Hector Gannet + The Early Purple

Event Information

Launderette Info

Doors 7
Music from 7.45
Well stocked bottle bar
all finished by 11 or earlier

Launderette is a mixed seating and standing venue. Please arrive early to secure a seat.
Wheelchair access/facilities. Please advise of attendance for support and advice to mrwishywashypresents@gmail.com
Free parking locally


HECTOR GANNET – short bio

Aaron Duff works both solo and with his band under the moniker Hector
Gannet. Described as “masters of a kind of new, modernist folk music”
they take the name from an ill-fated trawler which Aarons Grandfather
worked upon, which sank in the North Sea under heroic circumstances
in 1968.
Hector Gannet’s musical incarnation began to draw attention when
Aaron wrote the score to accompany vintage footage of shipbuilding and
fishing as part of a project for the BFI. Sold out shows soon followed as
well as UK tour dates supporting Sam Fender.
A reputation for live performance was further cemented supporting
Richard Thompson, Sea Power, Lanterns on The Lake, Kathryn
Joseph, Lindisfarne, Tom Robinson, Peter Doherty and Kathryn
Williams, and the first two albums sold out of vinyl. Second album ‘The
Land Belongs to Us’ garnered ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ in MOJO plus 7/10 UNCUT
magazines, and Album of The Month in The Crack. This triggered
multiple sell-out gigs in their native north east England, as well as two
stadium gigs supporting Sam Fender at St James Park Newcastle in
2023 and 2025.
Forthcoming album ‘The Great Shakedown’ features a new brass
section for the band, and will be released in 2026, which also sees
Hector Gannet play SXSW in Austin Texas

Press quotes:

“He’s a F*cking great songwriter” – Sam Fender

“From first hearing, it has been clear to me that Hector Gannet are a
band of exceptional talent. – Tom Robinson BBC 6music
“Hector Gannet is an amazing poetic and musical artist. Watching Hector
Gannet it seems he deserves a place at the top table.” Yan - Sea Power
“Top 25 bands that might change your life…” - Louder Than War
“The latest rising star...a politically charged folky delight” - NARC
Magazine

THE EARLY PURPLE - BIO
The Early Purple is led by Northumbrian indie-folk
musician Matt Saxon. Combining Fleet Foxes’ allure
with Midlake’s depth, their sound features three-
part vocal harmonies, finger-picking acoustic
guitars, ethereal synths, and gentle driving
percussion.

For the last couple of years Matt’s been working
with producer Will Thorneycroft (Lovely Assistant,
The Dawdler) and just three singles and an EP into
their journey, fans of introspective indie-folk are
falling for Matt’s evocative storytelling.

After sharing stages with acts like Flyte, Efterklang,
Hector Gannet and Bernard Butler The Early Purple
kicked off the year with a packed hometown show
at The Cluny. Now hidden away in
Northumberland, Matt’s creating a follow-up to his
debut EP ‘Summer Hide’ while refining a live
performance for upcoming festival shows.