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Coming to The Musician in October 2015
Thu 1st Oct 2015
Krista Detor
£10.00adv £12.00door
plus Emily Carr
Of Songwriter Krista Detor’s work, Rolling Stone says, “A Small Miracle....” while the Boston Herald says, simply, “All songwriters should be this good”.
Flat Earth Diary is Detor's first solo album in 4 years, and is being received with rave reviews: "Magnificent – 5 Stars!" - Maverick, "Almost Too Beautiful.. 4.5 Stars!" - Written in Music, Holland, "Flat Out Brilliant!" - New Democrat, Ireland.. the list goes on.
Detor’s solo albums have reached national and international prominence, including number one on the Euro-Americana Chart and placement within the top 10 of the U.S. Folk and Independent Music charts. She has performed with such notable artists as Suzanne Vega, Joan Armatrading, The Neville Brothers, Louden Wainwright, Sam Phillips, and John Gorka, among others. Her choral works have been commissioned by the Ashland Women’s Choir, the Shrewsbury Community Choir, the Cincinnati Women’s Choir, and others. Krista continues to tour the U.S., Canada and Northern Europe, as a songwriter, performer, and seeker of inspiration wherever and whenever she can find it. She is touring the UK with a full band.
“My most recent favorite songwriter is Krista Detor. I think her album "Cover their eyes" is a modern masterpiece.” – Iain Matthews
Flat Earth Diary is Detor's first solo album in 4 years, and is being received with rave reviews: "Magnificent – 5 Stars!" - Maverick, "Almost Too Beautiful.. 4.5 Stars!" - Written in Music, Holland, "Flat Out Brilliant!" - New Democrat, Ireland.. the list goes on.
Detor’s solo albums have reached national and international prominence, including number one on the Euro-Americana Chart and placement within the top 10 of the U.S. Folk and Independent Music charts. She has performed with such notable artists as Suzanne Vega, Joan Armatrading, The Neville Brothers, Louden Wainwright, Sam Phillips, and John Gorka, among others. Her choral works have been commissioned by the Ashland Women’s Choir, the Shrewsbury Community Choir, the Cincinnati Women’s Choir, and others. Krista continues to tour the U.S., Canada and Northern Europe, as a songwriter, performer, and seeker of inspiration wherever and whenever she can find it. She is touring the UK with a full band.
“My most recent favorite songwriter is Krista Detor. I think her album "Cover their eyes" is a modern masterpiece.” – Iain Matthews
Fri 2nd Oct 2015
CLOSED
Sat 3rd Oct 2015
Straighten Out (Stranglers Tribute)
Stranglers Tribute Band
£8.00adv £10.00door
Straighten Out are the premier Stranglers tribute band out there, with an extensive set-list that spans two solid hours as they re-create the 'early years' sound of The Stranglers, complete with a keyboard rig that is the same model as the original used by Dave Greenfield himself in the 1970s.
The growling bass sound and the quirky guitar riffs are all there to be heard as is the dual vocal 'attack' from the two frontmen a la Burnel-Cornwell as they rip through all the classics: 'Peaches', 'Hanging Around', 'No More Heroes', '5 Minutes', 'The Raven', 'Walk On By', 'Straighten Out', 'Down In The Sewer' and many more.
Straighten Out will take you on a nostalgia trip that transports you back to those raw, powerful, exhilarating times when The Stranglers emerged through the quagmire of mediocrity to produce some of the finest tunes ever written!
The growling bass sound and the quirky guitar riffs are all there to be heard as is the dual vocal 'attack' from the two frontmen a la Burnel-Cornwell as they rip through all the classics: 'Peaches', 'Hanging Around', 'No More Heroes', '5 Minutes', 'The Raven', 'Walk On By', 'Straighten Out', 'Down In The Sewer' and many more.
Straighten Out will take you on a nostalgia trip that transports you back to those raw, powerful, exhilarating times when The Stranglers emerged through the quagmire of mediocrity to produce some of the finest tunes ever written!
Sun 4th Oct 2015
The ZZ Tops
£8.00adv £10.00door
The unique three man tribute to rock music's best known Texan boogie band are back to “Tear the house down!”, bringing a tour with more Tone, Taste and Tenacity than ever before. Complete with their real beards, the crazy guitars, the moves and over two hours of hot-rodded rock 'n' roll! All eras of ZZ Top are included in the same show, in two very individual set"You guys were unbelievable!" - Walter Trout. "They were great! Just like the real thing" - Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones). "The closest I've seen!" - Billy Gibbons – ZZ Top.
Mon 5th Oct 2015
The City Acoustic Club
Free
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Tue 6th Oct 2015
CLOSED
Wed 7th Oct 2015
Dean Friedman
£25.00
plus Boothby Graffoe
Dean Friedman first delighted UK audiences with his chart-topping hit, Lucky Stars. The now classic single, paved the way for a slew of hits off of Friedman's critically acclaimed album, "Well, Well" Said the Rocking Chair", including familiar tracks, Lydia, Rocking Chair, Woman of Mine, McDonald’s Girl and Ariel.
"An amazing Talent!" - Sun, "Outstanding!" - Record Business; "Songsmith extraordinaire!” - Music Week; "Absolutely Fabulous!" – Hot Press; are just a few of the superlatives used to describe Friedman's unique and original talent.
"An amazing Talent!" - Sun, "Outstanding!" - Record Business; "Songsmith extraordinaire!” - Music Week; "Absolutely Fabulous!" – Hot Press; are just a few of the superlatives used to describe Friedman's unique and original talent.
Thu 8th Oct 2015
Mark Chadwick
(Levellers)
£10.00adv £12.00door
plus The Nile Delta Buskers
Mark Chadwick is the lead singer and guitarist of the legendary band - The Levellers. He released his first solo album called "All The Pieces" in September 2010. A more folk than punk album, featuring a series of songs written by Mark over the years and is produced by Sean Lakeman (brother of Seth), the album is a collection of personal accounts of life as a singer / song writer. His second solo album "Moment" is released 15 June 2014 by On The Fiddle Recordings.
Fri 9th Oct 2015
John Otway
£10.00adv £12.00door
Doors 8:00pm
Rock veteran Otway dubbed himself "rock'n'roll's greatest failure" after many unsuccessful attempts to produce a second hit single to follow his 1977 classic (Cor Baby, That's) Really Free with Wild Willy Barrett.
However, a mere quarter century later, he was back on Top of The Pops with the wonderful disco pastiche, ‘Bunsen Burner’ and back in the charts as a birthday present from his adoring and patient fans.
And, more recently, his "Beware Of The Flowers Cause I'm Sure They're Going To Get You Yeah" voted the seventh greatest lyric of all time in a BBC poll.
As ever, Otway attacks his favourite set list with gusto, leaving plenty of room for anarchy, fun and acrobatics that are his trademark.
"He's a cabaret act masquerading as a rock act. He is gleeful, anecdotal, funny and life-enhancing." -
Canterbury Fayre Review.
However, a mere quarter century later, he was back on Top of The Pops with the wonderful disco pastiche, ‘Bunsen Burner’ and back in the charts as a birthday present from his adoring and patient fans.
And, more recently, his "Beware Of The Flowers Cause I'm Sure They're Going To Get You Yeah" voted the seventh greatest lyric of all time in a BBC poll.
As ever, Otway attacks his favourite set list with gusto, leaving plenty of room for anarchy, fun and acrobatics that are his trademark.
"He's a cabaret act masquerading as a rock act. He is gleeful, anecdotal, funny and life-enhancing." -
Canterbury Fayre Review.
Sat 10th Oct 2015
Kingsize
£9.00
plus support
Kingsize play foot-stompin', house rocking Kingsized arrangements of the finest original Jamaican ska sounds. Their style draws heavily on the classic Studio One song catalogue and traditional big band sounds of '60s ska.
Sam Huber
“The first time you experience Helsinki-born Sam Huber’s music, you hear nostalgic references to legends like Bowie and Prince mixed with the contemporary beats of hip-hop, soul and funk—it’s a modern urban hybrid that refuses to fit neatly into any box.”
— VENTS MAGAZINE
Sam Huber
“The first time you experience Helsinki-born Sam Huber’s music, you hear nostalgic references to legends like Bowie and Prince mixed with the contemporary beats of hip-hop, soul and funk—it’s a modern urban hybrid that refuses to fit neatly into any box.”
— VENTS MAGAZINE
Sun 11th Oct 2015
Marcus Malone Band
£8.00adv £10.00door
feat: Marcus Malone Band
Doors 8:00pm
Mon 12th Oct 2015
The Bohicas
£9.00adv
plus support
The Bohicas are rock and roll painted in vivid primary colours. Hi def, loud, fast, shiny and above all fun. A barrage of killer hooks, razor blade riffs and choruses that slap you in the face, grab your hand and lead you onto the dance floor. All shot through with pulp imagery torn from the pages of a graphic novel.
The Bohicas are Dominic McGuinness, drummer BrendanHeaney, guitarist Dominic John and bassist Ady Acolatse. The Bohicas’ story began in East London where, as schoolmates, McGuinnnes, Heaney and John first came together over a love of The Beatles, The Kinks, Ray Charles and the new wave of guitar bands who emerged at the start of the century after the scrag ends of Britpop had finally limped off.
The Bohicas are Dominic McGuinness, drummer BrendanHeaney, guitarist Dominic John and bassist Ady Acolatse. The Bohicas’ story began in East London where, as schoolmates, McGuinnnes, Heaney and John first came together over a love of The Beatles, The Kinks, Ray Charles and the new wave of guitar bands who emerged at the start of the century after the scrag ends of Britpop had finally limped off.
Tue 13th Oct 2015
The Rails
£10.00adv £12.00door
plus Zak Hobbs
English singer-songwriter duo Kami Thompson and James Walbourne have reached deep into their rich musical histories to concoct the kind of sharp, true folk rock blend rarely heard since the Seventies. Produced with indie legend Edwyn Collins and featuring folk frontierswoman Eliza Carthy on fiddle, The Rails debut album Fair Warning is a little wonder, packed with traditional and original songs that stand outside of time yet resonate with contemporary urgency. Recognising perfection when they hear it, Island records have revived their vintage Pink Label for the duo, home to John Martyn, Nick Drake and Fairport Convention.
Wed 14th Oct 2015
Hannah Boleyn
£5.00adv £10.00door
plus support
Soulful singer, songwriter creating cinematic soul pop headlines tonight with her superb band
Thu 15th Oct 2015
Matt Woosey
£8.00adv £10.00door
plus Robin Auld and Paul Handyside
Doors 8:00pm
Matt Woosey’s refreshing song writing and playing style has acoustic, roots-based music at it’s heart but is not limited to a particular genre. His self-penned songs are conveyed with an accomplished vocal delivery which has gained him praise from sources such as Paul Jones (BBC2), Tom Robinson (BBC 6 Music) and a variety of respected publications in the UK and around the globe.
With his consistent touring of The UK and with many tours of Europe as well as South African and Australian tours under his belt, Matt has expanded his fan base considerably in the last couple of years and has managed to make a big impact on a variety of different music scenes.
With his consistent touring of The UK and with many tours of Europe as well as South African and Australian tours under his belt, Matt has expanded his fan base considerably in the last couple of years and has managed to make a big impact on a variety of different music scenes.
Fri 16th Oct 2015
Stacie Collins
£12.00adv £14.00door
plus Dawson Smith & The Dissenters
Doors 8:00pm
Sporting a slam-bang rock 'n' roll band and a hard-core honky- tonk wail, Stacie Collins pushes the boundaries of rock, blues and country. A singer-songwriter and a bad-ass harmonica player in the style of Chicago Blues greats Little Walter and James Cotton, Collins has garnered a reputation for her high energy shows, diverse songwriting and unlike most chick-singers, they are not all about love and heartbreak.
Based in Nashville, TN, Stacie is a road warrior having performed countless shows in the USA and Europe over the past few years and has even spawned a Japanese �Stacie Collins� tribute band. In addition to touring, Collins, along with her writing partner, husband, band mate Al Collins (Jason & The Scorchers) have written, recorded and released five records on her own label.
Had her records been released twenty or thirty years ago, they would have sounded as natural on �70s FM radio alongside ZZ Top and The Rolling Stones as they do next to contemporary rockers like the Drive-By Truckers or Blackberry Smoke.
"Proof of a lady excelling in a man's world" - Classic Rock Magazine
Based in Nashville, TN, Stacie is a road warrior having performed countless shows in the USA and Europe over the past few years and has even spawned a Japanese �Stacie Collins� tribute band. In addition to touring, Collins, along with her writing partner, husband, band mate Al Collins (Jason & The Scorchers) have written, recorded and released five records on her own label.
Had her records been released twenty or thirty years ago, they would have sounded as natural on �70s FM radio alongside ZZ Top and The Rolling Stones as they do next to contemporary rockers like the Drive-By Truckers or Blackberry Smoke.
"Proof of a lady excelling in a man's world" - Classic Rock Magazine
Sat 17th Oct 2015
Girls Names
£8.00adv £10.00door
plus Courtney Askey
This Belfast band – formerly a trio, now expanded to a four-piece – won critical plaudits for their 2011 debut, Dead to Me, which offered a brooding take on Best Coast-style surfer-rock. It was bruised, but also full of pop hooks.
However, Dead to Me was dead to Girls Names as soon as they’d recorded it. They wanted to start again and try something new. And this time round, the brooding takes centre stage.
Post-punk riffs lumber out of the darkness, and reverb-soaked vocals echo through the mix. Pop hooks are replaced with bass-driven, hypnotic melodies.
All of this gives The New Life a ghostly, macabre air. It nods to The Birthday Party, Joy Division and Bauhaus, while also borrowing a dollop of Jesus and Mary Chain dreaminess. In terms of more recent comparisons, Girls Names now occupy a similar space to The Horrors.
However, Dead to Me was dead to Girls Names as soon as they’d recorded it. They wanted to start again and try something new. And this time round, the brooding takes centre stage.
Post-punk riffs lumber out of the darkness, and reverb-soaked vocals echo through the mix. Pop hooks are replaced with bass-driven, hypnotic melodies.
All of this gives The New Life a ghostly, macabre air. It nods to The Birthday Party, Joy Division and Bauhaus, while also borrowing a dollop of Jesus and Mary Chain dreaminess. In terms of more recent comparisons, Girls Names now occupy a similar space to The Horrors.
Sun 18th Oct 2015
The Dreaming Spires
£8.00adv £10.00door
plus Paul McClure
Doors 8:00pm
"The Bennett's current collaboration pays homage to American rock idols like Big Star, with Byrdsy harmonies and charming accents" - Time Out New York
"Big Star by way of Gram Parsons and Teenage Fanclub." - The Independent
"I love this record" - Bob Harris OBE
The band has an enviable musical pedigree. Group members - and brothers - Robin and Joe Bennett formerly played with not one but two influential bands - Goldrush and Danny & the Champions of the World, and co-founded not one but two award-winning festivals, Truck & Wood. They to staged an event... (Truck America) in Upstate New York where they jammed with Mercury Rev, Tim Easton and The Jayhawks (all of whom are now fans of the Spires), provided backing for The Band’s Garth Hudson and toured America with Mark Gardener of Ride.
"Big Star by way of Gram Parsons and Teenage Fanclub." - The Independent
"I love this record" - Bob Harris OBE
The band has an enviable musical pedigree. Group members - and brothers - Robin and Joe Bennett formerly played with not one but two influential bands - Goldrush and Danny & the Champions of the World, and co-founded not one but two award-winning festivals, Truck & Wood. They to staged an event... (Truck America) in Upstate New York where they jammed with Mercury Rev, Tim Easton and The Jayhawks (all of whom are now fans of the Spires), provided backing for The Band’s Garth Hudson and toured America with Mark Gardener of Ride.
Mon 19th Oct 2015
Slim Chance
£10.00adv £12.00door
plus Mountaintop Junkshop
Doors 8:00pm
When Ronnie Lane embarked on the last stage of his career - which had already included the Small Faces and The Faces - he wrote some of his strongest songs and recorded several remarkable albums with his own band, Slim Chance.
Slim Chance is still very much in action, and boasts a great line-up consisting of three original members, Steve Bingham, Charlie Hart and Steve Simpson, joined by three top class musicians: Brendan O’Neill on drums, Billy Nicholls (ex Who) acoustic guitar and vocals, and Bob Dylan’s favourite, the renowned Geraint Watkins on keys and vocals.
40 years on from when Ronnie was at the height of his creative powers, the band is enjoying playing together in the spirit that Ronnie championed so magnificently. As well as fine versions of songs such as ‘How Come’, ‘The Poacher’, ‘Ooh la la’ and ‘Debris’, the band is now performing songs from its latest album, ‘New Cross Road’, which is now available on the band’s own label, Fishpool Records.
All in all the band delivers a barnstorming show that ‘digs deep into the roots of rock ‘n’ roll’’, appeals to all ages, and has aptly been described as ‘balm for the soul and music from the heart’! Catch it while you can!
Slim Chance is still very much in action, and boasts a great line-up consisting of three original members, Steve Bingham, Charlie Hart and Steve Simpson, joined by three top class musicians: Brendan O’Neill on drums, Billy Nicholls (ex Who) acoustic guitar and vocals, and Bob Dylan’s favourite, the renowned Geraint Watkins on keys and vocals.
40 years on from when Ronnie was at the height of his creative powers, the band is enjoying playing together in the spirit that Ronnie championed so magnificently. As well as fine versions of songs such as ‘How Come’, ‘The Poacher’, ‘Ooh la la’ and ‘Debris’, the band is now performing songs from its latest album, ‘New Cross Road’, which is now available on the band’s own label, Fishpool Records.
All in all the band delivers a barnstorming show that ‘digs deep into the roots of rock ‘n’ roll’’, appeals to all ages, and has aptly been described as ‘balm for the soul and music from the heart’! Catch it while you can!
Tue 20th Oct 2015
CLOSED
Wed 21st Oct 2015
Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker
£10.00adv £10.00door
plus Vera van Heeringen
Doors 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Winners of Best Duo at this year's Folk Awards, Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker are among the contemporary finest folk musicians in the country. Josienne Clarke has one of the finest voices in the country and uses it to bring her songs, traditional and original, straight to the listener's heart, while Ben Walker's mastery of the acoustic guitar is absolute and his arrangements the perfect setting. This will be their fourth visit to Leicester and no gig is more eagerly awaited.
Vera van Heeringen first came to Leicester with Neil McSweeney. Illness prevented her supporting Chris Smither earlier this year but she now returns with great guitar playing and new songs from her latest album, Proper Brew.
Vera van Heeringen first came to Leicester with Neil McSweeney. Illness prevented her supporting Chris Smither earlier this year but she now returns with great guitar playing and new songs from her latest album, Proper Brew.
Thu 22nd Oct 2015
Gong
£17.50adv £20.00door
After the sad passing of Daevid it is great that the Pot Hed Pixies are still flying that wonderful teapot through the cosmos.
We welcome Gong on the You Can't Kill Me tour, celebrating the life of Daevid Allen. Kavus Torabi has now taken the reigns and with the other members of the band the music lives on. Featuring the legendary Fruit Salad Lightshow this promises to be a great evening.
"Gong has rejoiced in a cast of musicians of extraordinary brillance and diversity. The tradition continues ..." Daevid Allen
We welcome Gong on the You Can't Kill Me tour, celebrating the life of Daevid Allen. Kavus Torabi has now taken the reigns and with the other members of the band the music lives on. Featuring the legendary Fruit Salad Lightshow this promises to be a great evening.
"Gong has rejoiced in a cast of musicians of extraordinary brillance and diversity. The tradition continues ..." Daevid Allen
Fri 23rd Oct 2015
Green Date
£7.00adv £7.00door
plus Beneath The Lights
Doors 8:00pm
The formation of Green Date pre-dates the world shaking arrival of the album “American Idiot” and the never-to-be-forgotten “Bullet In A Bible” tour. In that time Green Date has grown from strength to strength, performing their own mammoth gigs up to two and half hours in length. Based in Nottinghamshire, GreenDate are one of the finest tribute bands, displaying their talents to fans across the four corners of the British Isles and further afield into mainland Europe and Las Vegas, Nevada of which 50,000 Green Day Fans Attended. Now well established in the nation’s punk circle the members of GreenDate are all gifted musicians in their own right. However, the passion and creative edge that comes across in their live shows derives from their collective love of the band they so closely emulate, Green Day.
Sat 24th Oct 2015
The Travelling Riverside Blues Band
£6.00adv £8.00door
Doors 8:00pm
The 'Travelling Riverside Blues Band' ('The Travs')formed some 20 years ago, and after a few line up changes, settled into being a must-see Blues/ R&B band, who gigged up and down the country and abroad, always popular at bike rallies, music clubs and pubs. Featuring the talents of Johnny Alderson, AKA Johnny Slide on lead, slide and Resonator guitars. They played at the last Leicester Blues Festival, and at the 2010 Tenby (Pembs) Blues Fest, and still play bike rallies and music venues everywhere. Their music is a gutsy and heartfealt mix of original and old blues covers.
Sun 25th Oct 2015
Ben Montague
£10.00adv £12.00door
plus Kristyna Myles and Nina Schofield
Doors 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Turn on the Radio and you will never be far away from hearing Ben Montague. He is undoubtedly one of the most talented singer song writer’s in the UK at present and since he burst onto the scene in late 2010 with his debut single “Can’t Hold Me Down” Following the release of “Tales Of Flying And Falling” Ben hit the road for a headline tour, festival appearances including Isle of Wight and Cornbury and added further to his resume by supporting the super talented Amy Mcdonald on her sell out UK tour.
Mon 26th Oct 2015
Hawklords
£12.00adv £14.00door
plus support
Doors 8:00pm
Originally formed by Robert Calvert and Dave Brock (of Hawkwind) from the ashes of The Sonic Assassins in 1978, The Hawklords re-emerged in 2009 with a memorial concert in London for legendary British artist, the late Barney Bubbles, graphic designer for many of Hawkwind's early 1970s albums. Since 2009 Hawklords have consistently toured Europe and the UK, released two official live concert performances on DVD and have produced six consecutive albums of original music, with album number seven due to be released, worldwide, in October 2018.
The band's critically acclaimed 2017 album release, ‘SIX’, entered The Official UK Top 40 Rock and Metal Chart at number 35. A “Full-blown sonic slab of classic British space-rock”, it was nominated for best rock album of 2017 by One World Music Radio Awards.
‘Hawklords VII: Brave New World’, the new album for 2018, is part two of a trilogy of new releases that are concerned with War, Peace, Love.
Each live show features a jaw-dropping digital projected lightshow, specially created by lighting designer and tour circuit veteran, Dave 'Lighthouse' Johnson.
The band's critically acclaimed 2017 album release, ‘SIX’, entered The Official UK Top 40 Rock and Metal Chart at number 35. A “Full-blown sonic slab of classic British space-rock”, it was nominated for best rock album of 2017 by One World Music Radio Awards.
‘Hawklords VII: Brave New World’, the new album for 2018, is part two of a trilogy of new releases that are concerned with War, Peace, Love.
Each live show features a jaw-dropping digital projected lightshow, specially created by lighting designer and tour circuit veteran, Dave 'Lighthouse' Johnson.
Tue 27th Oct 2015
Ian Siegal
£10.00adv £12.00door
plus Ali Clinton
In over a quarter century of touring, multi-award winner Ian Siegal’s mission statement has barely changed: songs that are real, shows that resonate, vocals served raw. Today he is considered by many to be the most compelling British blues artiste since the sixties. Classic Rock tags Siegal “a national treasure” and MOJO magazine ranks him “the cleverest writer and most magnetic blues performer in the UK.” He has performed in some 50 countries and amassed a trophy haul that includes two UK Blues Awards, 10 British Blues Awards, four European Blues Awards, two Mojo Blues Albums of the Year and three US Blues Music Awards nominations.
They say you can’t sing the Blues until you’ve lived the life and when Siegal steps up to the mic, you can hear the slings and arrows. He commands the stage in a way few artists alive today can, with sweat, passion, humour, incendiary slide guitar and a soul-infused voice big enough to fell trees. Each year his influence spreads further, but what sticks most in Ian’s mind is his guest appearance at London’s Jazz Café with 92-year old Pinetop Perkins and other remaining members of Muddy Waters’ band. These legends of post-war Blues later spontaneously joined Ian on stage for what turned into a memorable hour-long festival set in Norway.
They say you can’t sing the Blues until you’ve lived the life and when Siegal steps up to the mic, you can hear the slings and arrows. He commands the stage in a way few artists alive today can, with sweat, passion, humour, incendiary slide guitar and a soul-infused voice big enough to fell trees. Each year his influence spreads further, but what sticks most in Ian’s mind is his guest appearance at London’s Jazz Café with 92-year old Pinetop Perkins and other remaining members of Muddy Waters’ band. These legends of post-war Blues later spontaneously joined Ian on stage for what turned into a memorable hour-long festival set in Norway.
Wed 28th Oct 2015
CLOSED
Thu 29th Oct 2015
Merry Hell
£7.00adv £9.00door
plus support
MERRY HELL is a band founded on the ever evolving Folk tradition – music made by the people and shared by the people. Though our hearts and souls are tuned to the songs which came before us, we bring you new words and music forged from our own experiences, from the lows and the loves of our lives. Our art is energy and our hope is unity. Our pleasure is to please: let the audience be the acid test and let the music speak for itself...
Fri 30th Oct 2015
The Haggis Horns
£10.00adv £12.00door
plus support
The infamous Haggis Horns hardly need any introduction, having been at the forefront of the UK funk scene since they came to our attention on the legendary album "Keb Darge Presents The New Mastersounds". They have two funk-fuelled albums under their belt, 'Hot Damn!' and 'Keep On Movin' (First Word Records) and they have been rocking crowds the world over for years winning fans with their distinctive northern funk sound combining ass-shaking breakbeats, afrobeat, soul and hip-hop.
The members of The Haggis Horns have performed with the likes of Jamiroquai, John Legend & The Roots, Amy Winehouse, Morcheeba, Roots Manuva, Lou Donaldson, Elbow, Nightmares On Wax, Dennis Coffey, Adele, Corinne Bailey Rae, Mark Ronson, Robbie Williams, Duran Duran, Craig Charles Presents The Fantasy Funk Band, The Cinematic Orchestra, Martina Topley-Bird, Kano, Estelle, Lily Allen, KT Tunstall and Snowboy, to name a few!
The members of The Haggis Horns have performed with the likes of Jamiroquai, John Legend & The Roots, Amy Winehouse, Morcheeba, Roots Manuva, Lou Donaldson, Elbow, Nightmares On Wax, Dennis Coffey, Adele, Corinne Bailey Rae, Mark Ronson, Robbie Williams, Duran Duran, Craig Charles Presents The Fantasy Funk Band, The Cinematic Orchestra, Martina Topley-Bird, Kano, Estelle, Lily Allen, KT Tunstall and Snowboy, to name a few!
Sat 31st Oct 2015
Roxy Magic
£10.00adv £12.00door
Roxy Magic are the UK's Definitive and longest-running tribute to Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry.
They recreate entirely live material which spans four decades, from futurist/nostalgic art rock, through classic standards to sophisticated adult-oriented rock. Their aim is to give the audience a fabulously entertaining evening. Very high quality musicianship and a wonderful
Bryan Ferry look and sound-alike in the person of singer Kevin Hackett,combine to do just that.
"It took a long time for there to be a Roxy tribute band;there is one now and it's very good." - Roxy Music's Andy Mackay
They recreate entirely live material which spans four decades, from futurist/nostalgic art rock, through classic standards to sophisticated adult-oriented rock. Their aim is to give the audience a fabulously entertaining evening. Very high quality musicianship and a wonderful
Bryan Ferry look and sound-alike in the person of singer Kevin Hackett,combine to do just that.
"It took a long time for there to be a Roxy tribute band;there is one now and it's very good." - Roxy Music's Andy Mackay