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"Is that Ryan Reynolds down there?!" |
I've not featured Chris half as much as I should have, given the quality of everything he's released, from his double A-side brought out by Olive Grove Records a while back, to his two recent releases, his Melancholics Anonymous EP and the brilliant debut album In A Moment, Emotion, Sentiment.
Here's what Chris had to say about them when I put a few questions his way.
Kowalskiy: Who is Esperi?
Chris: Esperi is generally just me but I've always liked the idea of having a band name and collaborating with other people, so that's the reason I play under an alternative name, and I like to sometimes play full band shows when I can, or bring along a string section etc.
Kowalskiy: You've just released an album (In a Moment, Emotion, Sentiment) and an EP (the brilliantly-named Melancholics Anonymous) in quick succession. What can you tell us about them?

Kowalskiy: The one common link between them is the gorgeous Homer. What inspired you to write a song about the great man himself?
Chris: Haha well Homer is what we nicknamed my Dad, it's just kind of a wee joke we have but this song is for him :-)
Kowalskiy: So what does your dad make of being immortalised in a song as beautiful as Homer?
Chris: My dad's pretty chuffed. He likes it. He has the album in his car [hehe].Kowalskiy: Homer aside, who/what/where/when are your main inspirations and influences on your music?
Kowalskiy: Another one now, inspired by one of your EP tracks, Come Dine With Me... who'd be your three ideal dinner guests?
Chris: Yeah 'come dine with me', I'd like to have David Attenborough, Robert Silverberg and maybe Brian Eno, some good chat there.Kowalskiy: ...and on that 'ideal' theme, what would be your ideal gig?
Kowalskiy: Are there plans afoot to tour the releases? Bearing in mind how late I am getting these questions over, I may have missed the boat already...
Chris: Yeah I've got a bunch of shows booked round the UK so just constant touring really as much as I can. I love playing live.
Kowalskiy: What can we expect from Esperi in the future?
Chris: Well I'm hopefully going to start recording some new stuff soon, not sure what to expect myself yet I'd quite like to experiment with the new songs I have and just see, maybe multiple versions and collaborations too and I've always got live shows I don't really take a break from that :-) Thanks Kowalskiy, all the best!You are very welcome! So that's that then. Melancholics Anonymous and In A Moment, Emotion, Sentiment are both out now, so head over here. And, as Chris said above, he's "always got live shows". If you're in the area, here's where you can find him.
Upcoming Gigs:
Aug 11th - Henry's Cellar Bar, Edinburgh
Aug 23rd - Nice 'N' Sleazy, Glasgow
Aug 24th - Cellar 35, Aberdeen
Oct 9th - Bar Bloc, Glasgow
Oct 11th - Tunnels, Aberdeen
An extremely talented performer with a great future.
ReplyDeleteAll round good egg too :)
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