Winter of ’82, aka singer and technologist Kris Halpin, has announced The Gloves Are On tour as part of Independent Venue Week 2016.
The four-date tour kicks off at The Boileroom in Guildford on 27 January before visiting Coventry, Bristol and London.
Kris will perform with the pioneering Mi.Mu music gloves co-developed by Imogen Heap.
As a disabled artist Kris seeks technological solutions for his changing performance needs, and has worked extensively with Drake Music since 2013. He has become involved in their new partnership with award-winning artist Imogen Heap to collaborate on the development of her Mi.Mu Gloves project - exploring the music-making potential of this groundbreaking wearable technology.
Speaking about the tour, Kris said: ‘I’m incredibly excited to bring this amazing technology with me on my first UK tour. My condition has threatened to rob me of my musicianship and performing live has been increasingly difficult - however, I knew when Drake Music introduced me to Imogen Heap and the team at Mi.Mu that the gloves could give it me back.
‘In reality, they bring so much more. They are an incredible instrument that allow complex arrangements to be performed in a natural, expressive way and for the first time ever, I will be performing a live show that will bring my vision from the studio to the stage.
‘As someone who has access needs, I passionately believe in the work that Attitude Is Everything are doing to make live music more accessible to disabled people. Independent Venue Week is also something I see as hugely important - it supports the most interesting and unique venues this country has to offer.’
According to a 2015 report by the Music Venue Trust, out of 109 small UK venues surveyed, more than one third stated that they provide no access facilities.
Attitude is Everything will roll out their Access Starts Online campaign to small venues signed up to Independent Venue Week.
Please visit the Attitude is Everything website for more information about the campaign.
The four-date tour kicks off at The Boileroom in Guildford on 27 January before visiting Coventry, Bristol and London.
Kris will perform with the pioneering Mi.Mu music gloves co-developed by Imogen Heap.
As a disabled artist Kris seeks technological solutions for his changing performance needs, and has worked extensively with Drake Music since 2013. He has become involved in their new partnership with award-winning artist Imogen Heap to collaborate on the development of her Mi.Mu Gloves project - exploring the music-making potential of this groundbreaking wearable technology.
Speaking about the tour, Kris said: ‘I’m incredibly excited to bring this amazing technology with me on my first UK tour. My condition has threatened to rob me of my musicianship and performing live has been increasingly difficult - however, I knew when Drake Music introduced me to Imogen Heap and the team at Mi.Mu that the gloves could give it me back.
‘In reality, they bring so much more. They are an incredible instrument that allow complex arrangements to be performed in a natural, expressive way and for the first time ever, I will be performing a live show that will bring my vision from the studio to the stage.
‘As someone who has access needs, I passionately believe in the work that Attitude Is Everything are doing to make live music more accessible to disabled people. Independent Venue Week is also something I see as hugely important - it supports the most interesting and unique venues this country has to offer.’
According to a 2015 report by the Music Venue Trust, out of 109 small UK venues surveyed, more than one third stated that they provide no access facilities.
Attitude is Everything will roll out their Access Starts Online campaign to small venues signed up to Independent Venue Week.
Please visit the Attitude is Everything website for more information about the campaign.
