yvonnemcdonnell

SEEKING

Band to Join, Vocalist, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Tenor, Vocalist - Soprano, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Other Percussion, Violin, Trumpet, Saxophone, Keyboard, Piano, Background Singer, Harmonica, Other, Mandolin, Fiddle, Dobro, Vocalist - Alto, Steel guitar, Upright bass, Cello, Ukulele, Electronic Music, Harp.

ABOUT

An electric folk singer songwriter from London looking for a band to play live with/record. I started performing acoustic folk around Portsmouth in 2011. After becoming addicted to the music scene, I continued to play after moving back to my home town, London, where I found my sound with an electric guitar.

I take inspiration from many of the artists I grew up listening to. Joy Division, BRMC, Johnny Cash and Nick Cave songs often creep into my sets. Women have also largely influenced my sound and I am regularly likened to Joan Armatrading, Dolores O'Riordan Tracy Chapman and Janice Joplin.

Descriptions from the press include:

"There is the dusky soul of a miner to her music in her voice, with a Celtic aftertaste that should please die-hard folkies everywhere." - Gigslutz

'Yvonne McDonnell has crafted six magnificently poignant pieces of art here.' - Pure M Mag

Yvonne has a voice that isn’t just pretty. The first thing I would say is that she sounds unique as well as empowering. There is a confidence in the way she sings that makes it easy for the listener to get behind the songs. - The Equal Ground

"She’s extremely talented, has a very distinct and wonderful voice, brilliant song-writing ability and is obviously very passionate about what she does." - She Makes Music

'Regardless of the comparison, there is a pungent scent of brilliance in every note picked.' - Give It Back Magazine

"This talented young artist is one to watch" - King Monkey Promotions

'There are many out there trying to communicate but few are able to do it with such ease and natural articulation. As a songwriter, Yvonne seems to have inherited something from a bygone era, when pop songs were works of art in themselves, more than just forms of wall-paper and entertainment.' - James Black - Chaos Theory Promotions