6 things we loved about Loyle Carner at 6 Music Live
Four days in to , and it was time to welcome our penultimate performer. told us "I love 6 Music with all my heart" and in return we let him hold court in Maida Vale Studio 3. He brought his mother with him and even had new scarves made - it all got very emotional. Here are 6 things we loved about his performance:
1. He has a lot of love for his mum
The session brought a tear to the eye when Loyle paid tribute to his late stepdad, with his mum standing in the front row of the audience. Making a star turn on 'Sun Of Jean', Jean Coyle-Larner showed that lyricism runs in the family. She joined him on stage as he took his bow, and earlier Loyle spoke of the role his mum paid in encouraging him to release music.
"Mum made me do it" - Loyle Carner on why he started releasing music
Lauren Laverne chats to Loyle about the influence of his mum on his career.
2. The Isle of Arran sounded epic!
Loyle started his set with a very special version of 'The Isle Of Arran'. Taken from his Mercury Prize-nominated debut album 'Yesterday's Gone', he was backed by the House Gospel Choir. Their harmonies on the chorus sounded glorious.
Loyle Carner - The Isle of Arran (6 Music Live 2017)
Watch a track from Loyle Carner's amazing 6 Music Live performance.
3. Being a Loyle Carner fan is a real community
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He represents a new generation of socially-conscious hip-hop; one that seeks to build a community around music and break taboos. Before his performance, Loyle told Lauren about the reaction to his music and the themes of anxiety and ADHD they contain. He opens up his direct messages on Twitter to some of his fans; “They talk to me like they’ve known me for a long time," Loyle explained. "It’s almost like we’ve been friends - I just haven’t known them.”
Loyle Carner chats to Lauren Laverne about making his Mercury Prize nominated album
The 6 Music Live performer lifts the lid on recording his debut LP.
4. He raised awareness of Dyslexia
During Dyslexia Awareness Week, Loyle spoke candidly about the learning difficulty and how it affects his songwriting and performance. He told the Maida Vale crowd: “It’s very important that we keep pushing because we can write”, before launching into the fiercely optimistic 'No Worries'.
5. His Memory Tapes choices were the perfect kitchen soundtrack
Bill Withers, Bowie, Earth Wind and Fire, and more... Loyle Carner's got your kitchen soundtrack sorted! He joined Lauren Laverne for a special edition of , where he talked about some of his musical influences and then swapped culinary tips with Lauren. Toasties are the plat du jour on the tour bus and Lauren suggested combining a really nice Cheddar with a fancy Chilli Jam.
"If I could sing I'd make music like Jamiroquai" - Loyle Carner talks about the sounds that shaped him
Loyle and his mum Jean chat to Lauren Laverne about their Memory Tapes.
6. He spends all his money on records too
Loyle ended his set with 6 Music favourite 'NO CD', joined on stage by Rebel Kleff. The track's catchy so it wasn't hard to get the audience singing "Oh please, we ain't got no P's, because we spent all our money on some old CDs."
Loyle Carner - NO CD (6 Music Live 2017)
Watch a track from Loyle Carner's 6 Music Live performance
Loyle Carner at 6 Music Live in 30 Seconds
Watch highlights from Loyle Carner's 6 Music Live 2017 performance
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