The British guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer is widely regarded as one of the most distinctive and innovative guitarists to have emerged on the world scene for several generations and is rated in the top ten British blues guitarists of all time.
‘Another level altogether’ MOJO
Tickets: £15 (£13) Book here: http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/matt-schofield/
With their massively energetic and exciting harmony-infused alt-Country/Americana, outstanding songs, huge sound and an unrivalled stage presence; formed in 2009, ahab have already built up a reputation for their electrifying live performances.
‘They are blistering live – alt-country edge and sheer class’ BBC Radio 2
Tickets: £10 (£8) Book here: http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/ahab/
The daughter of folk legend Steve Tilston, Martha found herself drawn to folk’s protest spirit and its themes of social justice from an early age. These themes are ever present in the eloquent, politicized questioning that suffuses her latest LP, 'Machines Of Love and Grace', released in late 2012, a collection of subtly charged acoustic folk songs, tinged with electric guitar and touches of electronica. The title is a nod to a beat poem by Richard Brautigan.
‘She has the power to draw an audience into her world, leaving all those present with a smile, and a few issues to...
Criticised by an art school lecturer as having “a remarkable eye for trivia”, Chris Wood’s love of small things has made him one of England’s most vivid and arresting song writers. With gentle intelligence he weaves the tradition with his own contemporary parables. Hollow Point is his chilling ballad of the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezez and Wood’s feel for the sheer “one thing after another-ness” of life allows us, for the first time, to see the event through the eyes of the victim.
‘The finest and most original singer-songwriter to have emerged from the British folk scene...
Zion Train are Dub/Dance pioneers and have been undisputed leaders in the genre for the past two decades. The band were heavily involved in alternative and DIY underground culture in the UK during the 1990s as well as being purveyors of the finest Roots Reggae music throughout this period. They are one of the finest live dub acts on the planet and promoted the practice of dynamic onstage dub mixing which they perform alongside acoustic instruments and the best vocalists.
Expect top-notch reggae-fusion which combines soaring vocals, conscious lyrics, high-energy dance beats and the...
The Mighty Diamonds — Donald “Tabby” Shaw, Fitzroy ”Bunny” Simpson and Lloyd “Judge” Ferguson – formed in 1969 in the Trenchtown area of Kingston, Jamaica. They are the most consistent and long-running vocal trio in Jamaican musical history and for the past 41 years have been entertaining and educating the world with their sweet harmonies and conscious lyrics.
Tickets: £15.50 Book here: http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/the-mighty-diamonds/
Melanie Wilson and Fuel present: Landscape II by Melanie Wilson
Three women separated by a hundred years start a conversation across time. Their parallel experiences reveal shared imaginings of identity and escape, as menacing undercurrents steal into their solitary and reflective lives. Their letters, diaries, drawings and photographs expose a series of threatening episodes and unsettling occurrences. As the landscape presses in on them, they draw upon the threads that connect them to survive.
Landscape II is a compelling solo work by Melanie Wilson. This bold hybrid of...
Exeter Phoenix has announced an exciting new season of programmed events for September to December 2013. New exhibitions, performances, comedy, music, classes and courses mean there is plenty to inspire, enjoy and embrace. Highlights include big name music acts such as Tim Burgess (lead singer of The Charlatans), The MagicNumbers performing their first ever acoustic tour, modern folk duo Turin Brakes and classic bands Big Country and The Damned. As well Exeter Phoenix welcomes American blues legend Eric Bibb and the highly rated American 10-piece The Youngblood Brass Band. Furthermore,...
Exeter Phoenix has launched its first crowd-sourced short film commission with a piece by Devon-based filmmaker Tom Austin.
The commission, which requires Austin to receive the majority of his funding from the crowd sourcing website Crowdfunder.co.uk is the first of its kind by Exeter Phoenix.
Austin is aiming to raise £2,000 to fund his short film, Host Familie ; a dark comedy about a German Undergraduate staying with a dysfunctional family on the English Rivera. Exeter Phoenix has provided £500 of this cost.
Jonas Hawkins, Exeter Phoenix Digital Manager, said "We...
