Island music-lovers will be familiar with Spike Oatley and Gareth Maude’s regular performances on the local scene, delivering captivating interpretations of well-known songs intermingled with their impressive original music.
Now, as part of Quay Arts’ live recording sessions, The Wild Oats have expanded their ranks to include Ross Buckley on drums and Tom Day on double bass and will perform an evening showcase of purely original music which will be recorded live before the audience in Quay Arts’ Anthony Minghella Theatre.
Nigel George, of Eccleston George, describes his initial experience of hearing the band, “When I first saw The Wild Oats play live it hit me quite unexpectedly that I was witnessing something extraordinary, something very different and something very exciting. No sign of pretentiousness, no strutting and posturing, just an amazing sound that was as hard to define as it was foot-tappingly good. What’s more they looked like they were having the time of their lives.”
Rachel’s Reason provide support
The Wild Oats will be supported by Rachel’s Reason performing an acoustic set of original songs written by Rachel Day.
Rachel’s songwriting was given significant impetus in 2009 after she was invited to perform at Quay Arts’ Acoustic Originals.
Since then, she has gone on to perform her songs, supported by a band of extremely talented musicians, at many high profile events including Gun Wharf’s Chilled Acoustix, the Isle of Wight Festival and Bestival. Rachel now works at Quay Arts and has become heavily involved with supporting and developing the Island’s considerable musical creative community.
Where and when
Live Recording with The Wild Oats is on Saturday 31 March in the Anthony Minghella Theatre at Quay Arts.
Doors open at 7pm with performances from 8pm. Tickets are just £4 in advance or £6 on the door. Call box office on 01983 822490 or visit www.quayarts.org – suitable for all ages.
Image: © Used with the kind permission of Julian Winslow
