Foy Vance
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Foy's music is an evolving journey, a constant search for artistic expression captured in the moment, operating well away from industry standards. Surely you’ll hear echoes of Otis Redding, Richie Havens, Tom Waits and Van Morrison in Foy’s music, legends he’s already being compared to and definite influences. An ever so modest Foy will laugh at these comparisons, but then again that’s what makes him so special.
After wowing the crowd with his jaw dropping performance with Ulster’s 70-piece Symphony Orchestra at BBC’s Orchestral Manouevres sell-out concert in Belfast, Foy is currently on a UK tour with festival dates planned throughout the summer.
Middleman
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"Middleman make bouncy, vibrant, ridiculously catchy tunes that stand out a mile from everything else around at the moment." RADIO ONE
"Huge pop choruses, bouncy intros and hooks you will not be able to forget even after 15 pills and a weekend stuck in traffic on the M1." NME
"Zane Lowe, Steve Lamacq and XFM are already onto this lot – hopefully the rest of the pack will catch up." MUSIC WEEK
John Smith
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John Smith is a guitar man from Devon, quietly becoming recognized as one of the most exciting voices on the British Folk scene. He has supported John Martyn, Iron and Wine, Seth Lakeman, Davy Graham, John Renbourn, David Gray, Cara Dillon, Martin Carthy, Jools Holland, Tinariwen and Kelly Joe Phelps, among others.
"Brilliant" **** MOJO. "Utterly engrossing, earthy and compelling" **** R2. "Map Or Direction finds his own unselfconsciously mythic songwriting bolstered by rippling guitar parts and a wounded-bear bray. Great things are ahead" The Sunday Times.
Cat Fish & The Bottlemen
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Llandudno band Catfish And The Bottlemen have been taking the UK by storm and winning rave reviews for their live performances on their recent 20 date UK tour. The band are fresh and exciting and were recently highlighted as ones to watch for 2011 in Total Guitar Magazine
Karima Francis
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Karima Francis is a young singer/songwriter from Blackpool. A singer of enormous range and power who has been likened by some to a young Joan Armatrading, but who has a unique style of her own.
During 2007 Karima toured extensively, both as a headline act and in support of other musicians including Seth Lakeman and James Morrison. She has also performed at showcase events at the SXSW festival in Austin Texas.
Rae Morris
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Rae Morris is an 18 year old singer-songwriter from Blackpool. Learning piano at an early age and forever underestimating her ability, Rae recently found a voice she didn’t know she had.
Make your own comparisons, but be sure to notice a girl of maturity beyond her years. Cleverly matching her inimitable voice to songs of new experiences, those defining challenges like love and not always being able to have the answers, Rae is the epitome of raw and claims nothing else.
The Mouse Outfit
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Recently featuring on The Craig Charles Funk Show, the Soul Show on BBC6 and Ras Kwame's Homegrown show and podcasts from BBC 1Extra, The Mouse Outfit are going places... Fresh out of the BBC's legendary Maida Vale Studios - this 8 piece live hip hop funk act will knock your socks off, then demand you dance barefoot!
Chloe Leavers
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Chloe Leavers is a singer songwriter of extraordinary talent from North Wales. On the verge of releasing her debut record, All These Things, her music has been described as ‘just gorgeous’ by BBC 6 Music’s Tom Robinson, bewitching the ears of those who hear it and who see her live.
YOUNGMEN
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A new wave pop band formed in March 2010. Fronted by vocalist/basist Ben Adey, with Ross McOwen (guitar) and Jason Howard (drums), their sound draws influence from artists such as Roxy Music, the Strokes and Talking Heads amongst many others.
The trio’s sound frames a band enthralled by new ideas and alternative pop music. It is being met with warm reception from critics. YOUNGMEN are currently recording their debut EP.
Matt Deficit
Saturday 2nd July 2011
Expect deep, soulful, beats and basslines to wind things down in The Tipi, so rest your feet and let your mind do the dancing!
DJ, promoter and one of the original members of the Locked Soundsystem - Matt has been pushing the underground music scene in and around North Wales for the last 9 years.
Since starting out primarily as a Drum & Bass DJ at the beginning of the last decade, Matt's tastes have expanded far and beyond. These days you can find him spinning anything from dub, dubstep and garage to deep & tech house, techno and everything in between.
