The People Versus
+ Chloe Robertson + Adam Thom
Haunting Folk Fairy Tales Powered by Sheer Pop Euphoria, THE PEOPLE VERSUS borrow from a variety of genres and traditions. Their combined voices and instrumental lines swoop, circle and support the beguiling voice and personality of the lead singer Alice Edwards. Each song is taut with feeling and longing, with many inspired by Greek myth and tales from Shakespeare. Not withstanding their recent launch they nevertheless filled tents at Greenbelt and Lakefest and completed runs of small venues and festivals across the UK to enthusiastic audiences. THE PEOPLE VERSUS have since secured bookings for 2020/2021 including Cambridge Folk Festival, How The Light Gets In, and a rescheduled campfire show with The Nest Collective.
With a sold out debut EP launch, their first offering, “Ground Opening” produced by Tom Donovan, was met with excitement and critical acclaim, its opening track being played on BBC South Today and with support by BBC Introducing. With Videos for the tracks filmed by special permission in the Divinity School and Museum of Natural History Oxford.
Line Up
The People Versus are a narrative led harmony driven act, calling their sound 'Museum-Pop' it borrows from a plethora of genres and traditions. The band is effectively made up of four ex-lead singers whose combined voices and instrumental lines swoop, circle, and support theThe People Versus are a narrative led harmony driven act, calling their sound 'Museum-Pop' it borrows from a plethora of genres and traditions. The band is effectively made up of four ex-lead singers whose combined voices and instrumental lines swoop, circle, and support the beguiling voice and personality of Alice. Alice's asexuality provides her lyricism with a rare perspective from which to build poetry out of life. Each song is taut with feeling and longing, as Alice channels dreams, thought, and love through a kaleidoscopic medium of Greek myth and tales from Shakespeare. beguiling voice and personality of Alice. Alice's asexuality provides her lyricism with a rare perspective from which to build poetry out of life. Each song is taut with feeling and longing, as Alice channels dreams, thought, and love through a kaleidoscopic medium of Greek myth and tales from Shakespeare.
Chloe Robertson is a singer-songwriter from Shetland, living in Glasgow. She has played a weird and wonderful collection of events and venues and is known for her distinctive vocals and her quirky stage presence. Chloe has been described as having a ‘cunning knack for sharp-as-a-tack lyricism’ and gets very excited about the little things in life.