New Roots: RW Hedges & Luca Nieri

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Doors open 7.30 pm, music from 8.15 pm sharp. Nearest tube station Kings Cross, 8 minutes walk.

"You may look at me and think the lord employed a fool to sit around and sing of nothing"

As opening lines to albums go it is a bold offering, but what R W Hedges lacks in warm introductions they more than make-up for in sweet and intriguing folk songs. Citing the Everly Brothers, Bert Jansch, Rodgers & Hart, Vashti Bunyan and Dorothy Fields as primary influencer, RW Hedges love for the easy-listening era of the 1950s and 60s is filtered through a keen ear for doo-wop and rhythm-and-blues, resulting in a sound that finds a place all of its own in the hustle and bustle of this new world; existing as a tender escape from the busy London world, full of quaint retreats and charming idiosyncrasies.

"A Magical Collection" - SHINDIG 5 Stars
"A Masterpiece" - Iain Lee 7 Records / Broadcaster
"Genius Songwriter" - Louder Than War
"LP of the Year Stone Cold Classic" - Matt Allwright

Luca Nieri's music is textured and beautifully melancholy, switching effortlessly from self-penned Morricone-esque instrumentals to folk standards, with songs by Jackson C Frank and The Pentangle intermixed with originals.

LISTEN TO RW HEDGES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeLwdceF25A&list=PLXl2FdDSvxTKE6fsFoxw4BrdGeSQ7oufr

LISTEN TO LUCA NIERI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_cp-UqAqv0&list=RD5_cp-UqAqv0&start_radio=1