Laish + Maia @ The Hope

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Pop-led folk band - Laish - are headlining this Brighton show with support from the wonderful sci-fi folk pop band Maia and solo percussive guitar player Nick Edward Harris at 'The Hope'. Do come along, for a foot-stomping time!

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'Beguiling songs of love' - Mojo Magazine, 2012

Laish are an indie-pop folk band from the Willkommen Collective lead by singer-song writer Danny Green. Lyrically their songs are honest, often brutal yet full of humour, distilling all from the joyful pleasures of life through to the slow demise of relationships and indeed humanity. Pop motivated folk, those who have seen Laish live in the flesh come away exhilarated; sweatier and with an uplifted feeling.

Supporting the likes of Sons of Noel & Adrian, Peggy Sue, David Thomas Broughton and even Grizzly Bear and Beach House at The Roundhouse, the band performed a triumphant set on the main stage at this year’s first No Direction Home Festival and have previously appeared at The Big Chill Festival, Burning Eagle Festival and Willkommen Foxtrot Festival. Their recent Obituaries EP received radio play from Marc Riley, The Waiting Room, Folk Radio UK and Amazing Radio. They have a brand new album impatiently waiting in the wings.

http://laishmusic.com/

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“Youthful, spirited, richly atmospheric and intelligently off-centre alt-folk pop" - Time Out, 2012

Maia are a 4-piece alt- folk band from Huddlesfield who combine ukulele, cajon, trumpet, banko and mandolin to create an utterly exciting, foot-stomping and unique sound. Based around a love of folk as well as Talking Heads and David Bowie.

Supporting the likes of Low Anthem (at Bushhall), Anais Mitchell and the Unthanks, this year they have also played at the Cambridge Folk Festival, No Direction Home, The Royal Festival Hall and optained regular residencies at the award winning Nest Collective and Folke Newington. As well as TimeOut Sessions, Hop Farm Festival, Larmer Tree, Wilderness Festival and more.
Their Alligator EP also received radio play from the likes of Guy Garvey and Frank Skinner.

This October they are on a tour around England after releasing their second album, with the launch at Kings Place on 5th October. This gig marks their Brighton date this year.

www.maiatheband.com

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Nick Edward Harris is a progressive acoustic guitar player, singer and songwriter. Inspired by musicians such as Andy McKee, John Smith, Jack Rose and Tommy Emmanuel, he combines delicate finger-picking and percussive guitar playing with distinctive stories in his lyrics.

For the past few years he has been playing and collaborating with various musical friends including the Moulettes and Mumford and Sons and frequently collaborates with harpist Emma Gatrill (The Mariner's Children, Sons of Noel and Adrian).

Having recorded an E.P. in 2010 with Ben Lovett (Communion Records, Mumford and Sons) he is now hard at work finishing his debut album, Chimera. The album features unique collaborations with Emma Gatrill and Ted Dwane (Mumford and Sons).

He has spent the summer playing UK festivals and mastering his debut album, which is due for release in December 2012.

www.nickedwardharris.com