SWINDON: The Victoria

Saturday 8th March, 2025

7:30pm

Event information

“blends Americana melodies with punchy post-punk swagger and a lyrical self-deprecation that channels the wit and attitude of Elvis Costello…. With hints of Bowie’s eclectic pop eccentricities and The Plimsouls’ rhythmic malleability, the track draws out his innate understanding of genre deconstruction and adaptation.”
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“Mickelson unveils his most politically charged work to date with’’ Drowning In An Inflatable Pool. It’s an album rooted in a collective frustration about the mismanagement of our country by this Trump administration.” - AMERICAN SONGWRITER

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Mickelson offers fervently emotive vocals and melodic precision that reminds the ears of Steve Earle and Todd Snider. -GLIDE MAGAZINE

MICKELSON Scott Mickelson is an artist/producer from San Francisco. His debut release Flickering was on the Grammy ballot for Best Folk Album and Best Roots Music Performance. His follow up full-length A Wondrous Life received great reviews in the US and abroad which led to his first European tour in 2019. He then produced the critically acclaimed Blanket The Homeless benefit compilation which included Grammy winner Fantastic Negrito. In 2020, Mickelson released Drowning In An Inflatable Pool to rave reviews in the U.S. and Europe. The first single, “Jagged Tooth” was accompanied by the fantastic animated video. In 2022, his single/video “UNarmed American” premiered on Americana U.K. and he was invited to play three nights at The Mavericks Festival in England. The full length Known To Be Unknown (April, 2022) featured the iconic track “UNarmed American”. In November, 2022 the band released “Only Grey Matter Boiling In My Head” which included the XTC’s Colin Moulding on bass. His current single “Jump Off The Earth”, accompanied by a groundbreaking video which includes uniquely styled AI animation. His six piece band hails from Swindon, England.