MANCHESTERMUSIC.CO.UK PRESENTS :
The
ELECTRIC CIRCUS
EVENT:
The Electric Circus :: Quiet / Unplugged Version
VENUE: The Roadhouse :
DOORS:
P-FOLK ? – FOLK IS THE NEW ROCK AND
ROLL? – OR IS FOLK THE NEW REVOLUTION ? MANCUNIACANA ? – ELECTRONICS, LIVE INSTRUMENTATION, ACOUSTIC
GUITARS AND GALLONS OF INVENTION BLAST
AWAY THE GHOST OF DAVID GRAY AND CREATE A NEW WAVE OF FREE THINKING
MUSIC. THE ONLY NIGHT TO FEATURE TWO LIVE STAGES AS
WELL. MAYBE RETRO ROCK IS A THING OF THE PAST…FOLLOWING ON FROM
LAST YEARS HUGELY SUCCESSFUL BANK-HOLIDAY-EVE EVENTS ( WHICH BROUGHT YOU JIM
NOIR'S FIRST EVER LIVE APPEARANCE and previously the likes of NATHAN
BURTON, SAM HAMMOND, QUIET LONER, THE LIBRARY TRUST, IAN BRIT, DANNY SAUL, ED
COTTAM, GEORGE, ANNA KASHFI ) WE PRESENT THE NEW WAVE OF NEW SINGER SONGWRITERS
in MANCHESTERMUSIC's FOURTH INSTALMENT in COLLABORATION WITH our favourite
venue THE ROADHOUSE …..
PERFORMERS:
·
Stickboy
·
The Waverton
Collective
·
Say Jansfield
·
Starless and Bible
Black
·
Alexis MacLean
·
John Smith
·
Emma Black
·
·
Garron Frith
·
Rachael Kichenside
·
·
Esker
·
Then Thickens (Kong /
Fi-Lo Radio)
Stickboy
www.stickboymusic.com
www.myspace.com/stickboyuk
"Rich infectious vocals on a bed of acoustic
arrangements" are just a few of the words that have been used to describe
the sound of singer/songwriter Stickboy or Craig Edmondson as he is more
commonly known
Starless and Bible Black
info@timbreland.co.uk
www.timbreland.co.uk
Starless and Bible Black perform dark and passionate
chamber song music that is reminiscent of bands such as Pentangle and Cocteau
Twins...... but mixed with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Alexis
MacLean
Contacts and Biog to follow
Emma Black
turbulentdreamscape@yahoo.com
Crafts her songs around the emotional experiences
of life
Exquisite vocals and accomplished guitar playing see her songs delivered with
strong spirit and a thick dusting of the Blues
The Waverton Collective
www.myspace.com/thewavertoncollective
www.thewavertoncollective.co.uk/
wavertoncollective@yahoo.co.uk
A 5-piece ensemble who, apparently, play delicate,
multi-instrumental, neo-folk ditties...a novel communal approach to their
innovative style allows each individual within the collective to write and sing
their own songs, with the rest of the collective acting as a backing band…
John Smith
www.myspace.com/johnacousticsmith
acousticsmith@hotmail.com
Based around fingerstyle
guitar and a detuned percussive style, John Smith sings about odd magic, weird
folks, long falls, whisper folds, the nature of love and his love of nature
www.twentytwentyvision.net
Prime slices of lo-fi indie twinklings, in a similar
vein to Chris TT, and Tigermilk era Belle & Sebastian at their passionate best
- achingly superb songwriting, ghosting subtle vocals amongst tunes so
simple, yet utterly gorgeous
Garron Frith
www.garronfrith.co.uk
Acoustic melancholy with a Country rock blowout -
wistful melodies and flair for
Rachael Kichenside
www.myspace.com/rkichenside
A voice as pure as an angel's, thought provoking,
personal lyrics and surprisingly jazzy guitar backing, Rachael is causing quite
a local stir.. her songs mix acoustic folk and jazz
creating an appeal to the hippies, jazzers, rockers and indie kids inside
all of us..
Say
Jansfield
http://sayjansfield.co.uk
http://www.myspace.com/sayjansfield
Featuring former Transelement personnel and now
signed to Creeping Bent, Say Jansfield's joyous slice of skittered melodies,
eloquent songwriting and instantly likeable, but far from simple pop music is
turning the right heads. Superb fusions of Brain Wilson, underground folk and
rock, create an essentially different, intriguing and compelling
formula
Sian Sofia
http://www.sianrathore.tk
www.myspace.com/talesfromthenorth
Sian Sofia's acoustic music is coloured by fingerpicked ballads
and the songs that tug at your heartstrings – the sort of thing that lights up
a quiet moment and explores the emotion, often with a wry smile..
Esker
www.myspace.com/findesker
http://www.eskermusic.blogspot.com/
Esker (aka Elaine Reynolds)
has performed with various bands, musicians and record labels before wandering
off the beaten track on her own. An accidental journey that has fired something
special, esker has no idea where she will end up or who she will meet ..
Then Thickens
http://www.myspace.com/thenthickens
Then Thickens cause trouble and grief with the directness of their songs and a
sheer mountainous ability - impressive, disturbing and exciting material
wrapped up in curious, compelling melodies – all steered by Jon-Lee Martin
formerly of Fi-Lo Radio and now of the mighty Kong.
manchestermusic.co.uk
MUSICDASH
PO Box 1977
Manchester
M26 2YB
WWW.THEELECTRICCIRCUS.NET
Musicdash Ltd
gratefully acknowledges financial support from the PRS Foundation : In order to
energise the new music landscape in the UK, the PRS Foundation directs its
support towards creatively adventurous and pioneering musical activity : For
more information: www.prsfoundation.co.uk