THE GUESTS:

LUCY WOODWARD – VOICE
HENRY HEY – PIANO & VOICE

Who are The Guests?

Maybe they are this pair of vocalist and pianist coming to visit your living room, or maybe The Guests are all of the songwriters and iconic artists from whence this duo draws their material. With a deep appreciation for the legacy of great songs and grooves, well-known master songstress Lucy Woodward along with dynamic collaborator creative pianist Henry Hey invite you to pull up a cozy chair for an energetic yet intimate evening. Drawing from their own expansive professional experience as songwriters and performers, Lucy and Henry will share classic songs from the deep well of writers such as David Bowie, Nina Simone and others and will add their own contributions on top.

The Guests just released “God Only Knows” (Brian Wilson) with a unique vocally driven reharmonization of the classic. A reviewer in Switzerland just wrote, “What made Lucy Woodward and Henry Hey's concert so special was the organic departure from perfectionism that made their music seem alive and authentic. Henry explained that no living being can divide time into objectively equal units like a metronome. Instead, they let their beats tell the story of the tensions of bodily sensation, bringing a depth and authenticity to their performance that machines can never achieve.”

Read more about Lucy Woodward

Henry Hey’s relationship to song and melody started from before he was able to walk. As the son of two music-loving parents, Henry was absorbing hours of The Beatles, orchestral music and jazz from his earliest days. The pursuit of music eventually saw Henry moving to New York City, where he would perform with jazz luminaries such as Jeff "Tain" Watts, Seamus Blake and Donny McCaslin. Also active on sessions around this time, Henry found himself being asked to record on several major motion picture scores and pop albums. At the same time, famed producer, Phil Ramone asked Henry to join the house band for the annual Songwriter’s Hall of Fame awards. With the industry taking notice, this work led to Hey becoming the musical directors for three notable songsmiths, Rod Stewart (for the "Great American Songbook" tours), George Michael ("Symphonica") and David Bowie ("The Next Day" and the theatrical piece “Lazarus"). In the midst of all of working with these artists, Henry never lost sight of song craft, and fostered that love in a collaborative writing relationship with pop group Empire Of The Sun, co-writing several of their recorded songs. Henry is also the co-founder of two well-traveled and critically acclaimed instrumental groups, Rudder and Forq, performing at most of the major festivals throughout Europe.

It was during Henry’s early years in NYC where he met and began performing with Lucy. Performing together in a variety of environments early in their careers provided a first-hand steeping in the art of song interpretation. Henry later co-produced Lucy's 2016 album "Till They Bang On The Door," which included the first song that they ever wrote together, "Free Spirit."