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LATEST NEWS: 18 December 2010 - THE GARDEN SESSION, 4-track digital EP of songs performed on Shane Quentin's MKCR show, available from BANDCAMP.COM for download. Includes as-yet unreleased songs BROKEN CHILD, RADIUM SMILE and FURNITURE.


17th December 2010 - Live Session for Shane Quentin's MKCR radio show THE GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS.


12 December 2010 - Novelist JONATHAN COE selects an hour of his favorite music, including BE MY GURU on PAPERBACK WRITERS BBC 6 MUSIC.

12 November 2010 - THE LUMINAIRE, London, with Louis Philippe, Danny Manners, Sean O'Hagan and Stuart Moxham.

29 September 2010 - TELL ME ONE THING THAT IS NEW released in the United States, distributed via US label Radio Khartoum.

19 August 2010 - Airplay in Canada. BE MY GURU played on CBC Radio by LEE ROSEVERE.

8 August 2010 - LOUISE LE MAY featured in the SUNDAY TELEGRAPH under'SUMMER LISTENING'
'...a fine, wistful melodist.'

01 August 2010 - BBC 6 MUSIC GUY GARVEY'S FINEST HOUR. Elbow frontman Guy Garvey: 'This is BE MY GURU. I think it's great.'

26 June 2010 - MAX TUNDRA plays BE MY GURU on RESONANCE FM.

22 June 2010 - BBC RADIO 3, ROBERT SANDALL plays WAR WITH LOVE on LATE JUNCTION.

13 June 2010 - National French radio. BE MY GURU played on FRANCE MUSIQUE. MICHKA ASSAYAS: 'Her voice is both childlike and mysterious - magic.'

3 May 2010 - First gig, supporting THE TINY at THE BORDERLINE, London. 7 songs, including the new songs CASSANDRA, BROKEN CHILD and RADIUM SMILE, performed accompanied by DANNY MANNERS. Watch the performance here:youtube

10 January 2009 - TELERAMA, a national 'Time Out' in France. PHOTOGRAPHIC included in FRANCOIS GORIN'S online streamable playlist.

01 January 2010 - Four star review in ROCK 'N' REEL magazine. '...draws you in like a rose-scented breath.' Read the rest of the review here:press

22 December 2009 - A very comprehensive and detailed Italian review appeared on:ondarock.
Here is a basic translation of part of it. The EP is defined as an 'unexpected jewel', running the risk of passing unnoticed. 'Ten years ago the majors would have been fighting to sign a talent as Le May, but in 2009 it seems difficult even to guarantee distribution for the mini-album. Perhaps this is not completely negative, as I dare not think about the ravages a major might have worked on this record. The impact of these songs is similar to the awe inspired by the debut of Kate Bush, but also to the secret joy that would go with listening to Vashty Bunyan, Linda Perhacs, Judee Sill.' Gianfranco Marmoro goes on to describe the songs, and concludes that he would like to add his voice to the choir of illustrious supporters.
ondarock.com

16 December 2009 - REGAL LANE STUDIOS
Recording has started on a full length album, working with the same team as 'TELL ME'.

04 December 2009 - BBC 6 MUSIC LIVE IN THE HUB
TOM ROBINSON joined by Louise Le May, Louis Philippe and Danny Manners. Louise's first live performance goes out on national radio, performing 3 songs from TELL ME ONE THING THAT IS NEW. See the webcam photos here:photos

09 November 2009- Mini album TELL ME ONE THING THAT IS NEW released on FOLKWIT RECORDS. Available from UK outlets.

16 July 2009 - Recording of Louise Le May's mini-album starts with the string quartet for BE MY GURU, at REGAL LANE STUDIO with LOUIS PHILIPPE, KEN BRAKE and DANNY MANNERS.

16 June 2009 - WCR 101.8FM, THE CURVE BALL
Presenter Chris Evans plays the 10-year-old demo of COAL-MARBLE-STONE after finding Louise Le May on MySpace. Hear the excerpt on the MySpace player here:Curve Ball

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