Reviews
The Sunday Express (five stars) ***** It’s clear from the title track that you are listening to something special…This should launch a new Scottish star into the charts. ’’
The Herald (four stars) **** ”Esther has one of the best voices heard in some time, and a set of fine songs to show it off.”
The List (four stars) **** There is an unmistakable modern twist to her music, and she flits effortlessly between, husky poppiness to soulful stripped down and spine tingling. ’’
Jeremy Vine (BBC Radio 2) ”Fresh, self-assured and original – Esther’s music just makes you happy to be alive. What a great talent.”
(Tom Morton, BBC Radio Scotland) “Somewhere between Suzanne Vega and Sheryl Crow, with the plangent melancholy of one, and the sassy snap of the other, you’ll find Esther O’Connor”
(The Sunday Mail) ‘‘With buckets of charisma and reminiscent of Fleetwood Mac’s StevieNicks, Esther struts her stuff like a real rock n’ roll princess.’’

Biography

Fresh back from Nashville, Tennessee where Esther and her new band ‘Ashton Lane’ have been stateside gigging and getting the gears in motion for the release of her 3rd album in 2011. Esther and the guys have been buried away deep in the recording studio for the last few months writing and recording and the sound of this new material has emerged somewhere between modern country and the great west coast singer-songwriter pop music of the 60′s and 70′s.

Described as ‘‘David Geffen crossed with Stevie Nicks’’ by the UK’s Sunday Times newspaper, Esther has to date released 2 solo albums on her own record label to outstanding critical acclaim and support on BBC Radio 2 and on regional radio nationwide.

Esther’s past festival appearances include; T in the Park, V Festival, Celtic Connections, Big in Falkirk and Free-at-the-Dee, plus many more. With a fantastic line up of musicians and armed with brand new songs,  ‘Ashton Lane’ will be showcasing this new material internationally in the coming weeks.

Her live performances have been hailed by the critics as ”Sublime” and ”Spine-tingling” (The List), ”A Real Rock and Roll Princess” (The Sunday Mail) and possessing ”A voice rich in depth and emotion” (The Buteman).

Radio stations nationwide have also been captivated by Esther’s tuneful haunting songs and blown away by her stunning live radio & TV performances. Tom Morton of Radio Scotland describing one of her tracks as “Neil Young meets Beyonce round at Joni Mitchell’s house”, recognizing the retro flare that runs through Esther’s music and her love of a sassy pop hook. Journalists and fans alike recognize that Esther is a trailblazer, a talented musician forging the way ahead in this new musical landscape.