LEDDRA CHAPMAN + LEE BRODERICK & WEZ RICHMOND With a quintessentially English voice which is both pure and unique, and soulful and honest lyrics that come straight from the heart, Leddra is truly one of the most gifted young songwriters in Britain today.
Co-founder of Fairport Convention and Plainsong, Iain is one of the most enduring and engaging songwriters and musicians whose work spans the decades. Originally from Scunthorpe but now a born-again Texan.
Now into their 37th year, New Model Army show no signs of slowing down and are releasing a new studio album in Summer 2016 followed by a European tour later in the year.
Between Dog And Wolf (released in 2013 – together with it’s sister mini-album Between Wine And Blood in 2014), marked a major creative resurgence in the band’s long story. It received some of New Model Army’s best-ever critical reviews and was their most successful album in more than 20 years, charting top 30 in UK and Germany.
Meanwhile, Matt Reid’s 2014 feature-length documentary movie on the band (...
Exeter Phoenix are pleased to welcome a truly legendary man, one of the finest and most respected DJs in the land, co-founder KISS FM and a personal friend of the Queen, yes it’s the mighty Norman Jay MBE.
Growing up in sixties Notting Hill, Norman was surrounded by music and encouraged by his parents played his first gig at the tender age of eight, albeit a ten year old cousin’s birthday party, but the seeds were sown for what would become one of our greatest DJing talents.
A trip to New York with his Uncle in 1979 exposed Norman to the city’s infamous block parties and on...
A masterful musician and captivating songwriter, John is recognised as one of the most creative guitarists on the circuit. Referencing a diverse collection of world genres, expect an explosion of textures and influences, blending eastern melodies with jaw-dropping guitar.
Last seen at Exeter Phoenix supporting wacky gypsy blues band The Urban Voodoo Machine, Fairhurst epitomises the sound of modern British blues and sits comfortably at the forefront of blues and Rock & Roll in the UK.
With sales now topping one and a half million albums and two Grammy nominations to date, Afro Celt Sound System celebrate their 20th anniversary with a stunning new album, The Source and a UK tour bringing their exhilarating live show to venues around the country.
This European and African based collective have been a ground-breaking force in music ever since they started, along the way finding kindred spirits across international talent and forging a reputation for exhilarating shows. The new album’s characteristic energy has already translated brilliantly to Afro Celt Sound...
Recently described as a mash up of Basement Jaxx and The Rocky Horror Picture Show performing at The Moulin Rouge, Slamboree are a one-of-a-kind ensemble who present a show that is unique to every performance. Led by award-winning producer Mike Freear, Slamboree features up to 15 multi-skilled theatrical performers and musicians creating an extravagant and immersive audio visual experience. Brought together by synths and electronic beats created by Mike and powerhouse vocals from Kathika Rabbit, Slamboree effortlessly combine electronic dance music with live instruments.
The immensely talented Kristin Hersh returns to the UK for a rare solo tour in support of her critically-acclaimed new double CD and book, Wyatt At The Coyote Palace due out 4 October.
From life as the reluctant front person for 4AD’s Throwing Muses through the 80’s and 90’s, to the solo career that began with 1994’s Hips and Makers, to her power trio 50FootWave and her new career as an author of memoirs Paradoxical Undressing and Don’t Suck, Don’t Die, Kristin never stops creating.
Wyatt is the third release in the groundbreaking book/CD format that Kristin began with her...
New Yorker Nell Bryden sets herself apart from her contemporaries with an impressive set of lungs and a catalogue of self-penned songs coloured with emotion.
In early 2016 Nell hosted her own 4-part BBC Radio 2 mini-series called Nell’s Angels, where she played the jazz artists that most influenced her as a singer, such as Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington and Nina Simone.
The program inspired her to revisit the American songbook standards that she grew up singing, and she’s put together a set list of her favourites.
The Rezillos are a punk/new wave band formed in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1976. They did not share the nihilism or social commentary of their contemporaries, but instead took a more light-hearted approach to their songs, preferring to describe themselves at the time as “a New Wave beat group”.
