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Newsletter 18th February 2009 |
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PLEASE NOTE
MARTIN HARLEY
BAND If you’re
thinking of coming to see the Martin Harley Band on Monday next, 23
February, please note that tickets are now available on an advance-booking basis
only (not on the door). Due to holidays, it would be
appreciated if any reservations or online bookings could be made by 5pm
this Friday, 20 February. Many
thanks. |
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Monday at
The
Ravenswood Support: Jemima Price Tickets are also
available at Hobgoblin in Crawley and Bullfrog in Click
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Surrey-born Martin Harley is a mesmerising
singer/songwriter whose original sound draws on influences from old time
blues and folk to world music to create songs that sound so familiar you
think you’ve grown up with them. Songs about living in cars, worn out
shoes, girls lost in the carnival lights, satellite hunting in car parks
and a constant sense wondering are recurring themes. His original approach
to playing slide guitar across his lap and his accomplished finger style
playing are the cornerstone of the music along with his whiskey soaked
northern breeze vocals. Martin
has appeared on compilations with J.J. Cale, P.J. Harvey and Eric Clapton,
Paul Weller and The Who. He has played with the likes of Bo Diddley, Omar
and the Howlers, Joe Bonamassa, Lisa Mils, Dr Feelgood, Newton Faulkner,
Scott Mattews, James Blunt, Martin Simpson, Chas n Dave, Happy Mondays,
Magic Numbers, The Hat, The Beautiful Girls, Peter Bruntnall, Kate Walsh
and many more. In band
format, tight harmonies and snaking rhythms on the world's smallest drum
kit and obscure instrumentation from Peter Swatton weave their way around
the guitar. The lineup is completed by double bass and balalaika bass,
sometimes bowed, sometimes beaten by Graeme Ross.The band has recently
completed a run of tour dates supporting James
Morrison. Voted
by Digital blues as one of the best solo performers of 2006 and voted best
solo acoustic act by London Acoustic in 2005 this slide guitar virtuoso in
not to be missed. “an
understated, mature and intelligent masterpiece of American roots music”
Maverick
Magazine. “In
the Martin Harley Band the future of British roots and blues is assured.
Formidable guitar skills “ Guitarist
Magazine Support for the show is
provided by Sussex singer-songwriter, Jemima Price, who was compared by
Time Out to Kate Bush and hailed as a “talent to watch” by Cosmopolitan.
She has recently supported Jools Holland and Deacon
Blue. “Sensual
and psychedelic….she has the potential to outperform any of the season's
crop of female singer-songwriters.” Q Magazine |
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"No
one is making music like it" For more reviews,
click
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Don’t
forget that as well as our own shows, the Acoustic Sussex website has a
Regional Gig
Guide and links to
venues and clubs in the South East that offer folk, roots and acoustic
music – and our MySpace site
contains over 500 links to a variety of other MySpace ‘friends’ sites,
including musicians, venues, magazines and lots
more. |
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For
your
future diaries... |
Future
2009 dates in the Acoustic Sussex programme
include: Ø
23 March – Mark
Erelli + Cate
Ferris Ø
1 April – Eliza
Carthy + Robert
Brown Ø
13 April – Bridget St
John + Michael
Chapman Ø
4 May – Karine
Polwart + Dan Reed Ø
21 May – Cara
Dillon + Horses
Brawl Ø
8 June – Dick
Gaughan + Mary
Hampton Ø
19 June – Show of
Hands with Miranda Sykes – SOLD
OUT Ø
26-28 June – Crawley Folk
Festival Ø
20 July – Iain
Matthews + Mary
Leay Ø
7 September – Sam
Baker (band) + The Haley
Sisters More
information on all up-and-coming artists can be found on our website:
www.acousticsussex.org.uk. You
can also find us on MySpace (with samples from some of the artists
appearing) at: www.myspace.com/acoustic_sussex. If
you know anyone who you think may enjoy our events, please forward this
email to them. |
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Now playing on
our MySpace site: Martin Harley
Band, Mark
Erelli, Eliza
Carthy and Bridget St
John click
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