Daisy Veacock Brings Her Signature Charm to Bread & Butter Lounge

Written by Lois Ball

Photo by Sandra Titus

Nestled in the heart of Rivington Street is Bread and Butter, a multi-purpose haven for East London creatives. Comprising of a recording studio, rehearsal space, and clothing store, the space is right at the heart of Shoreditch’s music scene, making it a key venue for Sofar Fringe. 

Throughout the festival, Bread and Butter gave centre stage to a mass of fresh talent, including Daisy Veacock. The Lounge - a cozy space complete with warm lamps and retro wooden chairs - was the perfect venue for her signature chatty storytelling, making this intimate gig feel like a catch-up with friends. 

Offering listeners a bubbly fusion of jazz and pop, Daisy Veacock shared songs of missed connections and awkward interactions containing infectious melodies that had the whole room bopping their heads in time. She traded her usual full band for just a guitar, delivering jaunty acoustic versions of her best-loved tracks.

Her sound is often compared to that of fellow Londoners Lily Allen and Amy Winehouse; a claim that rang true when Veacock sang “cool, confused, clapham”, a new groovy pop track that details inopportune moments of young life in London. The song was produced by Future Cut, a musical duo who’ve worked with the likes of Caity Baser, Pink Pantheress, and even Lily Allen herself.

Daisy Veacock glided through her set, piecing each song together with anecdotes about gossip sessions, ex-boyfriends, and walks of shame through London. She had the audience in the palm of her hand from start to finish, the whole room chuckling at her playful lyricism and stories. 

The set ended with the whole room singing the chorus of “when i used to spend the night”, everyone swaying along right up until the final beat. Once she’d left the stage, the room continued its applause, with each listener leaving The Lounge with a sense of accomplishment that they’d managed to beat the queue (which extended way past the venue!) to secure a place to see Daisy Veacock before she makes it big. And with a headline show at Camden’s Electric Ballroom on the horizon, it seems that that break is coming very soon.