTET 9:30
www.facebook.com/thechuckpinkettquintett
(post-prohibition era jazz and modern swing)
XSARA: 9:00 pm
www.xsara.co.uk
(Blues Jazz Cabaret inspired Pop)
NYCTOPHONIA 8:30pm
http://soundcloud.com/nyctophonia
(Theatrical, cabaret inspired neo classical)
More acts: TBA
Tickets £5 on gueslist click attend to be put on
"It makes a change to have a song with a lyrical intensity of poetic proportions... Musically and vocally it brings to mind Bjork...the one taken to its extreme by Herbie Hancock’s Rocket track...great attitude in its looseness and the intensity of the power that builds within the vocal... quirky for sure but it has character and individuality which is all too rare these days. ."
//- Computer Music Magazine
"Sassy,kooky female louche jazz tinged cabaret Blues, interesting voice, operatic in places and pretty distinct..."
// -Bugbear
"Blues-jazz-pop-ette, Xsara...extravagantly dressed with a big voice and personality to match, this lovely lady is ready to take the music industry by storm. "
//-No Borders Magazine
"Xsara certainly knows a thing or two about stage presence, quiffed in a shocking red hairdo and festooning the stage with roses and glitter before singing a note. It’s better than four ordinary band blokes in tea towel shirts any day. When she does, on electric piano, also covered in flowers, she’s backed up by twin brass section and band, and the Xsara sound is reminiscent of the Dresden Dolls doing a New Orleans jamboree.
There’s some tender moments too, with delicate piano melodies and hushed tones, before vertical drops of piano scales crash in like a waterfall and a very alt-soulful voice that might easily out-diva Beth Ditto rips you out of your reverie. It’s 21st century cabaret-jazz with a hint of gothic melodrama but with a nod of respect to Amy Winehouse and her peers. However its definitely not for the lazy or bland mainstream ear. Music for useful for making out on the coffee table than lying on it.”
// -Joe Atari, Circle, 93 Feet East
"...powerful voice, songwriting with attitude and great stage presence,...one lady to definitely keep an eye on" //-Monto
"Xsara was a bit leftfield or odd depends on your take..."
// - Live & Unsigned
FOOD
Upstairs is the Zigfrid bar and restaurant, where patrons can eat or enjoy a drink, whereas Underbelly is the downstairs live music venue.
The restaurant upstairs serves original and classic cocktails, good bar-restaurant food including tapas, hearty brunches, burgers and a surprising seafood selection.
http://zigfrid.com/
LOCATION
Nearest tubes: Old street/Hoxton/Shoreditch High St
11 Hoxton Square
London
N1 6NU
0207 613 1988
