Stevie Jones and The Wildfires

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STEVIE JONES AND THE WILDIRES: Following in the footsteps of Steve Earle and The Dukes or Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Stevie Jones and The Wildfires deliver their own unique blend of modern alternative rock centred around powerful acoustic-based songwriting. With a number of line up changes over the last decade they have released two studio albums and a live EP receiving favourable reviews and airplay including BBC Introducing, Planet Rock and BBC Radio Scotland. The 2015 debut ‘Stratigraphic Heart’ was recorded at Parlour Studios in Kettering with acclaimed producers Russ Russell and Neil Haynes and featured Marshall Gill from Blackballed/New Model Army. The follow up 'Angels and Sirens‘ released in 2018 was produced by Adam Ellis at Deadline Studios, Leicester with guests including LA guitarist Janet Robin (String Revolution, Lindsay Buckingham Band), top Leicester harp player Sean Clutterham and keyboard player/vocalist Autumn Dawn Leader .The edgy songs on that album split between hard-edged guitar based material and more delicate acoustic arrangements touching tales of everything from archaeology, sex, love, politics and life in the music industry. Live their show is full of energy, edge and passion and they are just as happy in a small club or gracing larger stages. 2019 saw the release of the live EP 'Morningless Live' and a busy gigging schedule which included a well-received slot in the autumn at HRH Crows Festival at O2 Academy, Sheffield. Lockdown coincided with a change in line up with David Carter switching to guitar replacing Vassilis D and Dave Forster coming back in on drums after recovering from an arm injury. Duriing lockdown Stevie also released a solo acoustic album 'Come In From The Rain' and as they return for a string of live shows in 2021-22 some of the songs from this album will be premiered as full band versions alongside new material.
“Beautiful melodies tinged with sadness, soaring guitar breaks delivered with a voice of experience. A unique voice that at times in which you can hear the influence of The Levellers or New Model Army” — This Is Noise
“wordy lyrics with rootsy Rock music. Acoustic guitars underpin the songs, but there’s some fiery electric guitar to be found as well....bright and energetic” — Duncan Jamieson, Rocktopia, Fireworks Magazine
“A hint of Counting Crows, The Long Ryders, Stone Temple Pilots and the band’s long time heroes New Model Army...Timeless wistfulness combined with rollocking rhythms ” — Rock Society Magazine
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STEPHEN TANNER AND THE RUNAWAYS
Stephen Tanner and the Runaways are an original music band with a country twang, based in South Lincolnshire.
"Wonderful up~beat Original Songs & WOW what a Vocal! . . Listen Once & You WILL be Hooked!!"
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GAVIN CHAPPELL-BATES
Gavin Chappell-Bates is an acoustic folk-rock singer-songwriter from Cambridge, England.
Gavin’s music has featured on Tom Robinson’s show on BBC 6 Music, Janice Long’s show on BBC Radio 2, as well as BBC Introducing, local and regional BBC stations. He co-wrote the vegan Christmas single ‘Peace On Your Plate’ which was recorded at Abbey Road Studios and got to number 5 in the Amazon charts, number 7 in the Google charts and 48 in the official downloads chart.
He has been nominated for Best Male Solo Artist at the NMG Awards on numerous occasions.
Gavin’s crowd-funded second album, ‘The Last One’, was released in 2018. It features the singles ‘Lovely Day’, ‘Bad Faith / Good Faith’ and ‘The Sanctuary of Stars’. It was recorded at Half-ton Studios and features a variety of musicians including Booga from Ezio, Paul Richards of Fred’s House and Neil Bruce from Bouquet of Dead Crows.
Gavin set off on his first ever tour in September 2014 and has gigged relentlessly since. His shows vary for every performance; from live looping, to playing with a band, to stripped down performances with an acoustic guitar, harmonica and stomp box. He has performed at The Rescue Rooms (Nottingham), Hoxton Bar and Sebright Arms (London), The Hunter Club (Bury St. Edmunds), Norwich Arts Centre and The Portland Arms (Cambridge). He has performed at festivals including Cambridge’s Big Weekend, Strawberry Fair, Homegrown, the Wild Wood Rumpus and Subterranean at Cambridge Corn Exchange.
https://gavinchappellbates.com/

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