Laetitia Sadier (Stereolab)

Name: Laetitia Sadier (Stereolab)
Start: 2027-01-22T20:00:00+00:00
Location: Norwich Arts Centre

Fri 22 Jan 2027

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Drug Store Skateboarding Presents: Laetitia Sadier (StereoLab/Warp/Drag City)
+ Guests: Ralph of London (UK/France) + Alex Irvine (Indie Pop)

Few musicians can claim to have made such a mark on the British music scene in the last thirty years as Laetitia Sadier. As a member of Stereolab, she’s released ten full albums, gaining along the way a large dedicated fanbase and acclaim that rightfully singles out Stereolab as ‘one of the most influential alternative bands of the ’90s”. With influences as wide as Krautrock, Bossa-nova and French pop, the band sculpted a truly original and distinctive sound, one that journalist Simon Reynolds describes as “always the same, always different”. Solo, Sadier’s work is both a continuity of her time in Stereolab, and unafraid of change. Laetitia Sadier has collaborated with the likes of Mouse On Mars, Atlas Sound, The High Llamas, Blur and Common. She is one of the most innovative and influential musicians of our time.

DJs in the Bar:
Sam Drug Store
DJ Robin Banks

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Ralph of London (UK/France)

Songwriter, drummer, and producer Lewis (Ralph) Phillips, originated in Hackney Wick, and has developed music, art and film projects in the UK, France, Switzerland, Germany and Japan, toured globally as a session musician, scored soundtracks for artists and performed at gallery installations across Europe since the early 2000’s. As a session drummer, he played for established artists including Scritti Politti (2006-2008) and the band Lawrence of Felt: Go-Kart Mozart (2011-21) He co-founded bands such as The Proper Ornaments, Ezra Bang & Hot Machine and Bank of Joy, before producing music under his own name. With Ralph Of London, Ralph has released a number of online singles with self produced videos: in late 2020, Ralph started working with Diane on new material, including the “Yellow Sky Highway” EP, and the full-length 2023 album “Yellow Sky Country”.

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Alex Irvine (Indie Pop)

The Norfolk indie producer weaves folk, rock, electronic, and hip-hop elements into a shimmering landscape of sound. ‘Hailing from Norfolk, England, Irvine is a multi-instrumentalist and independent producer who’s made quite a bit of music under various monikers over the years. He makes much of his music from his home in Norwich, where he shapes sounds and crafts beats that trickle through the ears to tease the brain.