THE CINELLI BROTHERS

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Winners of the 2024 UK Blues Band of The Year, The Cinelli Brothers are an award winning 4 piece band from London comprising of Marco and Alessandro Cinelli from Italy, Tom Julian Jones, a London native, and Stephen Giry from France. A true melting pot of musicianship, showmanship and charisma.
Their sound is an amalgam of Soul & Blues with a contemporary twist that honours the songwriting craftsmanship of their biggest influences - The Beatles, Little Feat, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles and Steve Winwood.

The band tours extensively in the UK, Europe & USA, and were named the best blues band in the UK in the 2022 UK Blues Challenge, followed by 2nd place in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis in January 2023. The band has released four albums to date, including their latest studio album ‘Almost Exactly’ which was recorded in Woodstock, NY and released in January 2024 to great acclaim. They celebrated the album release with a launch party at The Cutting Room, New York to a packed venue.

LAURA EVANS - a singer/songwriter from Aberdare, South Wales, who has rapidly
emerged as a standout artist with her effortless blend of blues, rock, soul and
Americana. Her debut album, State of Mind, has surpassed 2.5 million streams, gaining
acclaim from Cerys Matthews on BBC Radio 2 and featuring prominently on
Spotify’s Nu Blue playlist, Apple Music’s Today’s Country, and the Best Blues
Songs of 2022. All eight of her singles have reached No.1 on the UK iTunes Blues
Chart and been A-listed on Radio Wales, with her latest tracks, “What I’m Made
Of” and “Wherever You Are,” crossing over into the mainstream & making the
coveted BBC Radio 2 daytime playlist.
Laura’s live performances have further cemented her reputation, highlighted by Laura’s live performances have further cemented her reputation, highlighted by
a successful 8 date European tour across the Netherlands, Germany, and France
in 2024. She has supported blues/rock legend Walter Trout, earning rave reviews
and comparisons to “Stevie Nicks jamming with Blackberry Smoke” from Classic
Rock Magazine. Blending Americana with bluesy rock and roll.