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Coming to The Musician in February 2025
The band feature original Monochrome Set members Bid (guitar/vocals) and Andy Warren (bass) with Athen Ayren on keyboards and Stephen Gilchrist on drums.
The Monochrome Set formed in 1978, and were heavily influential in the post-punk scene that evolved after the initial scorched earth of punk.
The band's early releases were on the legendary Rough Trade Label before signing with Virgin offshoot Din Disc. They also released several albums on the Cherry Red label, making a notable appearance on that labels' well known "Pillows and Prayers" compilation.
Though The Monochrome Set split in 1985 the next decade saw several reunions for both live gigs and further studio recordings. After a hiatus of over a decade the band reformed full time in 2010 and have since toured all over the UK, Europe, Japan and the USA, whilst also releasing seven new, critically acclaimed, studio albums.
Now in their 46th year, they are beginning a new series of gigs promoting their latest album and playing songs old and new."
This gig is at The International, Garden St Leicester www.the-international.co.uk
"The Magpie Arc is a cross-border band featuring acclaimed musicians:-
Nancy Kerr,
Findlay Napier,
Tom Wright,
Alex Hunter,
and UK folk legend
Martin Simpson
on electric guitar.
Formed to blend their songwriting and musicianship into a fresh take on the British folk/rock sound of the '60s and '70s, the band quickly gained recognition for its unique mix of folk, rock, country, and prog-rock elements.
Their debut album, Glamour In The Grey (2022), spent 12 months on the UK Official Folk Chart, debuting at number 9 and Mojo magazine compared it to Fairport Convention's ground-breaking 1969 release, calling it “Liege and Lief-affirming” with “an elemental racket.”
The band has made waves on UK festival stages and in headline tours and this "Evening with...." show features solo slots from Martin, Nancy and Findlay plus a full band set.
Mark Radcliffe described The Magpie Arc on BBC Radio 2 as “Folk Rock with Led Zeppelin vibes.”
Expect excellent songs, lush harmonies, scything electric guitars, gorgeous fiddle lines and rock solid bass and drums."
Members of the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame, in 2019 the Tannahill Weavers were nominated for Folk Album of the Year and Folk Band of the Year in Scotland. Recently they have been joined by piper Iain MacGillivray, who is Scotland’s youngest Clan leader and has worked recently on such exciting productions as Outlander and Men in Kilts, and has performed for a huge list of stars and dignitaries in recent years.
"Formed from a Paisley pub session in 1968, seminal trailblazers the Tannahill Weavers now also rank as national treasures." -Glasgow Celtic Connections 2018
"The music may be pure old time Celtic, but the drive and enthusiasm are akin to straight ahead rock and roll." -Winnipeg Free Press
"An especially eloquent mixture of the old and the new." - New York Times
With obsessive attention to detail Noasis recreates the real Oasis experience playing all the classic songs as if they were their own.
So, if you are a fan of Oasis, don’t miss out and grab your tickets today!
This gig is at The International Garden St Leicester
The Guilty Men featuring
Paul Burgess (10CC), Clive Gregson (Any Trouble,
Clive Gregson and Christine Hollister),
Jez Smith (Barclay James Harvest),
Craig Fletcher (Barclay James Harvest)
and Neil Cossar (The Cheaters)
This gig is at The International Garden Street Leicester
On this tour he’ll be playing with ¿Qiensave? as well as members of his own band. Expect new songs, old songs, curve balls, classics and a seriously good time from a “renaissance rocker” (Uncut).