Simonne and the Dark Stars

A mind-blowing night of local and touring acts featuring Simonne & The Dark Stars, The Galleons; Nick Williams + Jake Mackay.....

SIMONNE & THE DARK STARS
Simonne & The Dark Stars continue to capture the attention of audiences as they bring poetry to life with driving piano, rock, rhythms and saw! Inspired by artists such as Nick Cave & Patti Smith, their unique sound has won them an NME published video and award nominations for Band of Year for Brighton Music Awards 2013.
http://simonneandthedarkstars.bandcamp.com/

THE GALLEONS
The Galleons are a 6 piece Indie-Folk band from Brighton. Their melodic, spell-binding music cuts a dash between traditional British Folk and modern Indie. As at home playing in a candle-lit cellar as they are in a sunny festival field, their music takes the audience from catchy, foot stomping folk-rock, to mellow, mysterious lullabies and back.
www.soundcloud.com/the-galleons

NICK WILLIAMS
Brighton based Nick Williams has had a blistering couple of years having gathered support slots with touring acts such as Willy Mason, Ben Howard, Greg Holden and The Magic Numbers. With a voice that draws comparisons to Anthony Hegarty and Rufus Wainwright paired with bands multi-layered textures, Nick Williams is a live act not to miss.
http://nickwilliamsuk.bandcamp.com/

JAKE MACKAY
Jake Mackay is a country and blues singer/songwriter, based in Brighton. Inspired by the careful lyrical construction of Tom Petty with the clawhammer guitar style of Neil Young, Jake continues to impress audiences with his ruggedly gravel-like vocals, dirty blues guitar style and his silent-but-strong mystique. His songs are emotionally driven, incorporating folk and Americana sounds over intricate arrangements. Jake is also known as lead guitarist in alt-country rock band The Long Goodbye, where he is a veteran performer on the Sussex music scene.
www.youtube.com/jakemackaymusic