An evening featuring two great bands playing original music that's hard to categorize! Both play gorgeous, thoughtful, interesting, melodic, soulful music featuring original songwriting involving in-demand musicians who are really active on the national scene and beyond, playing with all sorts of artists. This promises to be a really great night for anyone who appreciates great live music!

Linus Fenton

This is a rare opportunity to see ex-Ashburton resident Linus Fenton perform his own music. More commonly found playing bass for various artists, such as Tummyache and Declan McKenna, Fenton takes centre stage to perform music from his recently-released album Books, Pictures.

Linus's band is:
- Linus Fenton (Tummyache, Declan McKenna) - vocals, guitar, bass
- Soren Bryce (Tummyache, Re.clusé) - vocals, bass, ambience
- Rupert Cox (Benjamin Clementine, Dan Croll) - piano
- Yuri Shibuichi (Honeyglaze, Jacob Alon) - drums

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The music features a mixture of songs and instrumentals, encompassing indie folk and experimental rock. Although having trained as a jazz musician at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Linus grew up obsessively consuming bands like Radiohead and Red Hot Chill Peppers.”

Listen to the latest album, Books, Pictures on linusfenton.bandcamp.com or here on ditto.fm/books-pictures">.

More about Linus Fenton at linusfenton.com

“This music gives that fresh breeze with sea air and the cry of seagulls that calms the soul in difficult times.” indiedockmusicblog.co.uk Full review of Hedgehog
https://indiedockmusicblog.co.uk/?p=3310

Jon Fazal

Jon's been featured on BBC Introducing, BBC Radio 2, and BBC 6 Music. His songwriting moves between quiet vulnerability and infectious melody. He has built a reputation for captivating live performances that combine intimate songwriting with rich, dynamic arrangements. Live shows with his band, have earned them a reputation for powerful, emotionally resonant sets that leave a lasting impression. they've played at venues such as The Green Note (Camden), St Bartholomew’s Church (Cornwall) and The Barrel House Ballroom (Totnes) and at festivals including Wanderfal, Kernowfornia and Sidmouth Fringe,

“Gorgeous indie folk that’s full of warmth, heart and charm.” The AU Review


Jon Fazal - vocals, guitar
Linus Fenton - bass
Tim Langsford - drums
Simon Dobson - trumpet

“Exquisitely melancholic and full of poetic perceptions” Sarah Gosling, BBC Introducing

See jonfazal.com for more.

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