Review: Tibi and Her Cello at The Insurrection.

FACT was buzzing with an energy unusual to it's overall regular lethargic pace of art enjoyment and although the Insurrection was postulating over Open Source software, the people coming through the doors were waiting for Tibi and her cello to perform.

Soon the previously spartan occupied space was filled by people of all ages as a flurry of activity brought people through the doors as the always fascinating band set up took place. During all this I was mounting art onto the gallery wall and could feel the energy growing steadily in the Gallery. Of course, the real reason I was here besides adding beauty to the walls was to see Tibi and her cello perform. 

Just as on record Tibi and her cello packs a perfectionist punch and never seems less than totally happy during the performance. In an age of performers who give little care to the audience watching them this show was a breath of fresh air and if the set seemed a little incongruous to the usual Insurrection performance it was only a good thing. After all, Tibi and her cello is a unique artist who clearly has no trouble getting a big reaction from the audience.

The set, although but thirty-minutes long, was a tour-de-force in musical perfection and never once was there a feeling of wanting the set or the songs to stop so when the set did end there was a sense of wanting more in the best possible way. From opener Far Away, with it's breathy vocals to the Spanish language songs in the set there was a hush over the gallery, with people captivated by the sound of the cello plucking it's way into the atmosphere as easily as oxygen.

Highlights include the fact that this was an acoustic set - her first in Liverpool - and the acoustics of the gallery being perfect for a unique performance such as hers. The audience were speechless at the end and a joking request of questions for Tibi was met with a silence that seemed to say that the music had said it all.

Tibi and her cello will playing at Leaf Cafe on 21st April. Get on down there and be blown away!

Words and Image by Sebastian Gahan.

The Insurrection So Far: 2nd April

As Insurrections go it's been a good one so far and yesterday was possibly the best day so far with steady numbers of people flowing into the gallery.

The evenings entertainment brought many people into the gallery to see Tibi & her cello perform a very well received set, David Bateman read some of his excellent peotry, Shifting Sandz bring their three selves for some excellent music and Jay Lewis perform another set for us! Have a look at some shots from the evening below...

Tibi and her cello in performance.

Jay Lewis plays his music.

Shifting Sandz in performance.

Good weather illuminates the events list!

Indeed it was an enjoyable day with the Flashmob workshop, the Open Source workshop and poetry and music from Tibi and her cello, (An excellent E.P. available from this artist! Review here.) David Bateman with his poetry, (Profile here) Shifting Sandz with their infectious folk music, (MySpace here.) and Jay Lewis with not one but two sets in a day! You can find out more at the Cracatilla MySpace page.

What will the future bring? Check the events page and see what's happening...

The Nerve Centre

Tibi and Her Cello: Saturday 2nd April at 5pm

Saturday 2nd of April brings a performance from Spain's Tibi & her cello at The Nerve Centre's Insurrection in Gallery Two at the very convenient and spacious location of FACT in Wood Street. 

Tibi and her cello is a folk pop artist based in Liverpool, (originally from Madrid). Her latest collection of songs are beautifully recorded presented in her debut E.P. 'Lost In The Sounds...' which is out now.

After graduating from Paul McCartney's music school she spent the Sumer on tour in Spain and collaborated with legendary film company Haikufilms on a music video for her single Far Away.

In December Tibi was introduced to the Spanish media by Depedro. (The guitarist of internationally acclaimed Calexico.) She featured as a support artist for various concerts and they performed together for the 'Alternativas en Concierto 2010.'

Tibi and her cello's song was chosen by Parnasse Barcelona fashion firm as the music theme for the promotional video of Autumn- Winter Collection 2010 -2011.

She is now returning to the UK to Liverpool to complete her first album in Liverpool. Her music is distinctive to listen to and is also captivating to watch with her impressive skills on the cello and simultaneous use of her voice. Her sell out tours in Spain and waves of media attention have even turned the heads of national press including Antena 3 TV and El Pais News. 

Lovers of Joanna Newsom, Bjork, Laura Mailing and Fleet Foxes consider the kettle boiling.

'Are you aware of how other professional cellists can't do what you do?' Sir Paul McCartney.

'Resembling a European PJ Harvey...The undoubted highlight of the night!' Bido Lito Magazine (Issue 9 March 2011)

On the basis of this, you know you have to come down for what is sure to be an amazing performance! 

Tibi and her Cello MySpace: 

http://www.myspace.com/tibiandhercello

The Nerve Centre.