Acoustic singer and guitarist Louise Harper builds her live set on the fly with a loop pedal, drawing on rock, pop, country and soul.
Louise Harper plays The Mermaid on Sunday 24 January, from 5pm to 7pm. It's a solo set, and she's the only name on the bill.
If you've never seen her live, the loop pedal is the thing to watch. She's an acoustic singer and guitarist who builds her set on the fly, layering parts as she goes rather than playing to a backing track. It means you can hear the songs being put together in front of you, one piece at a time, and it's a good way to see how a solo performer can fill out a room without a full band behind them.
The repertoire she draws on is a broad one. She describes her set as pulling from rock, pop, country and soul, so you'll hear a fair bit of ground covered across the afternoon. It's that mix that keeps the set moving, and the loop pedal is what lets her bridge those styles from a single guitar.
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It's a Sunday afternoon slot, so it's an easy one to drop into without having to clear your whole evening. The Mermaid is at 98 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 3RL, and there's no entry fee for this one. It runs from 17:00 to 19:00, so you're in and out well before dinner.
