Jon Gomm / Bee's Niece / Sampson & Delilah / Tom Kerswill / Adam Irving with Bleeding Hands

Event information

Music starts 8pm sharp - upstairs at Manchester Kro Bar (opposite Academy).

Jon Gomm
http://www.jongomm.com/
http://www.myspace.com/jongomm

"If you closed your eyes there'd be an ensemble playing... A huge emotional range, swinging between sentimental and just plain mental. This is style and content, solo work at its best" LeedMusicScene.com

"One of the world's most successful, gifted and inspirational guitar players" Acoustic Magazine

"Sheer bloody genius… sublime, impassioned songwriting" Sandman Magazine

"This guy has it all - great heartfelt vocals, inspired and original songs, and guitar playing as good as you will ever hear. The new Hendrix." ReviewCentre.com


Ragenhilde (the Bees Niece)
http://www.myspace.com/thebeesniece

Ragenhilde used her soft Norwegian voice to convey beautiful images and stories, with backing arrangements of acoustic guitar with deep basslines, saw and chimes of reverberating glass this is a truly amazing performer.

Samson and Delilah
http://www.myspace.com/thesamsonanddelilahshow

Songs of love & hate, truth & deceit, beauty & decay...
Influenced by stories & traditions old & new, Samson & Delilah are currently busying themselves recording their first album for a mid 2008 release. Amongst a myriad of instruments the folk soaked record will feature the core live sounds of guitar, flute, mandolin, piano, accordion and double bass.

Tom Kerswill
http://www.tomkerswill.co.uk/
http://www.myspace.com/tomkerswill

A familiar face on the city circuit and very much a one man band. Tom’s energetic approach to his music finds him on cue with work boots, well worn jeans and maybe his favourite t-shirt. He’s casual in image but so absolutely meticulous when it comes to songwriting. His guitar style eschews finger picking for the best part, with his dynamic strums sometimes feverishly staggering between big chord crashes. The songs are perfectly trim and crammed with infectious, serious melodies. There’s not just one or two gems here but a whole string of tunes that hook you in to the observational lyrics as the set is interspersed with tales from the road and anecdotes about missed trains. “My Mind’s Eye” is one of Tom’s signature tunes and I for one hope that more people get to hear and see him play. Manchestermusic.co.uk

Adam Irving and Bleeding hands
http://www.bleedinghands.com
http://www.myspace.com/bleedinghandshughes
http://www.myspace.com/mittenrecords

Heartfelt acoustic music, a fusion of folk, blues and grunge into an intense whole that will leave you wanting more.