William D Drake live in Leeds

The former Cardiacs songwriter and keyboardist and North Sea Radio Orchestra collaborator comes to Leeds for a one-off Northern date, playing songs with his nine-piece bombastic band, and some solo Debussy-influenced piano work. It will be mindblowing.


Links to his music here:
http://www.last.fm/music/William+D+Drake
http://www.myspace.com/williamddrake .
http://www.last.fm/music/North+Sea+Radio+Orchestra http://www.myspace.com/northsearadioorchestra

People have said loads of lovely things about him. Want proof? Try all this for size:

“Tramples over boundaries of genre and sanity… this bloke might be a genius” - The Word Magazine

“Transcendent… Quite simply breathtaking” - Subbah Cultcha

“Amazing on any terms” - Sounds XP

“To be cherished” - New Noise

“Quite brilliant… Wonderfully eccentric… Tremendous” - Maverick

“Simply breathtaking… One of the most mesmerising records I’ve ever heard” - Vibrations Magazine

“Classy… Profound… Emotive and eugelous” - Vanity Project

“Extraordinarily accomplished” - Stool Pigeon

“Unutterably lovely” - Playlouder.com

“Cheerfully eclectic… Reveals a tough musical heart” - The Guardian

“Sinister and elegant” - Rocksound

“A real standout moment of success” - Boomkat

“A talented and unique song-writer… emotionally stirring” - The Leeds Guide

“Spectacular” - Crayola Lectern

“Has his cake and eats it” - Music Towers

Support comes from Loqui (www.myspace.com/loqui) plus one tbc

“If I didn’t know any better I’d swear it was a religion …” - Live Music.fm