OK, so family connections shouldn’t affect who I feature on the blog. However, the fact that Cecil takes her name along with a heavy amount of inspiration from pioneering broadcasting producer Cecil McGivern, her Great Uncle who’s responsible for the screenplay for the original 1946 version of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations, one of 17 Seconds’ favourite films EVER is slightly special, to say the least.

Hailing from Berkshire, Cecil’s just released a new track entitled ‘Black Maria’ which is really very special indeed. The PR’s email about Kate Bush meeting Lana Del Rey was a bold claim, that turned out to be entirely justified. If you like Lorde and Goldfrapp, indeed sophisticated pop, you should be listening this way. I’ve played this song about six times already in the past hour…

Not only that, you should check out her earlier tracks, which confirm she is no one trick pony.

Cecil plays the following dates over the next few months:

14 June – Hampton Court Festival, Hampton (supporting Jools Holland)
15 June – Eroica Festival, Buxton
16 June –  Eroica Festival, Buxton
17 June – Oceanfest, Devon
12 July – Henley Festival, Henley (supporting Grace Jones)
14 July – Readipop, Reading
29 July – Carfest North, Cheshire
26 July – Carfest South, Hampshire
8 September -Pub In The Park, Knutsford
21 September – Looe Festival, Looe