Nick Mulvey

Quiet and composed Nick Mulvey sits with such ease onstage you would believe he had been performing his debut 'First Mind' for years. The reality however is that this album was only released back in May, yet these tender folk tracks have been reworked and delivered with stunning precision and emotion when Mulvey coos on the likes of 'Cucurucu', it's powerful instrumental adding bubbling atmosphere to the track at just the right moments.
From the small venues of his warm up UK tour earlier in 2014 to the gigantic crowds Mulvey drew to his sets at this year's Glastonbury and Bestival, the songwriter seems capable to tackle all with his trusty guitar in hand. Perhaps this is due to his touring background with previous band Portico Quartet, yet Nick's wry smile and glimmering eyes seem to allude to a greater satisfaction when performing his own material.
His debut LP was full of crafted, considered folk with evocative lyrical content such as 'Fever To The Form' which leaves audiences stood aghast as Mulvey slowly builds this brooding track with the subtleties of simple chord changes and that earthy hummed vocal. Whilst 'Meet Me There' has become a cult classic as the crowd become Nick's backing choir for the ethereal choruses to leave the performer visibly moved onstage.
A true British success story, Nick will tour the UK this Autumn to mainly sold out crowds before returning in 2015 to even larger venues to the phenomenal demand for tickets which includes a final date at London's Roundhouse. I highly recommend you try to purchase tickets for the most intimate show available as being able to hear each perfectly plucked note and breathy, melodic vocal echo around is something to behold. After the publicities of the Mercury Prize, and the Brit Awards are assured to offer Mulvey a couple of nods, the 2015 dates will fill up fast.

Nick Mulvey’s shrouded in light as he takes to the stage. He just walks up casually from a spot in the room, picks up a guitar and starts playing, a beam of light shining down around him as if he were about to ascend. The setting is intimate. It’s the kind of gig where Mulvey can almost converse with member of the audience between songs, and for it not to seem strained. He needs not even raise his voice away from the microphone for us all to hear him.

He plays some tunes from his 2014 debut, First Mind. Among them are Cucurucu, Meet Me There and April. They all sound amazing live. No doubt they were intended to be experienced in this way – a chilled, mellow vibe and an attentive audience.

His song writing is deeply introspective, at times cryptic. There is a strange and powerful interchange of lyricism and instrumentalism throughout First Mind, both seem to have hidden timbres and messages. The underlying compositions have vague allegiances to bossanova, salsa, flamenco, but are fused seamlessly into a new folk sound. It can rarely be said upon leaving a show that one can gain a better understanding of the person performing, but that was surely the case here.

It was a great night! He was more psychedelic than he sounds on the album, but I liked that. He reminded me of John Martyn at times, which has got to be a good thing in my book. Fever to the Form and Meet Me There got big cheers from the crowd. He did a great cover of Drake's Just Hold On I'm Going Home. Really enjoyed seeing him and I'm going to see him again at Kendal Calling in the summer.

Awesome music and great vibes! Hackney Arts Centre is an intimate venue and its easy to see & dance. Nick Mulvey hit it out the park in terms of performance and atmosphere. Loved how the entire crowd was up on its feet dancing and singing from start to end as if we’d joined a new cult. It’s a bold statement but I reckon this was my favourite gig yet.

The Guardian review was right, a good concert but didn't have the feeling the album has. They gave it 3 stars out of 5.

Surely somebody should have known that doing an acoustic song in the middle of a standing crowd would mean that 95% of the crowd would hear nothing. The crowd was very patient and forgiving.

It was just magic, great and warm. I never went to the Royal Albert Hall and I was very happy to see you in this place. We meet you in the street just before the show ;))

Thanks for this concert. Make a lot of other songs like you know how to do.

(sorry for my english)

Perfect voice, he and the band was really connected with the audience and we had fun together! They played alot of new song and some old classics that we all could sing along to. I enjoyed the storytelling before some of the songs and what they were about.

Great seeing Nick Mulvey once again! The whole performance was trailored around his new album's theme of the current world state and it was absolutely brilliant listening to him mix songs from the first album with new ones.

Nick never disappoints!

The concert was AMAZING!!! Nick Mulvey sings like a few singers, has an incredible voice and is kind and funny!
Loved the concert, love the songs and love the attitude!
Congrats, Nick! You are knocking out the Park! :)

Positively spiritual, small and compact venue and this was his acoustic set. All the favourites there along with a personal narrative behind the meaning of most of the songs. Intimate, soulful, beautiful.