Brian Eno calls her 'the biggest thing since Patti Smith', and with her debut, eponymous album receiving Mercury Music and BRIT nominations, Anna Calvi's theatrical rock is nothing short of spectacular.
She talks about music as a world of her own creation, influenced by a diverse range of artists including Jimi Hendrix, Nina Simone, Steve Reich and Debussy. Support slots for Interpol and Grinderman have shown Calvi to be a virtuoso guitar player and a compelling live performer, using the glamour and flourish of flamenco to fill the stage with her darkly beautiful pop songs. Returning after a much talked about set on the John Peel Stage in 2011, the Park stage provides the perfect amphitheatre for her enchantment.
Brian Eno calls her 'the biggest thing since Patti Smith', and with her debut, eponymous album receiving Mercury Music and BRIT nominations, Anna Calvi's theatrical rock is nothing short of spectacular.
She talks about music as a world of her own creation, influenced by a diverse range of artists including Jimi Hendrix, Nina Simone, Steve Reich and Debussy. Support slots for Interpol and Grinderman have shown Calvi to be a virtuoso guitar player and a compelling live performer, using the glamour and flourish of flamenco to fill the stage with her darkly beautiful pop songs. Returning after a much talked about set on the John Peel Stage in 2011, the Park stage provides the perfect amphitheatre for her enchantment.
