Michele Stodart is a solo artist as well as bassist, vocalist and co-songwriter with the much-loved, Mercury-Prize-nominated and double platinum sellers The Magic Numbers. The band released their fourth studio album, Alias, in 2014 with several critics calling it their finest to date, receiving four stars in Q and Uncut. Over the summer of 2014-15, The Magic Numbers supported Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Super Furry Animals and Train on their recent arena tour.
Over a decade since The Magic Numbers landed in the top ten with their double-platinum-selling debut album, Michele...
Is there really such a thing as a hillbilly band covering rock classics? You betcha. They are called Hayseed Dixie and they play Rockgrass.
Barley Scotch is on lead vocals, fiddle and guitar. The Reverend Don-Wayne Reno is on banjo, Deacon Dale Reno is on mandolin and guitar and Jake ‘Bakesnake’ Byers is on acoustic bass. Hayseed Dixie are an awesome live band, who have, to date, released 9 albums. The latest, Killer Grass was released in 2010. A live DVD entitled No Sleep ’til Liverpool is also available.
Songs by artists such as Kiss, Outkast, Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith...
Exeter’s finest art-rock band curate an evening for music fans with eclectic tastes. Featuring guest bands hand-picked by PatternPusher including headliners Moriaty.
Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyate offer a fusion of world, afrobeat, hip-hop, folk and reggae, which has charted in the World Music iTunes top ten. It defies description but demands attention. They have been nominated for multiple music awards including Best Act and Best Cross Cultural Collaboration.
Broken Brass Ensemble injects the traditional New Orleans brass with a fusion of hiphop, funk, soul, dance, jazz (and much more) and turn it into a blazing mixture of energy.
They’re taking brass to a new level, creating a 2.0 version of the vibrant New Orleans brass sound and this eclectic and energetic sound has been running up a storm over Europe.
Live they deliver hard-hitting brass sounds and their interactive and riotous live shows have seen them conquer crowds all over Europe.
They have sold out shows in UK venues in London, Manchester, Exeter, Norwich only...
Steve Cradock of Ocean Colour Scene recently mentioned of The Mocking Birds, who currently split their time between London and their native roots of Exeter.
The band released their debut single Choose Life back in late 2015 in association with online retailer Atom Retro and are about to announce details of a double A side single for release in July 2016.
The band recently sold out their hometown show at The Bike Shed in Exeter and began a monthly London residency at The Silver Bullet in April. Recent support for the lads has come from the likes of 6 Music & BBC...
The village of Branscombe once again hosts some of the world’s top musicians with the fourth Branscombe Festival from Friday 29 – Sunday 31 July 2016.
The Branscombe Festival combines world-class musicians with an idyllic countryside setting. Over three summer days, leading classical and opera artists perform in the village’s most picturesque venues, with cream tea served on Saturday afternoon and a hog roast that evening.
The festival culminates in a free concert on Branscombe beach by the Camborne Town Band.
The Festival is curated by Ian Rosenblatt, BBC presenter...
TONY HAZZARD began his music career as a solo singer, featuring in classic sixties television shows such as Ready Steady Go and Thank Your Lucky Stars, but it soon became clear that his forte was songwriting and, during a three year period, from 1966 to 1969, he wrote six top twenty hits in the UK and Europe for the likes of Manfred Mann (Fox On The Run & Ha Ha Said The Clown), The Hollies (Listen To Me), The Tremeloes (Hello World), Lulu (Me The Peaceful Heart), and Herman's Hermits (You Won't Be Leaving). He also had songs recorded by Gene Pitney (Maria Elena), Dave Berry (Love Has...
Explore the beautiful estate and enjoy music from the Big Noise Chorus and Spectrum Music band on Sunday 10th July 2016 at Ugbrooke House, Chudleigh in Devon in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.
Ugbrooke House will be opening its doors to the public when it hosts the annual Big Noise Chorus concert, giving you an opportunity to enjoy the historic gardens and more with craft stalls, pony rides, bouncy castle, food and drink, morris dancing and music from Devon's finest choirs and swing classics from the Spectrum Music band.
The event is sponsored by Dainton Group Services in...
