Be Charlotte proved exactly why she is one of the most exciting upcomers on the Scottish music scene with an eclectic display of live music at the Electric Circus in Edinburgh on 18 February.
What was clear from the start was the diversity in performance and the effervescence that flowed through the music. This was pop infused with hip-hop and funk. Pop has become somewhat of a dirty word in certain circles because of the mainstream associations, but this wasn’t the chart-defined get-rich-quick template being abused by the bulk songwriters at the moment, it was fun, creative and incredibly original.
The eponymous Charlotte leads with an openly Scottish twang and occasionally breaks between singing to deliver spoken work or rap verses which flow neatly over varied soundtracks made up from keys, bass and drums.
What was clear from the start was the diversity in performance and the effervescence that flowed through the music. This was pop infused with hip-hop and funk. Pop has become somewhat of a dirty word in certain circles because of the mainstream associations, but this wasn’t the chart-defined get-rich-quick template being abused by the bulk songwriters at the moment, it was fun, creative and incredibly original.
The eponymous Charlotte leads with an openly Scottish twang and occasionally breaks between singing to deliver spoken work or rap verses which flow neatly over varied soundtracks made up from keys, bass and drums.
RSS Feed
