"A MARVELLOUS SINGER WITH SO MUCH POWER IN RESERVE"
- ARIF MARDIN
The Seat With The Clearest View (Album Launch), The Songs of David Bowie…Re-Imagined
Covering every era of Bowie’s chameleonic career from Life On Mars? all the way through to Where Are We Now?, The Seat With The Clearest View is an astonishing album that will melt the hearts of Bowie fans the world over.
This special show will be introduced by David Bowie’s former publicist, Jonathan Wingate, Executive Producer of the album.
“Although numerous artists have interpreted David’s songs over the years, only a handful have ever truly left their own indelible stamp on them,” explains Jonathan Wingate. “I was mesmerised when I heard The Seat With The Clearest View for the first time. Oliver Darley and Chad Lelong have somehow managed to cover completely uncharted musical terrain with these songs, so they’re reassuringly familiar and yet utterly unlike anything fans would ever expect.”
Many years after they first hit the airwaves, these perfect pop art symphonies still leave you with the impression that the possibilities are endless. David Bowie grabbed you by the head and the heart and pulled you into a different universe. He made you feel understood, like the world was less of a lonely, humdrum place after you heard his music.
Whilst the prospect of filling Bowie’s shoes would be too much for most singers, Oliver Darley possesses what Ray Charles called “a voice that could sing the angels to sleep and wake the devil from his bed.”
Darley dives deep beneath the surface of some of Bowie’s most iconic songs in his own inimitable style, radically re-arranging and stripping them down to their bare essentials, shining new light through old windows with his achingly beautiful, burnished baritone.
Jonathan Wingate- Host
Oliver Darley – Vocals
Chad Lelong – Piano
STAGES WITH LENNY BEIGE - DAVID BOWIE - Where are we now?
Ten years on, we don’t recreate Bowie — we reflect.
This is not a tribute act.
It’s a gathering.
An intimate evening shaped by songs, words, stories, guests and moments — exploring David Bowie’s influence, ideas, and enduring permission to change, question and reinvent.
Bowie didn’t just change music.
He changed how we think about identity, creativity and becoming.
Drawing inspiration from across his work — and particularly the reflective, fearless spirit of Blackstar — this night looks forward as much as it looks back.
Expect:
• Live musical moments
• Readings and spoken reflections
• Special guests
• Thoughtful provocations
• And, above all, celebration
The Songs of David Bowie...Re-imagined
PizzaExpress Live in partnership with the Hampstead Jazz Club and Lateralize Records proudly present Oliver Darley with Chad Lelong.
Simply Bowie at the Bonded Warehouse
Following a rapturously received sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, we are excited to announce a very special one-off performance of Oliver Darley’s critically-acclaimed Simply Bowie show.
Simply George at the Bonded Warehouse
Simply George is the second collaboration between singer Oliver Darley and pianist Chad Lelong, following the success of their sell-out hit show Simply Bowie. Continuing on the same theme, the duo have worked together to strip back some of George Michael`s most iconic hits, presenting them in a new and unique way.
Simply George at The Hampstead Jazz Club
Simply George is the second collaboration between singer Oliver Darley and pianist Chad Lelong, following the success of their sell-out hit show Simply Bowie. Continuing on the same theme, the duo have worked together to strip back some of George Michael`s most iconic hits, presenting them in a new and unique way.
Wall to Wall George
A unique re-imagining of the music of George Michael, put together by Hideaway's MD, Janette Mason, featuring the stunning vocals of David McAlmont (McAlmont & Butler) and Oliver Darley with support from a top notch band.
Wall to Wall George
A unique re-imagining of the music of George Michael, put together by Hideaway's MD, Janette Mason, featuring the stunning vocals of David McAlmont (McAlmont & Butler) and Oliver Darley with support from a top notch band.
