Substance presents Acoustica

Event Information

Sunday 27th of October
Substance presents Acoustica

Featuring – Kosta Burgess + Jumpin Jesse Jones + Malcolm MacWatt + Bibi Donaldson + Will Rouse

The Spice of Life is a Soho landmark, historic music venue and is in the heart of London's West End.

Renowned for having a great live sound The Spice of Life and Substance have worked together for over 16 years to bring the very best new music to the heart of the capital.

"One of the best little venues in London" Evening Standard

The Line up

Kosta Burgess
Bluesy singer / Songwriter
https://www.instagram.com/kostaburgess_music/

Jumpin Jesse Jones
Jumping Jesse Jones is a kick ass solo acoustic performer who's guitar playing treads a thin red line between the funk bass of Larry Graham and the acoustic wizardry of John Renbourne. This unique hybrid of styles creates the effect of a full backing band. His voice veers precariously between Tom Waits and Elvis Costello with songs dealing with such diverse subjects as child abduction and biblical visions. He is also not adverse to mixing in a bit of overtone chanting (singing two notes at once) if applied tastefully! Past incarnations include bass player for London punksters The Cuckoo Jives and Loretta Heywood (Bomb The Bass). ....
https://www.facebook.com/jumpingjessej

Malcolm MacWatt
Scottish songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Malcolm MacWatt is a unique voice in UK Americana weaving Celtic balladry into Trans-Atlantic folk.

Signed to respected US label Need To Know Music, MacWatt has iconic artists such as Gretchen Peters, Eliza Carthy and Kris Drever performing on his current album Settler.

He has released four albums since 2018, both as a solo artist and with his band The Glass Mountains.

Originally from the Highlands, MacWatt has lived in London since 2010.

“...superbly crafted compositions that skillfully combine elements of folk and country...it’s intelligent and absorbing, reminiscent of Steve Earle’s The Mountain” RnR Magazine

“While not an American, Scottish Malcolm MacWatt perfectly encapsulates Americana music, particularly the voice and sound of the Appalachian region” Tiffani Perkins, Americana Highways
https://www.malcolmmacwatt.com/

Bibi Donaldson
Singer/ Songwriter based in North London
https://linktr.ee/bibi.donaldson

Will Rouse
Singer / Songwriter
https://www.instagram.com/_willrcreative_/?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D

The Spice of Life is an over 18’s venue .ID will be required if you are asked.

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