“Skyscraping vocals”
The Guardian
Luke Ritchie is a singer and songwriter based in London. Born in Amsterdam and growing up across Europe, he spent years fronting rock band Sevenball before turning to the acoustic guitar. He has collaborated with a range of artists, including the composer Hannah Peel and the jazz singer Nia Lynn.
In 2010 he set himself the challenge of writing a song a week for six months. The best of them became The Water’s Edge, recorded over two snowy weeks in Glasgow with the producer Paul Savage (Arab Strap, Mogwai, Franz Ferdinand), with string arrangements by Nico Muhly. It’s a record about identity, home and an island in decline.
In 2014 he recorded an EP, Light of Another, with his sister Charlotte, and the two still sing together.
“An acoustic album that veers from stark ballads via rollicking folk-rock to sunny, string-soaked pop.”
Lisa Verrico, Sunday Times Culture