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Kirsty McGee describes herself as "a maker of delicate yet stubborn songs, an instinctive traveller, a human scrapbook". Years spent as a hitchhiker and a period of homelessness have enriched her knowledge of people and places, all whilst keeping her moving. After spending a while building tree houses and bagging-out earth from tunnels at road protest camps Kirsty sold all her possessions and hitched to Cornwall where she lived in a beach hut and learnt to fingerpick. 

Her affinity with a life of perpetual movement and a hand-to-mouth existence has made its mark on her songs in a manner reminiscent of Jack Kerouac and the 'beat' generation, and has made her music difficult to classify. She has been variously described as producing 'folk noir' and 'hobopop', and she and Mat were described in Maverick magazine as 'Simon and Garfunkel -the Tim Burton version.' 

Her studio albums have attracted collaborations with some of the most important names in the scene, such as producers John Wood (Honeysuckle, 2002), Boo Hewerdine (Frost, 2004), and Neill MacColl (Two Birds, 2006). Her albums are recorded live in the studio, her shows are simple and direct, and much of her work has been made using the instruments she has built herself.

The evolution of her work is set to continue in still closer collaboration with multi-instrumentalist and musical partner Mat Martin. Her fourth album due out in September promises to encapsulate the hobopop style in a new collection of simple, edgy songs played on traditional American instruments. The combination of English literary songwriting and American influence recorded in an open and direct way has already proved a winning formula.

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"A wonderful voice" Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2 

"Perfect understatement ; not an extraneous word or note" Karine Polwart 

"Absolutely superb, memorable... I love her songs, I love her way'" Bob Harris

Support tonight is from newly-signed Sony BMG artists The Mercury Men (Gavin Wyatt, Simon Johnson and Jinder, three vocalists, songwriters and guitarists). The band are currently recording their debut album, due for release later in 2008. The band are currently playing occasional live dates prior to a full-length tour later in the year.