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Michael Weston King album launch @ Prohibition Recording Studios 24/03/22
24 March, 2022 @ 08:30 – 22:30
We are delighted to announce we will be hosting the album launch for Michael Weston King in March 2022!
Michael Weston King is the former leader of U.K. Alt Country pioneers The Good Sons, with whom he made 4 critically acclaimed albums in a seven year career, which was celebrated by the double album, Cosmic Fireworks-The Best of The Good Sons (1994-2001).From 1999 – 2010 he toured the world as a solo artist performing with the likes of Nick Cave, John Cale, Roger McGuinn, Steve Earle, Guy Clark, Chris Hillman, Ron Sexsmith, and many more, and releasing 6 studio albums, 3 live albums and a career retrospective dvd, The Crowning Story, along the way.
For the past ten years he has been half of the brilliant country soul duo My Darling Clementine with his wife Lou Dalgleish. Together they have toured widely across Europe and N.America, and released 5 critically acclaimed albums, the latest being Country Darkness, a collaboration with Steve Nieve reinterpreting the songs of Elvis Costello.But this is a rare solo appearance timed to coincide with the release of a new album, The Struggle, his first solo album in eleven years. He will be joined by Welsh wunderkind, the brilliant Clovis Phillips with whom Michael has collaborated on the new album.
The live show will feature many of the brand new songs as well as favourites from his 25 year / 19 album career, along with stories and anecdotes about his time touring with the likes of Nick Cave, John Cale, Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle, Jackie Leven and many more.
Michael Weston King has a voice part Nashville balladeer and part Alt Country hero………a cross between Nick Cave and Rodney Crowell. THE INDEPENDENT.
Consider this your chance, as a fan, to come hear the artist you love perform in an intimate, inner-city studio environment and also discover new, similar and fantastic musicians.
This is a unique gig experience that puts you at the heart of the artist’s performance.
A large proportion of the revenue raised from ticket sales is returned to the artists as payment for their talent and musicianship.
Prohibition Recording Studios prides itself in having musical integrity on behalf of ourselves and the artists.
Tickets are allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis.
No under 18s allowed.
Doors open at 18:30 and the show starts at 19:30.
We politely ask all guests to arrive before the start time to ensure performances are not disturbed.
Main Act: Michael Weston King
Support Act: Oliver James Lomax
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