The Kate Bush Songbook

The true essence of Kate’s imaginative concepts brought to life with simply the voice and pianoSince embarking on their musical journey back in 2012, Cloudbusting have been touring theatres
and music venues across the UK and Europe, exploring the intricacies and nuance of Kate’s
Stunning albums.
Along the way, many of those complex and at times powerful arrangements have demanded every
Ounce of musicality and virtuosity that the band could muster - but at more reflective moments, the
true essence of Kate’s imaginative concepts have come to life with simply the voice and piano.
It’s these jewels of the song-writing craft that the ‘Song Book’ ensemble now performs - with Matt
Bowers at the piano and Dave Roberts on bass backing the hauntingly beautiful vocals of Mandy
Watson.The Song Book repertoire features stunning arrangements of some lesser-known tracks as well as
many of the hits - including Wuthering Heights, Babooshka, Hounds of Love and Cloudbusting. But
it’s perhaps the clarity of those piano-based tracks such as This Woman’s Work, Moments of Pleasure
and The Man with the Child in His Eyes that dazzle most with their sheer complexity and pure
Lyrical invention.‘Mandy’s vocals were so good, I could have been listening to Kate herself!’
Preston Heyman, Kate’s drummerMany of Kate’s original collaborators have been inspired to join Cloudbusting for stage
performances including drummer Preston Heyman and dancer Stewart Avon Arnold, as well as
bass player Del Palmer, who has also been an avid supporter of the ‘Song Book’ shows.With material from across Kate’s 40 year career, interspersed with personal reflections and insights
to many of the songs from Mandy, Matt and Dave, don’t miss your chance to join them for a
Magical evening in appreciation of ‘this woman's work’.Utterly, surreally brilliant’
Mick Wall, Classic Rock Magazine