An Evening of Rock and (camera) Roll.

Event information

'An Evening of Rock and (camera) Roll’ is an exciting new show and charity event from local songwriter & creative writing lecturer Daniel Ash and music therapy charity George’s Rockstars.

In this one-off performance local songwriters will debut never-before-heard songs inspired by photographs found on their phones’ camera rolls.

Each participating songwriter was challenged to select a photograph and create an original song in response — transforming the prettiest, strangest or funniest visual they could find into a new composition.

“As a songwriter who so often finds himself in a state of writer’s block, it’s something I started doing myself to spark creativity,” explains Ash. “I was going to build an entire solo show around the idea, but thought it would be far more interesting to challenge some brilliant local writers with the same task. The plan is that together we can create an exclusive live mixtape.”

The photographs that inspired the songs will be displayed during the performances, allowing audiences to immerse themselves in the connection between picture and song.

All money from ticket sales will go directly to George’s Rockstars, a local charity that provides music therapy and lessons for children with terminal illnesses. The charity was set up in honour of George O’Shaughnessy, a student of Daniel’s who sadly lost his battle with leukaemia in 2019.

Featuring performances from; Dan O’Farrell, Owen Hackett, Richard Bushby, Southbound, Everyday Avatar, Sam Brawn, Tamara-Jane Grzegorzek, BGH, Teenage Waitress & many, many more.

Where: The Attic, Southampton.


Date: Thursday 3rd December.

Doors: 19:00

Show stars: 19:30


Tickets: £10