Coming to The Musician in August 2018

ANDY WRIGHT PRESENTS:
80's Post-punk gothic rockers led by by Kirk Brandon (who later formed Spear Of Destiny) joined by Stan Stammers and John 'Boy' Lennard alongside Adrian Portas (New Model Army) and Danny Farrant (The Buzzcocks). Their back catalogue of classics include Legion, Do You Believe In The Westworld?, Original Sin and Rebel Without A Brain and their music takes a similar path to John Lydon's PiL.

The UK’s (and perhaps the world’s) number one and original tribute to the great Rod Stewart and the Faces featuring Garry Pease as Rod Stewart. Hear all the classic hits with stunning accuracy, and played in the same exciting way the Faces always did.

John Verity has had a varied and amazing career, supporting rock luminaries such as JIMI HENDRIX, JANIS JOPLIN, THE WHO, JOHN MAYALL’S BLUESBREAKERS and MOUNTAIN and recording with RINGO STARR, KEITH EMERSON, GREG LAKE, TIM ROSE, ZOMBIES, COLIN BLUNSTONE, PHOENIX, CHARLIE and ARGENT to name but a few.

John is also an established producer of numerous artists including Saxon, Charlie, Motorhead and Phoenix plus his own extensive album catalogue but a priority has always been ‘live work’. John’s extensive touring schedule in 2016/17 has seen him scaling new heights which are set to continue in 2018 with even more new venues and festivals.

With his unmistakable and distinctive soulful blues edge to both singing and playing John is pleasing old friends and winning over many new fans.

In the very heart of the notorious London rock and roll scene exists a whirlwind duo of female energy and ecstasy, please meet Never The Bride.

Their live performance is to be held in awe, purely in anticipation of the live operatic architecture they consistently unfurl upon their willing audiences. Having invaded venues ranging from The Royal Albert Hall (on multiple occasions), playing alongside Elton John at the Royal Albert Hall, Touring UK & Australia with The British Symphony Rock Symphony alongside, Roger Daltrey, Paul Rogers, Wembley Arena supporting The Who, Glastonbury Festival with Dame Shirley Bassey, Various with Eric Clapton, Ronnie Scotts with Robert Plant & Gary Moore,The Viper Room in LA and Euro-fests galore - to intimate spaces like The Green Note in Camden, Never The Bride have amazed and floored audiences and peer groups alike over their 25 years of service – these ladies are true rock and roll royalty.

Roger Daltrey broadcast “Nikki Lamborn has the best female rock voice since Janis Joplin and I know what I’m talking about, I knew Janis”.

Bob Harris from BBC Radio 2 referred to them as “one of the best live bands in Britain”; the ladies’ roll-call list is simply mind blowing – as are the stories the ladies readily share.

Capturing the electric and unquestionable live energy, Never The Bride’s presence has also been noted as one of LA’s famous Viper Room’s top favorite moments of the past 21 years. Sunset and Clark magazine

Bristol born Nikki Lamborn carries the dynamo vocal lead, while Glaswegian, Catherine ‘Been’ Feeney asserts the ‘sonic art’ with keys and vocals. Joined by a world class band their raw, unfettered talent is undeniable and is enough to justify the impression the girls have left on audiences throughout Never The Bride’s 25 years of global domination.

Nikki also holds a successful reputation as a vocal coach; described as “the best I have ever known” by Beverley Knight and has appeared on TV as a vocal coach on BBC’s “Just The Two Of Us” and Channel 4’s “Faking It” series as well as recently taking part as a judge in BBC1s new Saturday night Prime time entertainment show All together Now. (On Air 27th Jan 2018).

Nikki Lamborn was also approached in 2016 by Film Director Duncan Jones (David Bowies Son) Moon, Source Code, Warcraft, and asked if she would appear in his latest Film MUTE which goes out on Netflix on Friday 23rd February. She’s cast along side Alex Skarsgard, Paul Rudd, & Justin Theroux, Sam Rockwell https://www.neverthebride.com/nikki-news/

Never The Bride have released seven studio albums to date, with their latest outing, due to be released in April 2018.

Their legendary career merely represents their journey so far – and remains a testament for what dangerously is yet to come.

PLUS From the USA - OLD FRIEND & Special Guest BOB CHEEVERS

Chris Conway and Dan Britton are a powerful combination demonstrated to anyone who has caught them live, and on their 3 albums Just Be Real on A New Day Records, Live, and Safe Harbour on Oblong Music, and their Live In Edinburgh DVD.

Chis Conway is best known as the multi-instrumental wizard in the Vikki Clayton Band. He has worked with members of Jethro Tull and Fairport Convention, Talvin Singh and toured with Monkee Peter Tork. He has made 8 songs albums, several acclaimed in Q Magazine, Mojo, and Time Out.

Dan Britton has played with Jackie Leven and Cathy Lesurf and has supported the likes of the Saw Doctors and Dick Gaughan. He has released several nationally acclaimed albums and featured on Radio 2 as lead singer with the Katy Lied project. A passionate performer, his powerful voice and stage presence immediately attracts attention.

Together they have toured the UK, supported Bob Geldof. Frances Black, Jefferson Starship, Country Joe McDonald, and Roy Wood.

As well as their song sets, they also are part of Celtic band Govannen.

Blending American and Celtic styles, and between them playing guitars, flutes and whistles, keyboards, bodhran, kalimbas as well as their fantastically strong vocals, they have the unique ability to sound like a full band. They rock!

Tonight's Talon - The Acoustic Collection has been postponed and will now take place on 2nd May 2019. All tickets will remain valid for the new date.

Two Box Ting presents

DUB ON PURPOSE 2

Featuring Higher Meditation
Sound System.

Luke is a singer-songwriter from Canterbury, Kent, who in 2013 was nominated in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards for both the Horizon Award for Best Emerging Talent and The Young Folk Category. He was also winner of Fatea’s “Male Artist of the Year 2014” and 2016.
Over the past few years he has steadily been developing a reputation for himself in the Folk & Roots circuits either through his solo shows, many festival appearances or when opening for such luminaries as Fairport Convention, Show of Hands, Steve Knightley, Martyn Joseph, Seth Lakeman, Karine Polwart, Oysterband, Paul Brady, Glen Tilbrook and Sarah Jarosz.

The opening night of the Blues Festival features 3 local acts: Midland Blues Federation, Blues Swamp Southern & Small Blind Chris. All for a fiver!

Line up for today: Elisha Blue, The Della Grants, Rollo Markee, The Mustangs, Jack Hutchinson Band, Dayfield, Hough & Shotter, Karen McLeod & Elvis J Sharman

Big Wolf Band, The Hounds, The Piranha Brothers, Lazy Alligators followed by Blues Jam hosted by Dawsn Smith from 7.30pm onwards

Roots & Branches presents a night in memory of Ken Last.

Featuring songs of peace and protest from Leicester's finest-singer song writers. All funds going to good causes.

Playing live is what Sinnerboy do best. Anyone who has seen them will tell you, it's all about energy and passion, strong songs played with verve. But how else could you approach playing Rory's music?

Their repertoire numbers over forty songs (and rising), with material from every stage of Rory's career including his early days with Taste. Bullfrog Blues, Walk On Hot Coals, Tattooed Lady, Shadow Play, Moonchild and many more are the essential ingredients of every Sinnerboy set.

For Sinnerboy, keeping the music of Rory Gallagher alive for people who love to hear it, is all that matters, but don't look for three guys on stage poncing about in wigs trying to look like three other guys, what you get with this band is all out passionate Rory Gallagher music!

Conflict have been cited by many as the world’s foremost Activist Anarchist punk band.
Conflict hold a unique and fascinating position of being hugely influential in the ANARCHIST MOVEMENT inspiring tens of thousands worldwide.Their calls to direct action have been met by ACTIVISTS
in great numbers throughout the years,Conflict remain active on all fronts to date.
THE ANIMAL LIBERATION FRONT.
THE A.L.F is closest to Conflicts heart.In fact Colin was an original member shorty after its creation.
ANTI POLITICAL
The stance taken is to dismiss all politics,rejecting any parties and any organisations that are linked.Conflict releases have dominated the independent charts since the groups debut single- The house that man built was released in 1981.This reached No 1.Thereafter Conflict releases mostly followed suit shifting tens of thousands of units worldwide.

This joint promotion between Doktor Dyper, McGothicfox, Lilith and Deadfall brings together a three band billing.Ariel Maniki And The Black Halos are a dark-alternative group from Costa Rica that captures and mixes the spirit of gothic rock, post punk and darkwave in their own style, genuine and versatile.
The acid but catchy guitars of Ariel, are joined by Janice's choral atmospherics and keyboards, in a dark-melodic and mystical rock perhaps due to the calls of their ethnic roots that are also filtered through the melodies. The rhythms are almost always danceable, ingeniously created with electronic drums and low-synthesizer sequences. The music and the voice recall the gothic rock of the "90’s second wave ".

Forged in the industrialised north of England, Auger’s hard-hitting and hyper-melodic approach to music is a true breakthrough in the goth/industrial scene. Auger’s sound takes influence from the likes of BlutEngel, Project Pitchfork and Gothminister mining the finest paydirt from all scenes of music, both new and old.

Rain Children are a wide lens, cinematic expression of Gothic music, both contemporary and nostalgic. They combine classic song writing with a tension and drama that is uniquely their own.

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The pairing of powerhouse vocalist Annie Duggan with exceptional guitarist Rob Hines is a match made in … well, possibly Clarksdale Mississippi or Nashville Tennessee, or the backwoods of Alabama. Take your pick, but the ‘roots’ of their music undoubtedly originate from the diverse strands of blues, country, folk and jazz that combine in the melting pot of ‘Americana’.

To classify their music as one or other of these genres would be to do them a disservice, as their mastery of each and all is palpably plain to witness in their performance.

Annies voice is both powerful and expressive, encompassing the grit and growl of the blues, the more mellow tones of country music, and the subtlety of the jazz stylists. She employs all of these devices within her repertoire, including standard classics from those genres, and original compositions from the pen of erstwhile collaborator Colin Granger.
The empathy between Annie and guitarist Rob Hines is all encompassing, and his impressive technique allows him to employ both rhythmic subtlety and impressive interjectory extemporisations in his accompaniments. His solo excursions are truly amazing, the powerful propulsive drive of the country bluesman in tandem with the Scotty Moore ‘Sun Sound’ Elvis era rockabilly ‘licks’, and an occasional hint of Spanish flamenco, a truly amazing combination of influences finding a home in his one man guitar ‘orchestra’!

Lucy Bremridge will be opening the evening for Annie Duggan and Rob Hines performing her own songs and those of people who have influenced her. Already taking the music circuit by storm.

She will also be performing with two of the most seasoned performers bringing a fresh and different show to the Musician. Lucy is already gaining a name for herself on the music circuit writing her own material but also ably delivering classics that sit well will the original Country, Blues and Roots music that Annie and Rob are known for.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Beatlemania show has been cancelled and refunds are available from all points of purchase.