SOLD OUT - The Spinners Legends: One Last Time at The Phil @ Music Room 02/10/21
2021-10-02 20:00 - 22:30 (Europe/London) | Music Room, Myrtle Street, Liverpool, L1 9BP, United Kingdom
This show is now SOLD OUT

NOTE: This is one of two shows, the other being on Sunday 3rd October 2021.

The Spinners Legends – one last time at The Phil
Formed in 1958 legendary Liverpool folk group The Spinners – Hughie Jones, Mick Groves, Cliff Hall and Tony Davis – enjoyed a 30 year career that saw them release over 40 albums, star in their own BBC 1 and Radio 2 shows, and play to packed venues up and down the country. The groups grew in popularity with their mixture of traditional and contemporary folk songs from around the world and around the corner, such as Maggie May, Woman Sweeter Than Man, The Family of Man, Black and White, and The Leaving of Liverpool.
The Spinners enjoyed nationwide success but were never more at home than when performing in front of their home crowd, often at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. The group went their separate ways in 1988 with Cliff retiring to Australia, and Tony returning to his first musical love with his own jazz band. Hughie and Mick continued as successful solo folk performers.
After two sold out shows in 2018 and 2019 The Spinners Legends sees Hughie and Mick reunited ‘In Their Liverpool Home’ with musical director, double bass player, friend and honorary Spinner ‘Count’ John McCormick for One Last Time at the Phil. For Spinners fans old and new this rare show is not to be missed.
Tickets £15 (£18 Premium) from liverpoolphil.com
Doors 7pm, music 8pm

SOLD OUT - The Spinners Legends: One Last Time at The Phil @ Music Room 03/10/21
2021-10-03 20:00 - 22:30 | Music Room, Myrtle Street, Liverpool, L1 9BP, United Kingdom
This show is now SOLD OUT

NOTE: This is one of two shows, the other being on Saturday 2nd October 2021.

The Spinners Legends – one last time at The Phil
Formed in 1958 legendary Liverpool folk group The Spinners – Hughie Jones, Mick Groves, Cliff Hall and Tony Davis – enjoyed a 30 year career that saw them release over 40 albums, star in their own BBC 1 and Radio 2 shows, and play to packed venues up and down the country. The groups grew in popularity with their mixture of traditional and contemporary folk songs from around the world and around the corner, such as Maggie May, Woman Sweeter Than Man, The Family of Man, Black and White, and The Leaving of Liverpool.
The Spinners enjoyed nationwide success but were never more at home than when performing in front of their home crowd, often at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. The group went their separate ways in 1988 with Cliff retiring to Australia, and Tony returning to his first musical love with his own jazz band. Hughie and Mick continued as successful solo folk performers.
After two sold out shows in 2018 and 2019 The Spinners Legends sees Hughie and Mick reunited ‘In Their Liverpool Home’ with musical director, double bass player, friend and honorary Spinner ‘Count’ John McCormick for One Last Time at The Phil. For Spinners fans old and new this rare show is not to be missed.
Tickets £15 (£18 Premium) from liverpoolphil.com
Doors 7pm, music 8pm

Jon Gomm 'The Faintest Idea' tour at LEAF on Bold St (04/11/21)
2021-11-04 20:00 - 23:00 | LEAF on Bold St, 65-67 Bold Street, Liverpool, L1 4EZ, United Kingdom
Jon Gomm’s The Faintest Idea tour comes to LEAF on Bold Street. Jon’s previous visits have all sold out so get your tickets now for this unmissable show.

Support is from local musician Jamie Higgs.

The Faintest Idea is released by Kscope on 16th October and brings with it new emotional depths in immense melodic pop landscapes.

Tickets are £19.25 (£17.50 + 10% booking fee).

Doors open at 7.30pm, for an 8pm start.

Strictly over 18s only.

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It Takes Two: Merseyside’s Best Vocal Duos @ Music Room 25/11/21
2021-11-25 20:00 - 22:30 | Music Room, Myrtle Street, Liverpool, L1 9BP, United Kingdom
It Takes Two: Merseyside’s Best Vocal Duos @ Music Room 25/11/21

ME & Deboe, Two Black Sheep, The Good Intentions, Visions of Albion

After sold out shows in 2018 and 2020, It Takes Two returns to the Music Room with a brand new line-up featuring four of Merseyside’s most exciting vocal duos.

ME & Deboe (Mersey Elise and Sarah Deboe) blend rhythmic folk musings with delicately woven harmonies, poignant lyrics and powerful riffs. meanddeboe.com

Two Black Sheep (Amy Chalmers and Ian Davies) are an acoustic-based folk pop duo whose latest album is washed with a warm orchestral sound.twoblacksheep.co.uk

The Good Intentions (R Peter Davies and Gabrielle Monk) are an award winning alt-country husband and wife duo who fuse old-time country with traditional British sensitivity.thegoodintentions.co.uk

Visions of Albion (Daniel Ryan and Samantha Shields) are a roots duo that exist in that magical space where melody meets soul.visionsofalbion.bandcamp.com

Liverpool Acoustic presents Skylon plus support @ LEAF 27/11/21
2021-11-27 19:30 - 23:00 | LEAF on Bold St, 65-67 Bold Street, Liverpool, L1 4EZ, United Kingdom
Skylon – a musical collaboration between Dorothy Bird, paulfcook, Luke Moore

Skylon is the answer to the question ‘would three musicians that enjoy working together ever accidentally form a band’? The project began when paulfcook (guitar, backing vocals) invited Luke and Dorothy to collaborate on a piece he had written the music for. Not long after, the trio had written and recorded their debut EP, each working remotely from home studios in Berlin, London and Liverpool. Skylon debuted their live set in August in London and are now looking forward to launching their new EP. Skylon have had airplay on BBC Introducing, Exile FM and Mersey Radio.

https://skylonband.com/

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Katie NicholasAward winning singer-songwriter Katie Nicholas quickly gained recognition for her self-produced music videos as well as captivating audiences on the live stage with her intricate lyrics and skilful guitar cross-picking. In 2015 Katie released her first album “Dizzy”. The independent campaign generated such a buzz that her personalised pre-order gifts sold out on first batch! More recently, Katie visited Abbey Road Studios and Blackbird Studio in Nashville TN to begin recording her second album. Upon returning Katie decided it was time to try her hand at self-producing, using the studio stems in a way where she could achieve the sound she sought after. With a recent feature on the SSL 2 advert, and an artist endorsement with Aston Microphones and Auden Guitars, there is plenty of interest buzzing around her musical projects and online content.

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Mike RyanMike Ryan is a singer/songwriter from Wirral. He writes and records at home on to 8-track. Mike released his debut album ‘Night’ in January, containing the single ‘I’m With You’, which was produced by Bill Ryder-Jones. His self-titled second album is out this October on Meadows Records.

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Nicola Hardman“There is something about Nic that draws you in, captivating you, leaving you wanting to hear more’’ Buz MagazineNicola Hardman is a theatrical alt-pop singer-songwriter originally from Liverpool, noted by reviewers Get Into This for her ‘kooky avant-garde-ness..”Hardman released her new album ‘Celestial Firebird’ March 2020 featuring her single ‘Be Kind’ which has already received air play on local radio stations with a live show for the IWD Showcase at women’s educational unit Blackburne House Liverpool curated by women’s performance activist group We Want Women. Previously, she released her song ‘Forever (and ever)’ in Nov 2018 which also features on ‘Celestial Firebird’. “Hardman seems to break some new and unexpected ground – if that is even possible for an artist this versatile.” (Liverpool Acoustic)

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Rachel BurnettRachel is an 18 year old singer-songwriter from Liverpool, and studies singing, composition and saxophone at the Junior Royal Northern College of Music. She is currently in a gap focusing on her music production and composition, before going to study Music at the University of Manchester next year.

Martyn Joseph @ Music Room 15/01/22
2022-01-15 20:00 - 22:30 | Music Room, Myrtle Street, Liverpool, L1 9BP, United Kingdom
UPDATE 14/01/22 – A handful of tickets have become available. Contact the box office for more details.

For one man and a guitar, Martyn Joseph creates a performance with a huge far-reaching sound that is energetic, compelling and passionate. Gifted with the rare ability to speak to the soul with his expressive and poignant lyrics, Martyn’s career spans 30 years, 33 albums, over a half a million record sales and thousands of live performances.

Compared to Bruce Springsteen, John Mayer, Bruce Cockburn and Dave Matthews, he has created his own style and reputation as a mesmerizing live performer and stands in his own right. Driven by passion, social awareness and love for his trade, he’s a jaw dropping guitar player who has developed a unique percussive style, teamed up with a powerful show stopping voice.

Concerned with making music that is relevant and vital to his audience, he engages with challenging narratives tackling the complexity of the human condition, underpinned with a promise of hope. He is hailed as a raconteur weaving tales on topical concerns, as well as stories on the fragility of love, with a magical ability to reach out to his listeners through his passion and humour.

‘Really what I do is to try and write songs that might step up and make some sense of a moment in time. A good song makes you feel like you’re not alone in the world.’Martyn JosephMartyn will release his brand new studio album in Autumn 2021 – a record full of songs of both insightful observations of our times, along with poignant more personal reflections.

Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2021 Showcase Final
2022-01-22 19:00 - 22:30 | LEAF on Bold St, 65-67 Bold Street, Liverpool, L1 4EZ, United Kingdom
Eleven talented songwriters have won a coverted spot at the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2021 Showcase Final taking place at LEAF on Bold Street on Saturday 22nd January 2022.

During the September entry period songwriters were invited to submit brand new songs inspired by works of art on public display across the Liverpool City Region.

Judges Kaya Herstad Carney, Robert Vincent, Jon Lawton, Luke Moore and Alison Benson listened to all of the entries and scored each one on lyrics, melody, composition, and originality.

After the marks were totalled the writers of the top ten placed songs were awarded places at the Showcase Final where they’ll perform their song with the work of art that inspired it projected on the screen for everyone to see. At the end of the evening the Judges’ Award Winner will be announced, and the Audience Favourite will be revealed.

The finalists are (in alphabetical order):

Amy Faith MorleyAnita BowmanChris WhitfieldDanny BradleyJade ThunderJames and Katie MacGregorJohn JenkinsJunior DayvisPaul HenryRachel Burnett

The winning songwriters in each category will have their song prefessionally recorded by Jon Lawton at Crosstown Studios. They will also take home a songwriting or singing lesson from Kaya Herstad Carney, and a cello lesson or cello arrangement for their winning song courtesy of Luke Moore.

Doors at LEAF on 22nd January open at 7.00pm and the show starts promptly at 7.30pm. We’re sorry but no under 18s are allowed after 10pm.

Tickets are £8 (including booking fee) from Skiddle.

Proceeds will be split between Marie Curie Cancer Care and Garston Animal Rescue, in memory of Liverpool Acoustic team member Sharon Jones.

Elfin Bow, Little Sparrow and Daria Kulesh @ Music Room 26/02/22
2022-02-26 20:00 - 22:30 | Music Room, Myrtle Street, Liverpool, L1 9BP, United Kingdom
NEW DATE

Elfin Bow, Little Sparrow and Daria Kulesh

Liverpool Acoustic presents three songwriters who share a rare musical synergy and come together for the first time to showcase their magical songs and stories. Elfin Bow, Little Sparrow and Daria Kulesh, all three skilled songwriters and captivating performers, will take to the stage in the style of a song-writers circle.

Described by Shindig Magazine as, ‘lyrically astute and melodically inventive,’ Elfin Bow’s pastoral pysch-folk music is deeply rooted in the life and nature that surrounds her. Her stories and songs, played on piano, guitar, mandolin and banjo, weave a tapestry that combine mysterious characters, myths and legends, with the heartache and adventure of real life.

As captivating to watch as she is to listen to, Manchester singer-songwriter, Little Sparrow’s beautifully emotive use of expression mirrors the sincerity of her delivery. Her delicately crafted songs draw on influences as diverse as Kate Bush, All About Eve and PJ Harvey, woven into the colourful tapestry of her music, often with a mysterious fairytale-like quality.

Daria Kulesh has been described by Danny Farragher (Folk All) as ‘the voice of fairy tales, being able to create the enthrallment of the faerie realm and equally bring terror as the evil queen whose very words could chill your blood and capture your soul’. A folk award nominee, her Russian and Ingush roots are reflected in her music, intertwined with multicultural influences she has experienced on her turbulent and exciting journey through life.

Tickets are £12 (£15 Premium) available from the Liverpool Phil box office. Doors open at 7pm and the show starts at 8pm.

Only Child @ Music Room 18/03/22
2022-03-18 20:00 - 22:30 | Music Room, Myrtle Street, Liverpool, L1 9BP, United Kingdom
Alan O’Hare, aka Only Child, makes emotional music. Since forming in 2012, his band have released three acclaimed albums, many EPs and a live album recorded with a string quartet.

The group have headlined the Music Room twice before and also Liverpool’s The Zanzibar Club, 81 Renshaw, The Magnet and Thornton Hough Village Club on Wirral. Only Child have also supported the likes of Blue Rose Code, My Darling Clementine, Pete Wylie, Ian Prowse & Amsterdam, Steve Pilgrim, Gemma Hayes and Mick Flannery.

2022 sees Only Child celebrate their tenth anniversary with a brand new album, Straight Lines.‘Only Child take their cue from the likes of Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen, Mike Scott & The Waterboys and Christy Moore.’Liverpool Acoustic

‘The message is as beautiful as the musical execution.’Americana UK

Michael Weston King album launch @ Prohibition Recording Studios 24/03/22
2022-03-24 08:30 - 22:30 | Prohibition Recording Studios, 24a Arrad Street, Liverpool, L7 7BP, United Kingdom
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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Ticket sales end at 12pm on the day of the event – No tickets will be available on the door unless specified by Prohibition Recording Studios.

TICKETS AND VALID I.D. (DRIVING LICENSE OR PASSPORT) ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL GUESTS ON ENTRY.

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SOLD OUT - Merry Hell with Gerry Ffrench @ Music Room 23/04/22
2022-04-23 20:30 - 23:00 | Music Room, Myrtle Street, Liverpool, L1 9BP, United Kingdom
THIS SHOW IS NOW SOLD OUT

After selling out the last three years Liverpool Acoustic’s favourite folk-rock band returns for another hell-raising show at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall’s Music Room on [date to be confirmed].

Support on the night is from respected local folk artist Gerry Ffrench.

Merry Hell have made a name for themselves in recent years as one of the most energetic and entertaining bands on the UK folk festival circuit, with four critically acclaimed albums under their belts.

Founded on the ever-evolving Folk tradition – music made by the people and shared by the people. Though their hearts and souls are tuned to the songs which came before, Merry Hell bring us new words and music forged from their own experiences, from the lows and the loves of their lives.

Emerging from the ashes of festival favourites, punk folk band Tansads, Merry Hell retains a nucleus of brothers John, Bob and Andrew Kettle (guitar, mandolin and vocals respectively), along with keyboard player, Lee Goulding and drummer Andy Jones, and the addition of keys and vocalist, Virginia Kettle has helped create a new identity, purpose and spirit, in their music.

This is a standing event. There are chairs in the bar area on a first come, first served basis.

NOTE – Liverpool Philharmonic reserves the right to reschedule, move this show to the main hall, or reduce capacity if required due to Covid-19 restrictions.

£14 (£12 concessions)

Paul Dunbar and the Black Winter Band @ Music Room 18/06/22
2022-06-18 20:00 - 22:30 | Music Room, Myrtle Street, Liverpool, L1 9BP, United Kingdom
Paul Dunbar

Support from Rosenblume.

Acclaimed Liverpool rock/blues/soul outfit Paul Dunbar & The Black Winter Band return with a very special show in celebration of the launch of their brand new album Changing Faces.

Renowned for a powerful, signature vocal, reminiscent of Joe Cocker and Paul Rodgers (Free & Bad Company), singer-songwriter Paul Dunbar fronts one of the best accompanying bands around to create a pulsating, high energy and powerhouse live show, influenced by the great rock bands and artists of years gone by.

Having supported Frank Turner, Big Country, James Taylor Quartet, and Martha Reeves & The Vandellas to name a few, the rock outfit have graced stages across the UK and Europe to sell-out crowds at festivals, support slots, and headline shows.

Their previous album, Made My Peace With You, gained critical acclaim, and now Dunbar and the band are set to punch into the upper echelons of the industry with their brand new record, inspired by Led Zeppelin, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, and Talk Talk.

SOLD OUT - Keep The Music Going @ Pierre Griffes 17/09/22 - Robert Vincent and Liz Owen
2022-08-17 20:00 - 22:30 | Pierre Griffes Cafe Bar & Bistro, 85 Allerton Road, Liverpool, L18 2DA, United Kingdom
17th August sees the launch of a brand new music night for Liverpool. Keep The Music Going will take place at Pierre Griffes on Allerton Road in Liverpool and feature the very best songwriters and musicians.

Headlining the first event is award-winning songwriter Robert Vincent, who won both UK Artist of the Year and UK Album of the Year for his album In This Town You’re Owned at the 2021 UK Americana Awards.

Supporting Robert for this inaugural session will be Wirral’s very own one to watch, Liz Owen, who has supported legendary artists such as Joan Armatrading and Midge Ure and been featured multiple times on BBC Radio stations.

Brought to you by Rob Gough Promotions, in association with Liverpool Acoustic, Keep The Music Going, will be a series of fortnightly shows all about music and supporting up and coming songwriters and musicians whilst also featuring established performers along the way.

During this series of gigs every effort will be made to keep ticket prices affordable so that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy live music.

The first session takes place on Wednesday 17th August 2022 at Pierre Griffes Cafe Bar & Bistro on Allerton Road in Liverpool. Tickets cost just £5 and are available to buy on Eventbrite. Doors open at 7pm with the music beginning at 8pm.

SOLD OUT - Keep The Music Going @ Pierre Griffes 31/08/22 - White Little Lies and Alison Benson
2022-08-31 20:00 - 22:30 | Pierre Griffes Cafe Bar & Bistro, 85 Allerton Road, Liverpool, L18 2DA, United Kingdom
THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT

31st August sees the second instalment of Keep The Music Going, which takes place at Pierre Griffes on Allerton Road in Liverpool.

White Little Life – photo by Leigh and Lee

Featuring in this event will be rising stars of the acoustic scene, White Little Lies, who consist of Vanessa Murray & Daniel Saleh, whose debut EP, ‘Parallel’, was recorded by hit producer Tony Draper and has received support from BBC 6 Music, BBC Introducing, UK Country Radio and Country Hits. The release was launched at a sold-out show inside Liverpool’s world-famous Parr Street Studios.

Alison Benson – photo by Warren Millar

Co-headlining this session will be multi award-winning songwriter, Alison Benson, who has won the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge on three occasions and has a great reputation for writing songs that connects with a listener having appeared at numerous highly respected venues.

Brought to you by Rob Gough Promotions, in association with Liverpool Acoustic, Keep The Music Going, will be a series of fortnightly shows all about music and supporting up and coming songwriters and musicians whilst also featuring established performers along the way.

During this series of gigs every effort will be made to keep ticket prices affordable so that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy live music.

The first session takes place on Wednesday 31st August 2022 at Pierre Griffes Cafe Bar & Bistro on Allerton Road in Liverpool. Tickets cost just £5 and are available to buy on Eventbrite. Doors open at 7pm with the music beginning at 8pm.

Gilmore & Roberts @ Music Room 04/09/22
2022-09-04 20:00 - 22:30 | Music Room, Myrtle Street, Liverpool, L1 9BP, United Kingdom
Gilmore & Roberts – photo by Elly Lucas

Contemporary folk/acoustic duo Gilmore & Roberts combine award- winning songwriting with astounding musicianship and their trademark harmonies to create a powerful wall of sound.

Nominated three times at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Katriona Gilmore (fiddle, mandolin) and Jamie Roberts (guitar) met while studying at Leeds College of Music and released their debut album in 2008.

Since then, the duo have toured Canada and mainland Europe, played some of the UK’s biggest acoustic festivals, toured with folk rock legends Fairport Convention and won countless accolades for their genre-spanning work. Gilmore & Roberts released their fifth studio album, A Problem Of Our Kind, in October 2018.

‘Gilmore & Roberts take English folk and scuff it up with indie rock drama’ – Q Magazine

SOLD OUT - Keep The Music Going @ Pierre Griffes 14/09/22 - Danny Bradley and K I T
2022-09-14 20:00 - 22:30 | Pierre Griffes Cafe Bar & Bistro, 85 Allerton Road, Liverpool, L18 2DA, United Kingdom
THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT

31st August sees the second instalment of Keep The Music Going, which takes place at Pierre Griffes on Allerton Road in Liverpool.

Headlining this event is award-winning songwriter, Danny Bradley, who won the Liverpool Acoustic Judges’ Award 2021 and is a finger-style guitarist and songwriter who has opened for Martin Carthy, Tony McManus, and Jon Gomm. Born in the USA, but having grown up in the UK, Danny combines the careful storytelling of Folk & Americana music with the impassioned singing & playing of the Blues. Danny is currently touring his debut solo album, ‘Small Talk Songs’.

‘Bradley’s guitar playing is a delight… A clear voice, and he is adventurous with his lyrics’. – Americana UK

Co-headlining this session will be a songwriter who is one to watch, K I T, who was born into a musical family, with his second cousin being a member of influential 60s group, The Yardbirds, and his father spending weekends performing across local pubs and social clubs; K I T first picked up the guitar at the age of 14. Studying songwriting and performance at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, he channeled inspiration from the likes of Lauv, Troye Sivan and Jack Antonoff; immersing himself in the ever-expanding network of Liverpool writers and studios. K I T eventually arrived at a formula consisting of writer/producers Turvey and Halls in mid 2019.

Tickets are available on Eventbrite for just £5: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/390747695877

Brought to you by Rob Gough Promotions, in association with Liverpool Acoustic, Keep The Music Going, will be a series of fortnightly shows all about music and supporting up and coming songwriters and musicians whilst also featuring established performers along the way.

During this series of gigs every effort will be made to keep ticket prices affordable so that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy live music.

The third session takes place on Wednesday 14th September 2022 at Pierre Griffes Cafe Bar & Bistro on Allerton Road in Liverpool. Tickets cost just £5 and are available to buy on Eventbrite. Doors open at 7pm with the music beginning at 8pm.

Martin Carthy with support from Danny Bradley @ Music Room 20/09/22
2022-09-20 20:00 - 22:30 | Music Room, Myrtle Street, Liverpool, L1 9BP, United Kingdom
For more than 50 years, Martin Carthy has been one of folk music’s greatest and best loved innovators. His skill, stage presence and natural charm have won him many admirers, not only from within the folk scene, but also far beyond it.

Trailblazing musical partnerships with, amongst others, Steeleye Span, Dave Swarbrick and his award-winning wife (Norma Waterson) and daughter Eliza Carthy have resulted in more than 40 albums, but Martin has only recorded 10 solo albums. Whether in the folk clubs, on the concert stage or making TV appearances – there are few roles that Martin Carthy hasn’t played.

He’s a ballad singer, a ground-breaking acoustic and electric-guitarist, and an authoritative interpreter of newly composed material. Perhaps, most significant of all, are his settings of traditional songs with guitar, which have influenced a generation of artists, including Bob Dylan and Paul Simon, on both sides of the Atlantic.

Support is from Danny Bradley, winner of the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2021 Judges’ Award.

SOLD OUT - Asa Murphy New Album Showcase @ Pierre Griffes 21/09/22
2022-09-21 19:00 - 22:00 | Pierre Griffes Cafe Bar & Bistro, 85 Allerton Road, Liverpool, L18 2DA, United Kingdom
SOLD OUT

Rob Gough Promotions in association with Liverpool Acoustic are proud to announce a very special show. Asa Murphy will be performing songs from his new album, Take Me Home, on Wednesday 21st September at Pierre Griffes in Liverpool. For this special showcase Asa will be joined by one of the countries finest and most respected guitarists, John Wheatcroft.

Asa has been a successful entertainer for 18 years and has performed all over the world singing Big Band Swing music and his own self penned songs. Asa has fulfilled many of his dreams as a performer selling out London’s Ronnie Scott’s, topping the bill at the famous Liverpool Empire plus cruising and singing on the most beautiful liners in the world. Asa also has a very popular BBC Radio Show and has been on the airwaves for 10 years. In 2019 he turned his talents to writing stage musicals and has so far had three hit shows, Buddy Holly Lives, Mack The knife and Irish Annie’s along with two children’s shows.

The successful shows that Asa has written are Irish Annie’s, Grandmother and The Monkey With No Bum which all contain Asa’s self penned material. In September Asa will be releasing his original Irish music album, Take Me Home, which will be released in the UK and Ireland.

Tickets for this special event are just £5 on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/396529539527

This showcase session takes place on Wednesday 21st September 2022 at Pierre Griffes Cafe Bar & Bistro on Allerton Road in Liverpool. Tickets cost just £5 and are available to buy on Eventbrite. Doors open at 7pm with the music beginning at 8pm.

SOLD OUT - Keep The Music Going @ Pierre Griffes 28/09/22 - The Pelican Babies, Harry Tonks, Leonie Jakobi
2022-09-28 20:00 - 22:30 | Pierre Griffes Cafe Bar & Bistro, 85 Allerton Road, Liverpool, L18 2DA, United Kingdom
THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT

Rob Gough Promotions in association with Liverpool Acoustic are proud to announce that The Pelican Babies and Harry Tonks will feature at Keep The Music Going on Wednesday 28th September at Pierre Griffes in Liverpool.

The Pelican Babies (Lea Nixon and Mark Connelly) are a refreshing, tuneful, harmonious, didgeridoo and harmonica playing, guitar picking, songwriting duo.

At 17 Lea Nixon recorded with CBS, then with DJM Records he played as a session musician with the London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Mark Connelly progressed through various college bands to form an all synthesiser band Total Eclipse playing experimental music. A chance meeting with Lea resulted in the formation of The Clockwork Lounge who had a strong local following playing original pop/dance music.

Just recently two of their songs were included on a compilation album of pop/baroque music with Gerry Rafferty, Genesis, Bert Jansch, Donovan, The Zombies and many more. And their biggest songwriting success was one called ‘Some Say’ being included on the soundtrack of a Disney TV film ‘Zenon Z3’.

Harry Tonks is a singer/songwriter based in Liverpool. He has had his work featured on BBC Introducing and released his EP ‘Community Church’ early 2022. With new material on the way later this year, Harry combines influences from Americana/Folk to Acoustic Rock.

Tickets are just £5 and available on Eventbrite: eventbrite.co.uk/e/406506851937

This show takes place on Wednesday 28th September 2022 at Pierre Griffes Cafe Bar & Bistro on Allerton Road in Liverpool. Doors open at 7pm with the music beginning at 8pm.

Keep The Music Going @ Pierre Griffes 12/10/22 - Lè-Verg and John Jenkins & Pippa Murdie
2022-10-12 20:00 - 22:30 | Pierre Griffes Cafe Bar & Bistro, 85 Allerton Road, Liverpool, L18 2DA, United Kingdom
Rob Gough Promotions in association with Liverpool Acoustic are proud to announce that Keep The Music Going will take place on 12th October at Pierre Griffes on Allerton Road.

This show is a co-headline event and will feature the duo, Lè-Verg and Fretsore Record recording artist, John Jenkins.

Le-Verg are a duo that comprises of, Junior Dayvis and Debbie Studley. They started performing together 8 years ago and in January 2022, Junior Dayvis won the audience vote at the Liverpool acoustic songwriting challenge. Junior is a singer/songwriter and musician from Runcorn and Debbie Studley has been singing since she was about 8 years old, first singing in public when she was on a family holiday in Benidorm at the age of 10. Growing up Debbie sang in school productions and at family parties. During holidays she would always enter talent shows and performed well in competitions winning many of them at a young age. Debbie’s biggest competition win was at the Imperial in Widnes where she won a £1000. Debbie and Junior met at a friends birthday party and decided to have a jam together and there formed Lè-Verg.

Junior’s good friend Danny Bradley who appeared at Keep The Music Going on 14th September, won the judges vote on the same night.

Co-headlining this event will be John Jenkins who will be joined by Pippa Murdie. Fretsore Records recording artist John Jenkins is carving out a path for himself as a renowned singer/songwriter on the UK folk, country, and Americana scene. Either as a Solo artist or with his acclaimed band “John Jenkins and The James Street Band”. His Album “If You Cant Forgive, You Cant Love” was released on 6th August 2021 and has been recieving the highest praise and is a 2022 Mercury Award Nominated Album

GSMC 2021 Music Award “Newcomer” Finalist

Americana UK 2021 “Emerging Artist” Runner Up

“One To Watch” January 2021 – Nashville Songwriters Association International

Tickets are just £5 and available on Eventbrite: eventbrite.co.uk/e/414956164057

Brought to you by Rob Gough Promotions, in association with Liverpool Acoustic, Keep The Music Going, will be a series of shows all about music and supporting up and coming songwriters and musicians whilst also featuring established performers along the way.

During this series of gigs every effort will be made to keep ticket prices affordable so that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy live music.

This session takes place on Wednesday 12th October 2022 at Pierre Griffes Cafe Bar & Bistro on Allerton Road in Liverpool. Tickets cost just £5 and are available to buy on Eventbrite. Doors open at 7pm with the music beginning at 8pm.

Keep The Music Going Showcase ft Only Child @ Pierre Griffes 19/10/22
2022-10-19 20:00 - 22:30 | Pierre Griffes Cafe Bar & Bistro, 85 Allerton Road, Liverpool, L18 2DA, United Kingdom
Rob Gough Promotions in association with Liverpool Acoustic are proud to announce that Keep The Music Going Showcase will take place on 19th October at Pierre Griffes on Allerton Road.

This showcase will feature one of Liverpool’s most established music acts, Only Child.

Only Child have released four albums and three EPs since 2012. The band have headlined Liverpool’s The Music Room, 81 Renshaw, The Zanzibar Club, The Magnet and Thornton Hough Village Club in Wirral, alongside high profile support slots with Blue Rose Code, Pete Wylie, Gemma Hayes, Ian Prowse & Amsterdam, Steve Pilgrim, My Darling Clementine and Mick Flannery.

“Only Child take their cues from Springsteen, The Waterboys and Van Morrison…” – Liverpool Acoustic

Only Child celebrate ten years of playing gigs and recording music in 2022 with the release of their first ever vinyl long playing album ‘Looking Forward To Looking Back – A Decade Of Only Child’. Featuring ten songs, including live favourites ‘Scouse’, ‘Accidental Englishman’, ‘William Ralph Dean’, and ‘North John Street’, the limited edition LP is the first release on the newly-launched Crosstown Records and will be available from Only Child’s Bandcamp, Crosstown Records’ store and select independent record retailers.

“A songsmith reaching new creative heights…” – Penny Black Music

Tickets are just £5 and available on Eventbrite.

Brought to you by Rob Gough Promotions, in association with Liverpool Acoustic, Keep The Music Going, will be a series of shows all about music and supporting up and coming songwriters and musicians whilst also featuring established performers along the way.

During this series of gigs every effort will be made to keep ticket prices affordable so that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy live music.

This session takes place on Wednesday 19th October 2022 at Pierre Griffes Cafe Bar & Bistro on Allerton Road in Liverpool. Tickets cost just £5 and are available to buy on Eventbrite. Doors open at 7pm with the music beginning at 8pm.

Keep The Music Going ft The Mono LPs and Rob Jones & Rob White @ Pierre Griffes 26/10/22
2022-10-26 20:00 - 22:30 | Pierre Griffes Cafe Bar & Bistro, 85 Allerton Road, Liverpool, L18 2DA, United Kingdom
Rob Gough Promotions in association with Liverpool Acoustic are proud to announce that Keep The Music Going will take place on 26thth October at Pierre Griffes on Allerton Road.

Featuring in this show are the superb Mono LPs and the brilliant acoustic-duo, Rob Jones and Rob White.

Championed by BBC Introducing and 6 Music, The Mono LPs are considered one of Liverpool’s brightest prospects and a genre-bending tour de force.

The Mono LPs showcase juicy guitar riffs, intricate T-Rex like swooping strings, sexually charged lyrics and an uncompromising energy. The offbeat four-piece have established themselves as a group of major significance on the scene through their impressive work ethic and a dedication to an ever-expanding fan base of ‘Monettes’.

Their latest album, Shuffle/Play was released in 2021 via Fretsore Records to critical acclaim and showcases a deliberately diverse range of skill and genre. The album features the latest single “Think About It”, fan-favourite “Hell, Save My Soul” and playlist-supported “Love Me”.

The group is fronted by singer-songwriter Ste Reid and cellist Vicky Reid, who has performed with both The View and Blood Red Shoes on their last albums. You’ll feel the cello riffing its way through a barrage of sound. This is a rock ‘n’ roll band at full pelt. Grounded in making music they love and loving the music they make, The Mono LPs are riding high and continue to engage and surprise their ever-growing fanbase.

“The Mono LP’s try their hand at psychedelia, jazz, 70s rock, The Beatles, electronica and 80s Britpop, and never let the standards slip. It’s a fun album – just remember to put it on shuffle and surprise yourself over and over again.”4/5 The Daily Express

“Catchy and well written, with great use of strings and electronica melded throughout.”Wall of Sound

“Shuffle/Play is not only a phenomenal album, but it is one that charms and makes you want to forget everything else you have lined up that day, for what else is there to do but spend time with the best.”5/5 Liverpool Sound And Vision

“A very enjoyable album and an array of (deliberately) differing moods.”Rocking Magpie

Born and based in Liverpool, Rob Jones (vocal/acoustic guitar) & Rob White (vocal) have been harmonising since meeting at school. Over the ensuing years, Rob & Rob have played a lot of gigs, recorded a few songs, squeezed in the odd radio broadcast and have become regulars at Liverpool Acoustic events. Rob Jones’ songs attempt to deal with the ups and downs of life, Lark Lane, public transport, heartbreak, The Monkees and the Mersey rain-sometimes all in the same song. Reviewers have praised the well-crafted songs and the tight harmonies and have detected the influence of, amongst others, Simon & Garfunkel and The Beatles.

“The harmonies, of which Simon and Garfunkel would be proud, are beautiful but with a generous sprinkle of Merseyside realism; the effect of the combination is just something to behold.”IAN D. HALL (Liverpool Sound & Vision)

Tickets are just £5 and available on Eventbrite.

Brought to you by Rob Gough Promotions, in association with Liverpool Acoustic, Keep The Music Going, will be a series of shows all about music and supporting up and coming songwriters and musicians whilst also featuring established performers along the way.

During this series of gigs every effort will be made to keep ticket prices affordable so that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy live music.

This session takes place on Wednesday 12th October 2022 at Pierre Griffes Cafe Bar & Bistro on Allerton Road in Liverpool. Tickets cost just £5 and are available to buy on Eventbrite. Doors open at 7pm with the music beginning at 8pm.

SOLD OUT - Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horrors @ Music Room 31/10/22
2022-10-31 20:00 - 22:30 | Music Room, Myrtle Street, Liverpool, L1 9BP, United Kingdom
THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT

Nosferatu (1922) is arguably the film that gave birth to the horror genre. Notable as the first cinematic interpretation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, its combination of expressionistic acting and unforgettable images render it just as powerful and unsettling today as when it first thrilled cinema goers 100 years ago.

Chris Green’s new score was originally commissioned by English Heritage for a live screening of the film at Dracula’s spiritual home of Whitby Abbey. The music is a haunting blend of electronic and acoustic instruments performed live by the composer and, combined with director F.W. Murnau’s iconic images, makes for a genuinely remarkable and unique cinematic experience.

Born into a musical family in Coventry, Chris Green began playing guitar at the age of eight and piano from the age of nine, and plays most things with fretted strings or keys. Largely self-taught, he’s worked in a variety of musical genres including folk, theatre and early music. He’s a regular musician at Shakespeare’s Globe and was also one of the musicians on BBC’s Poldark. He also writes and composes and in 2018, he released his first solo album Switched-On Playford, which fuses 17th century dance music with electronica, using a blend of early instruments, synths and loops.

Jon Gomm @ Music Room 05/11/22
2022-11-05 20:00 - 22:30 | Music Room, Myrtle Street, Liverpool, L1 9BP, United Kingdom
Jon Gomm is a singer-songwriter and acoustic solo performer based in Yorkshire, known for his once-seen-never-forgotten virtuoso guitar style. This involves slapping, tapping and retuning as he plays, producing a huge, multi-layered sound filled with bass, drums and near-orchestral depth and complexity, all from a single guitar.

His songs are often deeply emotive, whether with or without his soft, affecting voice. And his live performances are intimate and powerful, but always punctured by his natural North Of England wit and self-deprecation.

His breakthrough came in 2012, when he released his first ever single, ‘Passionflower’, along with a video of him performing the song, which went viral, totalling well over 20 million views across platforms. Suddenly being catapulted from cult obscurity to mainstream acceptance has been a strange experience for someone so devoted to his craft, and Jon is an unlikely guitar hero who remains very much true to his roots in the UK acoustic circuit. Jon has released 4 studio albums, his latest being The Faintest Idea.

Keep The Music Going ft Jinda Biant + Paul Iwan @ Pierre Griffes 09/11/22
2022-11-09 20:00 - 22:30 | Pierre Griffes Cafe Bar & Bistro, 85 Allerton Road, Liverpool, L18 2DA, United Kingdom
Rob Gough Promotions with Liverpool Acoustic are proud to announce that Keep The Music Going will take place on Wednesday 9th November at Pierre Griffes on Allerton Road.

This session will feature a remarkable talent named Jinda Biant and the award-winning songwriter, Paul Iwan.

Jinda Biant is a singer-songwriter unlike any other. With most of his early years spent lost in his father’s record collection, with music from the likes of Elvis Presley, to even more legendary artists like Lead Belly and Robert Johnson. Jinda’s influences run deep, deeper than most musicians I’ve seen for some time.

But let’s not get ahead of ourselves here. Even before all of this, his first step on his musical journey was into Indian Classical Music, from the Sitar playing of Ravi Shankar & the powerful vocals of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. By the age of ten, Jinda was performing Tabla (Indian Classical Drums) at many venues around Britain. And ever since, Jinda loves the journey that music takes him on.

Nowadays, you’re more likely to hear his passion for music, when his bottle neck slide’s howlin’ and his Mississippi stomp box stompin’. He picked up the guitar in his early teens, it was a path less trodden for someone of Jinda’s musical heritage, but it was one he stepped on with a willingness to learn and he followed the Greats that had come before.

So now he finds himself making his own footsteps on his own path, like the musicians he followed. From releasing his Debut album “Restless” last year and then being featured on BBC Radio 1’s Huw Stephen’s Show. He now finds himself playing shows worldwide, promoting his music and collecting stories along the way.

So don’t miss your chance to see the electrifying powerful experience that is Jinda Biant.

“Jinda is a young man with a lot of talent, with individual ideas about his music and not just a copyist like so many others a very good listen – Blues Matters Magazine 2019.

BBC Asian network’s Bobby Friction describes him as “the emblematic poster boy of new music.”

Paul Iwan is a Liverpool-Based Singer Songwriter and Multi-Instrumentalist.

‘You’re never too far away from a seductive melody or an inspirational rush…the quality of his work stands loud and proud’

Mike Ainscoe, http://www.atthebarrier.com

Mixing elements of Electro with Alternative Rock and emotive songwriting, Paul Iwan (yoo-un) is one of the most intriguing talents in Liverpool’s fertile and eclectic scene.

2019 was a big year for Iwan. His self-released and self-produced debut album Resister hit the shelves to local critical acclaim and was immediately pronounced ‘a classic’ by John Robb’s http://www.louderthanwar.com

Later the same year, Iwan entered and won the Acoustic 24hr Songwriting Challenge at Liverpool’s Threshold Festival with new song Returning and also acquired Julian Cope’s legendary green Framus guitar, releasing a tribute to his hero with a cover of the Eighties classic ‘Reward’.

Other highlights so far include airplay on BBC Radio 6, a songwriting mentorship with The Kinks iconic frontman Ray Davies and numerous appearances at the International Pop Overthrow Festival in New York.

In 2021, Iwan signed with independent local label Klee Music and released his new album Present in April 2022.

Described by http://www.explore-liverpool.com as ‘a powerful and thought-provoking record and one on repeat’ and http://www.liverpoolsoundandvision.co.uk as ‘a masterpiece’, Present is available now on limited edition red vinyl, CD and download at http://www.pauliwan.co.uk

Tickets are just £5 and available on Eventbrite.

Brought to you by Rob Gough Promotions, in association with Liverpool Acoustic, Keep The Music Going, will be a series of shows all about music and supporting up and coming songwriters and musicians whilst also featuring established performers along the way.

During this series of gigs every effort will be made to keep ticket prices affordable so that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy live music.

This session takes place on Wednesday 9th November 2022 at Pierre Griffes Cafe Bar & Bistro on Allerton Road in Liverpool. Tickets cost just £5 and are available to buy on Eventbrite. Doors open at 7pm with the music beginning at 8pm.

POSTPONED - Keep The Music Going ft Danny McMahon + Miles Temp @ Pierre Griffes 23/11/22
2022-11-23 20:00 - 22:30 | Pierre Griffes Cafe Bar & Bistro, 85 Allerton Road, Liverpool, L18 2DA, United Kingdom
UPDATE – THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED DUE TO ILL HEALTH. ALL TICKETS WILL BE REFUNDED.

Rob Gough Promotions with Liverpool Acoustic are proud to announce that Keep The Music Going will take place on Wednesday 23rd November at Pierre Griffes on Allerton Road.

Headlining this event is award-winning songwriter, Danny McMahon with support from 15 year old Miles Temp.

Having started his Country Music career in late 2017, Danny and his own brand of Country/Pop music have gone from strength to strength to strength. He was named UK Country Artist of The Year in 2019, as well as Male Vocalist Of The Year at the 2020 International Singer Songwriter Awards.

In 2020 he signed his first Publishing deal stateside with Merf Music and he is now working with Nashville heavyweight Rick Barker who is best known for his work with Taylor Swift.

Danny McMahon is known for his authentic and honest lyrical content, combined with a charming, infectious blend of classic country and accessible pop sounds. Since the release of his debut single ‘What It’s Like’ and accompanying EP ‘Making Memories’ in 2017, Danny has been inspired to create a unique sound that will be relatable to and welcomed by a range of audiences. Danny became the first UK artist to attend and perform at Springboard Festival, CA and as a result, was invited to write and record with 5-time Grammy nominated and 27-dove nominated songwriter and producer Billy Smiley.

Danny’s journey has continued with the release of ‘Momentarily’ [EP – 2018) and ‘Boys Cry Too’ [EP – 2019] which reached #2 in the UK Country iTunes Album chart and includes the #1 UK Country single ‘When I See You’. Danny has been recognised with a plethora of awards and finished 2019 touring Sweden [Live at Heart], Italy [Voghera Country Festival], Nashville and the UK. Danny’s latest single ‘Lonely’, described to ‘capture the purity and sincerity surrounding the artists individual and charismatic vocal’ reached #4 in the UK Country iTunes singles chart. The latest single has been featured on BBC Radio Wales A-list and has had regular play on Chris Country.

2020 saw Danny play in Berlin, Germany [Country Music Meeting], Harrisburg, PA [Millennium Music Conference]. He also later that year claimed the “Male Voclaist Of The Year” Award at the International Singer Songwriter Awards.

Danny’s brand new single ‘My Kinda City’, co-written with Nashville’s Tyler Bank reached #1 in the UK Country iTunes Chart and Top 100 in the all-genre charts. His latest single “Best Worst Habit” has already topped 90,000 streams on Spotify.

Miles Temp is a young independent artist aged 15. Miles started playing acoustic guitar in the third national Covid19 lockdown and started writing songs shortly after. Miles’s first two songs were uploaded on Bandcamp, age 14, and the latest song ‘the end?’ is available to stream on all major platforms from 26th Aug. Miles has started to play Open mics in Liverpool.

Tickets are available on Eventbrite for just £5:

Brought to you by Rob Gough Promotions, in association with Liverpool Acoustic, Keep The Music Going, will be a series of fortnightly shows all about music and supporting up and coming songwriters and musicians whilst also featuring established performers along the way.

During this series of gigs every effort will be made to keep ticket prices affordable so that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy live music.

This show takes place on Wednesday 23rd November 2022 at Pierre Griffes Cafe Bar & Bistro on Allerton Road in Liverpool. Tickets cost just £5 and are available to buy on Eventbrite. Doors open at 7pm with the music beginning at 8pm.

It Takes Two: Merseyside’s Best Vocal Duos @ Music Room 26/11/22
2022-11-26 20:00 - 22:30 | Music Room, Myrtle Street, Liverpool, L1 9BP, United Kingdom
It Takes Two: Merseyside’s Best Vocal Duos @ Music Room 25/11/21

Tennessee Waltz, Rob Jone & Rob WhiteIgloo Hearts, White Little Lies

It Takes Two is back in the Music Room for the fourth time with a brand new line-up featuring four of Merseyside’s most exciting vocal duos – Tennessee Waltz, Rob Jones and Rob White, Igloo Hearts, and White Little Lies.

Tennessee Waltz are a close harmony acoustic country duo from Merseyside, comprising singer-songwriters Jimmy Rae (vocals, guitar, harmonica) and Sarah-Lou Fletcher (vocals, guitar, mandolin and percussion). Since joining forces in 2015, they have established a solid reputation on the local music scene with their original material. Their live shows also feature their distinctive interpretations of songs by classic and contemporary country artists including Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, the Everly Brothers and Emmylou Harris.

Rob Jones and Rob White were born and raised in Liverpool and have been harmonising since meeting at school. Rob Jones’ songs attempt to deal with the ups and downs of life, public transport, heartbreak, The Monkees and the Mersey rain-sometimes all in the same song.

‘The harmonies, of which Simon and Garfunkel would be proud, are beautiful but with a generous sprinkle of Merseyside realism; the effect of the combination is just something to behold.’Liverpool Sound & Vision on Rob Jones and Rob WhiteIgloo Hearts are Wrexham based couple James and Katie MacGregor. Their music incorporates classical piano and powerful harmonies, in a style that is hauntingly beautiful. Finalists at the recent Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Competition, the duo have played at many stunning venues across Wales, and the North West.

White Little Lies are Americana and close-harmony duo Vanessa Murray and Daniel Saleh. They have developed an ability to create songs that make you tap your feet as well as writing ballads that carry much more emotional significance. Each show is a guaranteed rollercoaster of emotions, from elation to reflection, and you really get the sense that there is a piece of personal experience in everything they create.

Shadow Captain @ Prohibition Recording Studios 02/12/22
2022-12-02 19:30 - 22:00 | Prohibition Recording Studios, 24a Arrad Street, Liverpool, L7 7BP, United Kingdom
Liverpool Acoustic present Shadow Captain live at Prohibition Recording Studios in their first full show of 2022..

Support on the night is from Only Child.

Doors open at 7pm with the music starting at 7.30pm.

Tickets are only £8 (including booking fee) from prohibitionrecordingstudios.co.uk

Shadow Captain is the brainchild of Liverpool singer-songwriter and musician Stuart Todd.

After playing with guitarist Neil Campbell in the acoustic duo Campbell Todd, Stuart fronted his own group The Freebies; to promote his first solo album A Question Of Time before going on to play in Three Minute Hero. He would enjoy success as an award-winning promoter with Graham Holland and Liverpool Acoustic, where they would host events at View Two Gallery on Mathew Street. Stuart also plays bass for artists Mark Pountney and Only Child.

Shadow Captain recorded the album April Moon with respected producer and engineer Andy Fernihough. You can read reviews of the album on Fatea Magazine / Americana UK / Liverpool Acoustic / Sound & Vision

The tracks Hey Django and The Room’s Too Bare have received radio airplay on BBC Music Introducing. All music from the artist is available from Bandcamp

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My Darling Clementine - Country Darkness/Christmas Light @ Music Room 04/12/22
2022-12-04 20:00 - 22:30 | Music Room, Myrtle Street, Liverpool, L1 9BP, United Kingdom
A Winter Celebration of Clementine, Costello, Country and Christmas

My Darling Clementine’s most recent album, Country Darkness – The songs of Elvis Costello, has been hailed as a classic. The new album sees them collaborating with the piano genius Steve Nieve, Costello’s long time right-hand man, as they reinterpret songs from the Costello back catalogue, in particular his more country and country soul flavoured songs.

A labour of love on multiple levels, My Darling Clementine – the sobriquet of spouses Michael Weston King and Lou Dalgleish – began as a homage to classic country duets of the 60’s and 70’s. During the past 9 years they have played over 800 shows around the world, won numerous awards and have more than earned their own bona fides, with their wry yet heart-on-sleeve song craft spotlighting the vagaries of romance and the human condition, and their match-made-in-heaven harmonies.

In this show, the duo will perform a number of the Costello songs, many favourites from their own nine year back catalogue, as well as some of their favourite seasonal country classics.

‘King and Dalgleish have earned their place in the role call of great country duettists.’ Uncut

‘My Darling Clementine mix country gloom with excellent musicianship and very fine songs.’ The Guardian

Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2022 Showcase Final
2023-01-14 19:30 - 22:30 | LEAF on Bold St, 65-67 Bold Street, Liverpool, L1 4EZ, United Kingdom
Ten talented songwriters have won a coverted spot at the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2022 Showcase Final taking place at LEAF on Bold Street on Saturday 14th January 2022.

During the September entry period songwriters were invited to submit brand new songs inspired by works of art on public display across the Liverpool City Region.

Judges Kaya Herstad Carney, Robert Vincent, Jon Lawton, Luke Moore and Alison Benson listened to all of the entries and scored each one on lyrics, melody, composition, and originality.

After the marks were totalled the writers of the top ten placed songs were awarded places at the Showcase Final where they’ll perform their song with the work of art that inspired it projected on the screen for everyone to see. At the end of the evening the Judges’ Award Winner will be announced, and the Audience Favourite will be revealed.

The finalists are (in alphabetical order):

James & Katie MacGregor – Love Locks

Jessica Dives – Letting You Go

Kevin Eustace – The Last Picture

Krzysztof Adam Gosudarski (Christopher) – In Sands of Time

Luke Heathcote – (Here At The) Edge of the World

Mark Dennis – Downtown City Life

Mike Ryan – Palace of the Peacock

Nadeen Kemp – Little Creature

Nicola Hardman – Best

Paul Henry – The Ballad of Billy Fury

The winning songwriters in each category will have their song prefessionally recorded by Jon Lawton at Crosstown Studios. They will also take home a songwriting or singing lesson from Kaya Herstad Carney, and a cello lesson or cello arrangement for their winning song courtesy of Luke Moore.

Doors at LEAF on 14th January open at 7.00pm and the show starts promptly at 7.30pm. We’re sorry but no under 18s are allowed after 10pm.

Tickets are £8 (including booking fee) from Skiddle.

Proceeds will be split between Marie Curie Cancer Care and Garston Animal Rescue, in memory of Liverpool Acoustic team member Sharon Jones.

To buy tickets for this event please visit our events page: Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2022 Showcase Final tickets from Skiddle.

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