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Aside from the insane talent of Elton John, part of his worldwide musical domination was accredited to a small series of events, which had they not occurred, could have easily changed the trajectory of not only his life but the history of pop music. Welcome to Glove Compartment. Powered by an average looking man in his mid 30s named Anthony Alexander Shiels. Ant encapsulates the 'what would have happened if the small series of events hadn't have beautifully clicked into place'. A striking songwriter with an already epic back catalogue of songs, both minor successes and near misses from his indie pop outfit, The Candle Thieves and now Glove Compartment. Born and bred in the agricultural suburbs Cambridgeshire, England (arguably the epicenter of rock and roll) Ant blends classic pop sensibility with meticulously placed piano arrangement, lyrical wit, wisdom and humour. Glove Compartment is flying very much under the radar in the UK but became a success story in China in 2019 with debut release 'The Art Of Pretending' which clocked up over 3 million streams in it's first month and preempted a successful tour of the mainland. New album 'Shall We Draw Big Love Hearts' became the unofficial soundtrack to the 2020 UK lockdown. A personal and timely collection of songs that see's Anthony honing his craft as a melodic missile launcher and a honestly wry lyricist. For fans of Ben Folds, Tom Odell, Randy Newman, Elliott Smith, Find online in all the usual social media haunts.