Love Is Not All
Schwa tell the story in music and words of Edna St.Vincent Millay, the Taylor Swift of 1930’s American poetry.
Love Is Not All is a set of 13 original songs with words by the radical, bisexual poet Edna St. Vincent Millay who filled stadiums in 1930’s America before burning out and dying in her fifties. ‘Vincent’, as she called herself, was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.
Schwa is Peter Spafford (Unsung Sports, Chapel FM), Richard Ormrod (Hard Times Orchestra, ATA Records, Big Bamboo) & Agnes Jeanne Maria (Agnes & Eve), supported by a trio of guitar, bass and drums.
Millay’s story is one of rural poverty, city riches, art, passion and morphine told in a suite of songs reflecting the musical styles that spoke to her: American Folk, Music Hall and Jazz.
‘Loose-limbed and lovely… deeply evocative’ (Nick Barley, National Poetry Centre)
‘Vivid lyricism and authentic vocals blended with fantastic, eclectic arrangements’ (Testament)
‘Warm, spirited, deeply felt’ (Spike Marshall, Leeds Arts Centre)
Listen to Schwa: https://schwasters.bandcamp.com
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