London-based singer/songwriter Lewis Watson got his start in music by quietly uploading cover versions of his favorite songs to a sleepy YouTube account in 2010.
The singer’s spare acoustic guitar complemented his booming and slightly soulful voice on covers of tunes by the Knife, Bombay Bicycle Club, Bon Iver, and others, and before long he was uploading his own original compositions to great response. Watson began playing out in support of larger acts, and after a gig with his former music teacher Joe Porter, Porter offered up his production services in the recording of Watson’s...
Throw all the genres and hyphenates together you want to describe her – indie, roots and soul, rock, blues and country – they are all right, and also not enough.
Chastity Brown writes songs that are carried deep in the American psyche, the hunger, desperation and confidence that runs through our times. Coming from Tennessee to Minnesota, touring the country, touring Europe, she has had half her own lifetime and million lifetimes gone before her to concoct her powerful sound. She’s been hailed by NPR, CMT, American Songwriter, The London Times, and Paste Magazine as a songwriter to...
When it comes to a distinctive sound, exceptional duo Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin have shown they are in a league of their own. One of the most inventive and captivating rising acts on the acoustic roots scene, together, they won the Best Duo category at this year’s BBC Folk Awards.
Phillip is one of the UK’s top slide guitarists and harmonica players; his innovative harmonica style combines country blues and folk styles with beat-boxing to create a jaw dropping and much coveted 21st century harmonica sound heavily steeped in tradition. He has studied the Delta blues bottleneck...
Billy Bottle – Keys/Vocals Martine Waltier – Vocals/Violin Vivien Goodwin Darke – Flute Roz Harding – Saxes Jim Rintoul – Basses Coach York – Drums
Burrowing in the depths of Devon, England, Billy Bottle ran away from the circus to work with Canterbury organ figurehead, Caravan’s Dave Sinclair. Pianist for Brit Jazz legend, Mike Westbrook, and steeped in the folk scene, Billy blends a love of improvisation with song forms.
His musical partner is the vocalist, violinist and songwriter, Martine Waltier,...
Record crowds enjoyed three days of music, song, dance and crafts at the 37th Dartmoor Folk Festival held from August 8 to 10.
Local and national artists entertained audiences at the event held at South Zeal, near Okehampton.
The festival included concerts, dances, a Dartmoor Fayre, a ceilidh, folk service, craft displays, music hall, pub sessions, a ramble on Dartmoor and music, song and dance workshops.
The packed programme of events also included a dedicated children’s festival.
Hotly-contested competitions included the Dartmoor Broom Dance championships...
Local folk heroes Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman are among the highlights of this year’s annual celebration of traditional music in the Dartmoor town of Okehampton, the Baring-Gould Folk Weekend.
The husband-and-wife duo, who live within the Dartmoor National Park in West Devon, will be performing a selection of favourites plus some brand new songs from their forthcoming album when they headline the festival’s Saturday afternoon concert at Fairplace Church.
The line-up of a jam-packed weekend also includes Phil Beer from East Devon folk legends Show of Hands, award-...
Welsh rock band, The Dirty Youth are bringing their tour 'Gold Dust' to Exeter with local band I Divide as support.
The Dirty Youth have toured with popular Finnish band The Rasmus along with Reckless Love and KoRn.
They will play the Cavern on October 12th. Tickets will be avaliable from the Cavern or online at We Got Tickets. They cost £8.80 including booking fee. This is a 16+ event.
On Wednesday 20 August, shoppers in Princesshay will have the opportunity to hear and appreciate the talents of members of CEDA, an Exeter-based charity for disabled people.
CEDA find imaginative and creative ways to provide support services to disabled people of all ages, with a focus on independence and empowerment.
With funding from a Youth Music grant, CEDA have been offering children and young people the chance to experience and learn a range of music including Taiko drumming, playing instruments, singing, story-telling through music, beat boxing and DJ’ing as well as...
Planning your weekend? We’ve come up with plenty of ideas to keep the whole family entertained, whatever the weather!
STAGE & SCREEN
Big Screen in the Park: Gravity (PG) Saturday, 9pm, Northernhay Gardens, Exeter Gravity (PG) – A movie made for the big screen. Experience the multi award-winning, heart-pounding thriller Gravity out in the open and under the stars and be pulled into the infinite and unforgiving realm of deep space. When disaster strikes a seemingly routine mission and the space shuttle is destroyed, two astronauts are left completely alone – tethered to...
The Welsh pop rock band, Kids in Glass houses have announced they are to split and have also released details of a farewell tour. This tour will be brought to the Exeter Phoenix on Monday 6th October.
They have previously released four albums and their latest release was Peace. They will be playing classics from all albums. They have played Exeter before and hopefully Exeter will give them a good send off.
Tickets cost from £14.50 and are available online at We Got Tickets or you can buy tickets from the Phoenix.
