Scott Lavene live at The Exchange Basement

Born and raised in Essex, but a man of the world who has wandered far and wide, Lavene’s a storyteller who can capture all the madness, joy and frustration of life while singing about worms writhing in the ground. His songs are talking blues, set to loose and minimal and excellent art-rock with a pop sensibility, the honk of Roxy sax and the guttural weird-funk of Ian Dury’s Blockheads haunting their grooves. With his stories, Lavene makes us all feel a little less alone – he’s that voice in our ear who always has a tale more weird, more tragic, more funny than our own, but in whose experiences we can see our own. Laughter, tears, madness and redemption reside within this magical songs, the full spectrum of existence.

Featuring the singles The First Time, Nigel and Lord of Citrus his album Milk City Sweetheart came out in late 2020 and found supporters in the likes of radio legends Tom Robinson ("A strong contender for my track of the year”) and Steve Lamacq ("Probably the best thing he's done in a bit…”) Louder Than War ("At times he’s David Bowie, Syd Barrett and Ian Dury at the same time.”) and even American indie legend Craig Finn of The Hold Steady ("Can't stop listening, it's everything I like all at once.”).

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