During 2019 I toured with Electronic musician and DJ Felix Manuel (Djrum) and vocalist Lola Empire, performing Djrum’s critically acclaimed record ‘portrait with firewood’ live across Europe and the UK. 

As we had recorded this album remotely, none of us had met eachother before the first rehearsal for shows! We worked hard to create a special live performance that could bring the album to life on stage, whilst also giving ourselves areas of freedom to improvise. Felix is an incredible musician to listen to and play with, meticulous yet spontaneous, expressive yet very controlled. He is a skilled improviser on the piano as well as a virtuosic DJ. 

We performed in Lyon, Paris, Utrecht, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Brussels, Madrid, Manchester and London at a packed out Queen Elisabeth Hall, Southbank Centre! 

Highlight performances for me were in Paris at the Forward Bass Festival in a huge warehouse space to a dancing crowd and feeling the sub woofers reverberate through my body and the cello!

In stark contrast I loved the silence and intimacy at Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht where the audience were so close and attentive you could hear a pin drop!  

Finally, La Bourse in Brussels, a spectacular old Stock Exchange repurposed for contemporary arts events. I was mesmerized by the multicoloured light show bouncing off the walls and its vast cathedral-like ceiling… 

Here is a video of us performing  Blood in My Mouth on the streets of Paris!