Deep Throat Choir: the name on everybody's lips
So youâre sitting in Dalston Superstore doing a bit of research on Deep Throat Choir and the nice barman brings you a cup of tea, glances at your screen â which has several tabs open marked âDeep Throat Choirâ â smirks and calls you babe. Itâs not what you think. Itâs voices and drums. ITâS VOICES AND DRUMS! Thatâs what Deep Throat Choir are: 30 outstanding female voices singing original songs and fantastic covers, using just the power and flexibility of their lungs and one drummer.
Having put on their own parties and shows since 2013, this weekend theyâre joining forces with London club legends Horse Meat Disco at Camdenâs recently refurbed Jazz Cafe. Theyâll be filling the room with fun and disco love by singing versions of classics by Donna Summer, Patrice Rushen, Jean Carn and Candi Staton.
Donât for one minute, though, think that this is some kind of college acapella group (although Deep Throatâs founder Luisa Gerstein was behind the âCupsâ viral sensation that soundtracked the film âPitch Perfectâ).
Starting with just five singers, Gerstein wanted to focus on simply exploring harmonies. âSonically I only wanted to work with female voices,â she says, âand then beyond that it became such a wonderful thing to have a female space. It feels decidedly different and I thought it would be best to keep it that way.â
Similar vocal projects like Lips Choir and House Gospel Choir have made singing groups en vogue right now â no thanks to the BBCâs choral cherubim, Gareth Malone,