redbook
England
Italian passion meets British quirk might be the best way to describe the genre-messy duo ‘redbook’.
Swiss-born pop-lover Soraya Grosso brings rich, soulful vocals and a mastery of Italian classics to mould around British-born guitarist Jake Tweddle, a self-diagnosed coffee addict raised on a steady diet of Punk and Folk. All it took was a chance meeting outside the local cinema…
Their 2020 valentines day release ‘i love you’ took a closer look at the everyday love people tend to forget and is ‘’a reminder of the honesty and simplicity that can come from a love song’’ (A1234 blog). It captures that familiar feeling of delicateness that Soraya could only describe as, ‘‘when you want to cuddle a dog but you know you can’t squeeze too tight’’. Puppy love aside, the song is an “embrace full of love” with ‘‘honest and raw” storytelling “instantly connecting with the listener’’ (CeasarLiveNLoud).
Their single ‘little friend’ took a whole new direction sounding somewhere between a lullaby and a ballad. Released in late 2020, the tracks ‘James Bay’-esque guitar lines and soaring vocals made up the duos best received track to date. The entirely home recorded track is ‘mellow yet epic’ (RockDaFukOut) with poignant lyrics that frame the track as a conversation with a bird until being joined by a literal choir of friends.
Soon after, the duo then found themselves in a 1000-year-old church recording a visually stunning, one-take live performance alongside a Gaelic choir and released the live recording in early 2021.
