Gig Guide: Tue 14th Oct

 

Tue 14th Oct 19:30 The Telephones / Frank Hamilton / Lucy Milford / Dave Gibb

The Telephones
Formed in Derby in 2006 bring you a mix of bluesy-folk-rock-country-pysch pop tunes, ready to fill your brains with stuff and nonsense, while we give your aching souls the melodies they long for!! They have played around the UK supporting the likes of John Power, The Troubadours, Six nation state and Mark Morriss from The Bluetones.

Frank Hamilton
At just 22 Frank Hamilton has had a busy 2007. He released a couple of singles, got played by Edith Bowman on Radio One, was dubbed ‘the Mike Skinner of folk’ by Music Week had his latest single feature as XFM’s record of the week.

‘Friday Nights’ was the second release on Franks DIY label and demonstrates exactly why a buzz has centered around the Cambridge born wordsmith. Penned after several messy nights in a pub where he and several other musical type folk (including Newton Faulkner & Nick Harrison) drank their student loans away, it was added to the XFM playlist upon the first mention of its release and encompasses everything that people love about Frank Hamilton and his music.

On nights when the joys of a full band and female eye candy aren’t available Frank performs alone. Such nights have developed a reputation for delivering something special. Armed with just a guitar, harmonica, some choice words and a loopstation, the quality and relevance of the songs is able to shine through even more.

“Hamilton’s success should be assured the moment the world hears how acutely his songs translate the real magic of love” - The Fly

Lucy Milford is a 22 year old singer/songwriter from South-East London currently living in the Midlands. With her unique style of guitar playing and smooth, soulful vocals she resembles the sounds of Joss Stone, KT Tunstall and a female take of John Mayer captivating audiences all round. Over the years she has performed at a variety of music festivals around the U.K including two perfomances in Poland 'Glogow's Music Festival 'in 2005 and 2006 with her former band. Now as a new solo artist on the scene, she is quickly gaining a loyal fanbase round Derbyshire, has had air-play on Radio 2, and local station Ram FM and has since been awarded support slots with Mark Flanagan (Jools Holland Band) and Colin Hay (Men At Work). She then went on to perform at Derby University 'May Ball' appearing on the same bill as the Sugababes, East 17 and Zane Lowe.

Dave Gibb
A singer/songwriter based in Derbyshire. Modern pop-folk that's bright and infectious with great commercial possibilities.

 

 

Price: £4.00
Age Limit: 14+
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Location: The Venue - 47-49 Abbey Street, Derby, DE22 3SJ

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