DIANE TREMARCO IN AWE OF …
GLASS HEARTS
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HELEN MAW
Two soulful voices and two guitars joined to create a powerful duo with harmonies to die for . Helen Maw and Jade Thunder will be performing throughout Merseyside in 2023 , and you won ’ t want to miss them . Exciting times are ahead for this talented pair .
Helen Maw is a singer , songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Liverpool . She has performed extensively in venues across Liverpool and the Northwest . Since 2019 , she has released a string of singles which have received extensive radio play across the UK , Europe and America . Having graduated from Liverpool Hope University with a BA in Music and a Master ' s Degree in The Beatles , Popular Music and Society in 2017 and 2019 respectively , Helen now works as a Copyright Administrator for Liverpoolbased Publisher , Sentric Music .
2022 has been a busy year for Helen , she has started work on her debut album , recording at Crosstown Studios in Liverpool , and it is set for release in 2023 . Taking inspiration from a blend of country , folk and pop music , the album is to be a collection of songs which encapsulate the emotions of growing up , finding your way and navigating relationships you enter into throughout life .
As well as writing and performing as a soloist , Helen has also joined forces with a number of local musicians this year , joining the band of Wirral-based musician and songwriter Cal Ruddy , performing in Southport ' s Little Theatre as a pit musician and also forming Glass Hearts with Jade Thunder . Earlier in the year , she collaborated with the Cavendish Set , a collective of singers and musicians spearheaded by songwriter Rick Blackman to bring to life ' G Plan ', an album of 60s-inspired songs written by Blackman
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which was released in the summer by Heavy Soul Records .
Jade Thunder , nee Tremarco , has been on the local music scene for just over 24 years and is best known for her singing with The Gary Murphy Band , Eclipse – The Pink Floyd Experience , Court & Spark – The Joni Mitchell Experience , and gigging as a cover artist throughout Merseyside in various acts .
She has worked with the likes of Liverpool Express , Gerry Marsden ( RIP ), The Swinging Blue Jeans , The Undertakers , and The Searchers , supported The Connie Lush Band , and has had the honour of being a backing singer for Captain Beefheart ’ s Magic Band when they came to Liverpool in 2016 .
Thunder is one half of the duo Glade with Glyn Williams ( China Crisis ) and has now joined forces with Helen Maw to form Glass Hearts , a duo based on harmonies with a post-modern folk / pop feel . The Glass Hearts Band will start to gig in 2023 and features Mike Bainbridge on Bass and Mike James on Drums . Watch this space !
When the pandemic hit back in 2020 , Thunder crossed the line between a cover and original artist , and embarked on a new musical adventure creating emotional , raw music that often incorporates nostalgic , reallife experiences .
Drawing from , and blending elements of folk , country , pop , rock , prog-rock , and jazz , Thunder ’ s songs reflect on her feelings about disenchantment , womanhood , romance , trauma and recovery .
Web : www . jadethunder . com www . facebook . com / jadethundermusic
JADE THUNDER