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All Things Considered was formed in the summer of 2007 by long time musical collaborators Emma Johnson (vocals), Adrian Holden (acoustic guitar) and Phil Daniels (percussion). The aim of the trio was to form an all acoustic cross-over act that could sit well with both folk and more contemporary audiences. With the arrival of violin player Gethin Webster and acoustic bass player Ben Halls - the 5 piece set about creating the sound. The result is a band winning praise all across the south of England, and who are in June of 2009 releasing their debut album Scarecrow.
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All Things Considered was formed in the summer of 2007 by long time musical collaborators Emma Johnson, Adrian Holden and Phil Daniels. Having been part of the atmospheric rock band Ecouté for 4 years, and plying their trade all across the South East of England – musical tastes mellowed and it was decided by the trio to work under a new guise and perform a much more stripped down, acoustic based style.
Various songs were written with this style in mind, and the name decided on before auditions started to take place. Having had a number of fairly unsuccessful sessions with various instrumentalists, double bass player Jim Dytham was hunted down, and although living miles away decided to commit to the project. The band gigged as both a 3 and 4 piece for a few months whilst still on the look-out for an elusive 5th member.
That position was finally filled in April 2008 when violin player Gethin Webster came on board. Gethin was at that time playing with highly rated singer/songwriter Susie Clarke, but the lure of another project was too much to resist and after 1 full rehearsal ATC gigged for the first time as a 5 piece.
Having played many gigs since then around the South East and London, ATC were forced in to their first line-up change in August when Jim left the band. This large void (a double bass is massive) was filled by ex Ecouté bass guitarist Ben Halls on acoustic bass.
With Ben fully involved in the set-up, the band looked to continue forging a reputation for themselves on the acoustic scene. This was achieved by great sets at a number of top venues including legendary club The Troubadour.
The long term goal of the band was to release their first full playing album and this will come to fruition in June of 2009 when 'Scarecrow' will be released on the Artree Music label, available on both iTunes and Amazon. ATC have already booked many gigs and festivals for the summer of 2009 with many more in the pipeline.



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