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DaylightSaving
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DaylightSaving is a songwriting duo whose music has been described as "Everything But the Girl meets trad folk".
DaylightSaving is a songwriting duo whose music has been described as ”Everything But the Girl meets trad folk”. Their music is hard to define precisely; some of their songs are distinctly folky, while others are definitely acoustic jazz. “We used to worry about that” they say, “but then we decided that pigeon holes are for pigeons; we do what we do, some people like it, and some don't. That's life”. When asked, as they often are, “Are you the kind of band who can really get a party started?” Richard and Kate's honest reply is, “Um, if the party involves sitting down with a glass of wine and some nice cheese, then yes, yes we are”. This is music to relax with. Radio presenter Eileen Clarke said of their music, “I listened to Daylight Saving for the first time and was taken back to every chilled out, laid-back Sunday I'd ever had, and every worry had taken a day off too”. The duo write their music together, and Kate writes the words, although Richard is very proud of having contributed the name “Johnny Depp” as a rhyme for “watch your step” in 'Shades of Grey' (no, not that 'Shades of Grey'; this one is clean. Ahem). Kate has bipolar affective disorder and 'up Kate' likes to leave messages for 'down Kate', resulting in lyrics such as, “Give yourself a little time, and then you'll find sunshine is a state of mind”. She also tries to write songs that remind her not to leave her umbrella at the library, with less success (three umbrellas down, and counting). Richard is surprisingly normal, for a QPR supporter. He lives in hope.
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This page was last updated on 2013-07-25.
