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Martyn Joseph
The Studio@TPS, Petersfield
Friday 5th December 7.30pm
£15.00/£17.50 advance /door

It might be just another evening when you go in to a Martyn Joseph concert – but it certainly won’t be when you come out.....

Few singer songwriters have the hammer blow “once seen, never forgotten” effect of this colossally talented and charismatic Welshman – one of acoustic music’s brightest stars.

Shades of Springsteen, Knopfler and Dave Matthews there may be - but Joseph is a performer like no other - his diverse album Vegas deserving every one of its 4 stars in a recent MOJO review.

A mean guitar player with a powerful voice, Bob Harris has praised the ”outstanding lyrical intelligence” of his songs which can range from rock to blues, jazz and even, according to one critic , “funk folk”!

With a string of Top 50 hits to his name (including Dolphins Make Me Cry and Please Sir) he has been in demand on both sides of the Atlantic for over two decades, touring with the likes of Art Garfunkel and Jools Holland and winning fans everywhere with his uncanny fusion of material .

He has an enviable high energy connectivity with his audience whether it’s an arts centre in his native Wales or a 5,000 strong crowd at the Royal Albert Hall and he’s never devoid of a touch of wry, often topical humour.

He darts chameleon-like between mighty and meek songs, railing against the broken promise playground of global leaders, holding tight to anti war anthems and then “disarming” for unexpectedly fragile love songs.

Following on from a major US tour with Ani DiFranco and a busy summer of festivals here and in North America, Joseph embarks on this latest UK tour showcasing a new album – amazingly his 30th.

It traces the organic morphing of some of his best loved songs –the Kosovo lament The Good in Me is Dead, the fervent Proud Valley Boy of his roots and the exquisite Have An Angel Walk With Her – songs that have taken on a life of their own, delivered with ever more passion, sometimes barely recognisable now from their original format but all part of the constantly evolving musical journey of a man who never fails to deliver....

Here's some nice words other people have written about Martyn:

“ Britain ’s best kept secret…..a challenging songwriter and compelling and courageous live performer – MOJO Magazine

“Songs of social commentary as much as love, with a rootsy sensibility ” – Time Out

“A depth, resonance and emotional punch which belies comparison ” – Q magazine.

“One of the most charismatic and electrifying performers in Britain today ” –Tom Robinson, BBC 6

Check out Martyn Joseph's website: www.myspace.com/martynjoseph

The Parlotones
Plus special guests Recreation, Beau Monde and The Vision
The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth
Tuesday 9th December 8pm
£7.00/£8.00 advance/door

Front man Kahn Morbee formed the band with his friend and drummer Neil Pauw while they were in high school, Morbee later meeting guitarist Paul Hodgson at University where they bonded after both being thrown out of the library for playing guitar.

Completing the line up is Paul’s younger brother Glenn on bass.

Signed to Universal records on the back of their song ‘Beautiful’ being used by Fuji in a hit commercial, the band, who all hail from South Africa were added to that countries bill for Live Earth, granting them instant exposure to a huge new audience of fans.

The band hope that by putting themselves in the public eye they may pave the way for other South African bands to find a new audience too.

“Our success will hopefully put the spotlight on South African rock with more bands having the opportunity to show the world that we have got the goods… Keep a close eye out as we bring you step by step news on The Parlotones’ invasion of the civilised world.”

Their latest album RadioControlledRobot took the top prize at the South African Music Awards, confirming the bands status as the leading lights of South African music.

Not only that but FHM appropriated the track ‘Overexposed’ to use as the theme for their Worlds Hottest Women film.

Check out The Parlotones' music: www.myspace.com/theparlotones

Check out Recreations' music: www.myspace.com/recreationband

Check out Beau Monde's music: www.myspace.com/beaumondeofficial

Check out The Vision's music: www.myspace.com/thevisionmusic

Paul Jones and Dave Kelly
Plus special guest support
The Studio@TPS, Petersfield
Wednesday 10th December 7.30pm
£17.50/£20.50 advance /door

These long standing co-vocalists with The Blues Band get a big buzz out of taking things down a level, simplifying the music a little, and plying their trade as a duo, thus imbuing their very own personal and individual approaches to a dynamic,  rootsy and exhilarating set of Country Blues. 

Paul’s pedigree is unquestionable, having fronted Manfred Mann, followed by a successful solo career, forming The Blues Band and still touring with The Manfreds.  

Similarly, Dave has long been regarded as the best in the UK, achieving many accolades for his guitar work and vocals. 

He was voted Acoustic Artist of the Year in 1992, '94, '96, '97 and '98 by the British Blues Connection.  

Venues large and small have been hushed and then enraptured by the sense of ‘old times’ in the Mississippi Delta they create.

Check out Paul Jones's website: www.thebluesband.com

Watch Paul Jones and Dave Kelly on You Tube

Wilko Johnson
Plus special guests The Riotous Brothers
The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth
Wednesday 10th December 8pm
£13.50/£15.00 advance/door

Please note: each of the three previous Wilko Johnson shows at The Cellars have sold out in advance

Rhythm and blues guitarist Wilko Johnson’s notoriously manic live performances have been 30 years in the making.

His unique style and dress sense - black suit and pudding bowl haircut - first hit the headlines as a founder member of 1970s pub rock pioneers Dr Feelgood.

The on-stage mania continued in Ian Dury’s Blockheads and since the early 80s his choppy guitar style and intense presence have fronted his own trio - the Wilko Johnson band.

The pudding bowl hairstyle has long gone but Johnson’s on stage antics still captivate audiences.

Canvey Island-born Johnson formed Dr Feelgood shortly after finishing university in Newcastle.

The band became a mainstay of the 70s pub rock movement and their live LP Stupidity hit number one.

The Wilko Johnson band features fellow Blockhead Norman Watt Roy on bass and former Curve and Jesus and Mary Chain drummer Monti.

Check out Wilko Johnson's music: www.myspace.com/wilkojohnson

Check out The Riotous Brothers' music: www.myspace.com/riotousbrothers

MishMash
Featuring Frank Hamilton Band, Julian Perretta, 6 Day Riot and Susan Blair with The ICMP Band
The Luminaire, London
Thursday 11th December 7.45pm
£5.00/£6.00/£7.00 concession*/advance/door

* For ICMP students

Bored of the same names and faces cropping up at gigs the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance and Stiff Promotions have teamed up to create a night that highlights all that is quirky, different and exciting in today’s music scene – MishMash!

Institute students and alumni perform alongside the cream of musical output from the south coast. With some of the hottest touring bands emerging onto today’s’ music scene, MishMash never fails to be a great night!

Frank Hamilton Band

At just 22 Frank Hamilton had a busy 2007, notching up several thousand miles on the clock of his one litre Vauxhall Corsa.

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.

Reliant upon an honest and everyday approach to lyric writing, Franks sound centres around real words and catchy melodies, which are taken from the bedroom and crafted into a fresh and exciting blend of indie/folk.

Frank can often be found with his female counterpart, Helen Ruocco and it is their unique chemistry and vocal interplay that adds an innocence and depth to complete a recipe for success.

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.

Here's some nice words other people have written about Frank:

"Described as ‘the Mike Skinner of folk’, Frank’s writing is every bit as engaging as the bands live show" - Music Week

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

“Frank Hamilton makes perky, pacey, tuneful indie that's not a million miles away from Liam Frost and Badly Drawn Boy's, but with a few more occasional ass-shaking elements. He's jolly good.” - Marsha Shandur, XFM

"Think upbeat Bright Eyes with a more friendly and accessible main vocal" - The Mag

“Very quirky, very British, very different!” – BBC

“At times vivaciously raw and gutsy, but always encouragingly melodic and lyrical” – Paul Richards

“The lyrics are well crafted and the songs arranged perfectly” - Chris Bradford: Executive Member of British Academy of Composers & Songwriters.

Check out Frank Hamilton's music: www.myspace.com/frankhamiltonband

Julian Perretta

Julian Perretta is a singer-songwriter born in north London.

At 16, he left school, auditioning succesfully for a course at the drama centre, RADA, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in central London, intending to pursue a career as an actor.

When his course ended he began writing and producing material with the members of the band Jamiroquai, influenced heavily musically by artists such as David Bowie, Elton John, Supertramp and The Zombies. During that time he was introduced to Girls Aloud manager Hillary Shaw.

After much industry competition to sign the youngster, Sony Music executives signed him to a five album, worldwide recording deal to Columbia Records, aged 19.

In May 2008, Perretta joined Mark Ronson on a three week European Tour, where he sang The Smiths hit, "Stop Me."

Perretta signed an exclusive publishing agreement as a songwriter, with Universal Music Group in early 2008. He is currently working as a songwriter writer on various projects for other artists both in the UK and U.S.

His debut album is due for release mid 2009.

Check out Julian Perretta's music: www.myspace.com/julianperrettamusic

6 Day Riot

6 Day Riot march on from their successful debut album Folie A Deux with renewed vigour and a refined sense of identity. Ideas are flowing thick and fast. Rhythms are more eclectic and varied. Lyrics more focused. Live performances more impassioned.

The bands musical palette has expanded the bluegrass/klezmer hybrid of album one to a sound distinctly and resolutely their own; fuelled by the creativity, imagination and technical ability of the players.

Hot on the heels of the EP release this summer album no 2 is scheduled for release at the start of '09

"Traditional English folk music has been dug over so many times that it is in danger of becoming barren, bands plant the same old seeds in the same soil, over and over again; thankfully some of our British cousins are practicing some sort of folk crop rotation.

They bring in klezmer and trumpet amongst others to add to the usual staples of drums, upright bass and guitar. With Tamara Schlesinger’s vocal travelling on the top like a jockey on the hump of a camel it makes for an interesting ride.

Here's some nice words other people have written about 6 Day Riot:

"...my favourite act of the festival (NXNE). The five piece, fronted by an adorable Scottish girl, work similar terrain as Beirut and DeVotchKa, which is to say indebted to old world, eastern European Gypsy-folk influences. But rather than the dramatic weight of those two acts, they offer up celebration and delight delivered with superb songs, musicianship and period costumes." Frank Yang - chromewaves (Canada)

"'Bring on the Waves' fizzes along with an enthused sense of invincibility, the hazards of rising sea levels or a floundering music industry receding in significance in their boisterous wake...6 Day Riot give every impression of being completely fearless - they’ve even released (the EP) on their own label, Tantrum Records. When the music is this good, it’s difficult not to think that their confidence is completely warranted." Room Thirteen 11/13


"...They will rock the boat, but manage to keep everyone on board smiling. Witty lyrics and their acoustic, old world charm will instantly win over listeners for life." Red Banana (USA)

"...splendid sound" - Gideon Coe - BBC 6 music

"Go! Canada...a great little single" - Steve Lamacq - BBC Radio 2

Check out 6 Day Riot's music: www.myspace.com/6dayriot

Susan Blair

Susan Blair is a vocalist, vocal coach and songwriter with a professional experience spanning 3 continents.

She has acted as Musical Director and Vocal Coach on hit plays such as The Lion King and The Sound of Music in The Netherlands and Belgium.

She was Head of the Vocal Department at the largest music institute in Rotterdam and taught vocal technique at the Amsterdam Academy of the Arts. In Australia, Susan was the musical director for the national premiere of the blockbuster American Pie 2.

In the UK, Susan is a vocal coach for several professional recording artists and often called upon to successfully eliminate vocal problems in the recording studio or just before an important performance.

In addition, Susan Blair is currently a vocal tutor at ICMP (Institute of Contemporary Music Performance) and Kingston University, London.

A Masters graduate from the prestigious Rotterdam Conservatoire (NL) and having studied at Berklee College of Music (USA) and the Boston Conservatory (USA), means that Susan is also an in demand vocalist in her own right.

She has performed with the band Jamiroquai, sung at live television broadcasts for the BBC, performed at Cadogan Hall (London) and recorded in the studio with various producers from such labels as Universal.

Check out Susan Blair's music: www.myspace.com/susanblair

Loose Tongue's Christmas Carol
Plus special guests
The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth
Friday 12th December 8pm
£6.00/£7.00 advance/door

Seasonal antics from the Loose Tongue'd ones - expect bagpipes and male voice choirs...!

Check out Loose Tongue's music: www.myspace.com/loosetongue

Acoustix
Featuring four acoustic artists
The Square Brewery, Petersfield
Wednesday 17th December 8.00pm
Free Entry

Get an acoustic fix of original material from some of the area's developing artists and accomplished performers

The Visitors
Plus special guests Loz Bridge and The Box Social, Emily Barker and Peter Moseley & The Sevenontens
The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth
Friday 19th December 8pm
£6.00/£7.00 advance/door

The Visitors are essentially a 5-piece Acoustic/Americana band from Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Their music consists of rich melodies and strong hooks and has been compared to Counting Crows, Whiskeytown and Wilco.

In supporting acts such as Nizlopi, Ocean Colour Scene, Ed Harcourt, Phil Campbell, Frank Turner & The Bees they have established a large and loyal fan-base which continues to grow.

Just last year the band saw success having their music used by Sony Computer Entertainment for the launch of the PS3, with their latest recordings added to PS3 demo units and distributed worldwide.

This year has seen The Visitors play a string of high profile support slots, wowing audiences across the South.

Now with their highly anticipated new full-length album “Travelling” due for release this November at a high profile launch show with The Commitments.

The Visitors are definitely a breakthrough act to look out for in 2009.

Check out The Visitors' music: www.myspace.com/thevisitorsuk

Check out Loz Bridge and The Box Social's music: www.myspace.com/lozbridge

Check out Emily Barker's music: www.myspace.com/emilybarker

Check out Peter Moseley and The Sevenontens' music: www.myspace.com/petermoseley

Tiny Spark
Plus special guests
The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth
Saturday 3rd January 8pm
£6.00/£7.00 advance/door

Here's some nice words other people have written about Tiny Spark:

'Epic, thoughtful rock with an alt-country twist.' - Music Week

'Slickly executed...perfect' - Artrocker

'There's something theatrical and majestic about Tiny Spark. It's a fantastic combination of all that's good about British Pop-Rock music.' - www.toxicpete.co.uk

'Melodic Pop/rock with filmscore back drops and hooks.' - www.getreadytorock.com

'Alaska is a monumental pop song; the hook in the chorus is infectious - even from the first play. Take early Simple Minds and morph them into the feeling and we're getting close...' -Is This Music? Magazine

'Well thought-out, instrumental - lush fantastically produced pop songs'
- www.sunderlandmusic.com

Check out Tiny Spark's' music: www.myspace.com/tinysparkmusic

Jose Vanders
Plus special guests
The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth
Tuesday 6th January 7.30pm
£7.00/£8.00 advance/door

The best musicians start young. Jose Vanders first learnt piano at the age of three, courtesy of a keyboard bought by her grandparents.

Since then she has slowly transformed her house into something resembling a musical instrument showroom. Her front room contains more pianos than there are televisions in the whole house!

From 5 years old Jose worked through piano lessons, playing Ravel or Debussy between munches of chocolate.

Brought up on a strict diet of Labi Siffre, Cat Stevens and James Taylor, Jose’s father always encouraged her to learn by improvising around the music of Joni Mitchell, John Denver or fellow key basher Elton John.

At fourteen and with a boyfriend who played in local bands, Jose Vanders wrote her first song, about Aladdin’s magical lamp.

Sadly this has now been consigned to a file on her computer in the ‘What On Earth Was I Thinking??’ folder.

Songs about love, being dumped and Rhubarb Crumble followed as Jose began to master the craft of writing fleshed out, character driven tunes, culminating in an Open Mic performance in her hometown of Greenwich in 2006.

From there on things got bigger and better very quickly, from being featured on the infamous blog of Perez Hilton culminating in thousands of new American fans and some odd comments (including a complaint that her “Leeds accent ruined the song”).

The face of BBC3 in 2008, this young lady who cites Polly Paulusma as her favourite artist, is now on the brink of huge nationwide exposure.

Catch her at this intimate venue while you can, next time she’ll probably be playing somewhere far less intimate!

Check out Jose Vanders' music: www.myspace.com/vandersmusic

The Perils
Plus special guests
The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth
Saturday 17th January 8.00pm
£6.00/£7.00 advance/door

The Perils are one of the hottest up and coming acts in the south.

Based in Brighton, they have taken the scene by storm with their electrifying live shows and unique brand of hook-laden, dirty Rock + Roll.

Having sold out prestigious venues such as the Komedia and Brighton Coalition and shared a stage with the likes of The Buzzcocks, Carbon Silicon (featuring Mick Jones of The Clash), The Thirst, Cage the Elephant, The Displacements, Frank Turner and inheritors to the legacy of Babyshambles, The Krak, the future for The Perils is looking bright.

With recent storming sets at the Official Glastonbury Leftfield Warm-Up party, Beachdown Festival, Brighton Live and Rough Trade Breakthrough, not to mention making history by becoming the first ever unsigned band to feature at Rock Against Racism, plus upcoming shows for Club NME and a UK tour scheduled for February, The Perils are set to make it big in 2009.

Check out The Perils' music: www.myspace.com/theperilsarecoming

The Visitors
Plus special guests
The Luminaire, London
Saturday 17th January 7.45pm
£6.00/£7.00 advance/door

Their music consists of rich melodies and strong hooks and has been compared to Counting Crows, Whiskeytown and Wilco.

In supporting acts such as Nizlopi, Ocean Colour Scene, Ed Harcourt, Phil Campbell, Frank Turner & The Bees they have established a large and loyal fan-base which continues to grow.

Just last year the band saw success having their music used by Sony Computer Entertainment for the launch of the PS3, with their latest recordings added to PS3 demo units and distributed worldwide.

Check out The Visitors' music: www.myspace.com/thevisitorsuk

Skins/MTV Night
Ft Paper Heroes (as featured & heard on Skins) with Fran and Josh (as seen on MTV's Living on the Edge) with Hardly Heroes and Dirty Sky Jones
The Cellars at Eastney, Portsmouth
Wednesday 21st January 7.00pm
£6.00/£7.00 advance/door

Paper Heroes

With their rapid fire rhythms, growling vocals and inventive guitar riffs these songs stay hooked in your brain ready for rapid replay.

Indie-pop-rock at its exciting best.

Paper Heroes were formed in London early in 2008 when singer Matt Weedon sent his song, Jenny Jones, into a SkinsLife competition.

"It was the first ever song posted on the Skins Life site that made it into the show" – "we all love this track" wrote Skins Life and it was played on episode 9 of Skins in April 2008.

As a result, the band picked up prestigious SkinsLife After Party gigs in Cardiff, London and Birmingham.

The band are now developing songs for their first album with SkinsLife Records and have released a 3 song EP which is now available on iTunes.

Check out Paper Heroes' music: www.myspace.com/paperheroesmusic

Fran and Josh

'Fran and Josh' is the sound wave form of the term one size fits all.

They were recently the first unsigned band to play on 'live Drivetime' session on 'XFM Manchester' where they covered the song "Better off Alone" by Alice Deejay.

This troublesome doublesome of whippersnappers will soon be hitting the screens of MTV on 'Living on The Edge' series 2 www.mtv.co.uk/living-on-the-edge.

And you will also be able to catch them on MTV's Brand spanking new music website!

Originally their music developed from a love for flamenco.

Admiring artists such as Paco De Lucia, Rodrigo Y Gabriela and Tommy Emmanuel. By studying their fast paced and skillfull guitaring techniques they began to teach themselves from day one.

'Fran and Josh' have combined flamenco with true party music and in doing this they continue to cover many genres through the use of an acoustic guitar.

Welcome to 'Fran and Josh' - an epic fusion of flamenco style, bangin house music and upbeat tones which result in songs to remember!

Check out Fran and Josh's music: www.myspace.com/franandjosh

Check out Hardly Heroes' music: www.myspace.com/hardlyheroes06

Check out Dirty Sky Jones' music: www.myspace.com/dirtyskyjones

MishMash
Featuring Hjaltalín
The Luminaire, London
Friday 23rd January 7.45pm
£5.00/£6.00/£7.00 concession*/advance/door

* For ICMP students

Bored of the same names and faces cropping up at gigs the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance and Stiff Promotions have teamed up to create a night that highlights all that is quirky, different and exciting in today’s music scene – MishMash!

Institute students and alumni perform alongside the cream of musical output from the south coast. With some of the hottest touring bands emerging onto today’s’ music scene, MishMash never fails to be a great night!

Hjaltalín

Hjaltalín are Iceland’s newest about-to-be export.

Having been nominated for five of March 2008's Icelandic Music Awards they went on to win Best Songwriter - Högni Egilsson -  and The Brightest Hope.

hey have been nominated for next year's Time for Peace Music and Film Awards for the song 'The Trees Don't Like the Smoke'.

heir debut album 'Sleepdrunk Seasons', released to great acclaim in Iceland last December, was produced by Benni Hemm Hemm and Gunni Tynes of múm.

The album is out now in Scandinavia and will hit the UK in November and the rest of Europe in January 2009. The release will be followed by a Europe-wide tour, including the UK in January.

n Iceland Hjaltalín have played with artist such Jens Lekman, Akron/Family, Danielson, Annuals and Bloc Party; the last two at last years' Iceland Airwaves festival at the same venue on the same evening.

hey have only played outside of Iceland a handful of times.

Hjaltalín are from Reykjavik, a band as promising as any of the other beautiful and eclectic artists the country has thrown up.

With eight members, it’s difficult to know whether to call them a small orchestra, a mutated and overgrown rock band or something else entirely.

Besides the regular guitar, bass and drums, the band also comprises piano, accordion, bassoon, clarinet, cello and a violin, complementing the exquisite lilt of Högni and Sigga's vocals.

This unique group of instrumentalists form an allegiance which already has a very solid fan base amongst both critics and the public on home ground.

The rest of the world lies in wait and will surely be theirs in due course...

Line-up:
Axel Haraldsson - Drums
Ingimar Andersen - Clarinett
Gudmundur óskar Gudmundssson - Bass
Hjörtur Ingvi Jóhansson - Piano
Högni Egilsson - Singer/Guitar
Rebekka Bryndís Björnsdóttir - Bassoon
Sigrídur Thorlacius - Singer
Viktor Orri Arnason - Violin

Here's some nice word other people have written about Hjaltalín:

“Euphoric chamber pop” – NME

“Hjaltalín purvey melodic indie rock with a conspicuous bassoon, cello, three part brass section and usual rhythm section allowing them to alternate between full bloodied rock basslines and the soaring appeal of Sufjan Steven's heraldic approach. Epic promise.” - Clash Magazine

“What makes Hjaltalin ooze with potential, and more importantly, sound nothing like any of their revered countrymen at all is their unflinching knack at being able to craft both winsome pop tunes alongside audaciously experimental arrangements with seemingly effortless ease.” – Drowned in Sound

This is pure pop brilliance.” – New-Noise.net

The Icelandic collective's UK debut is cheeky and breezy - like fresh air in London, like the sound of the morning thaw” – Plan B

The pop melodies have a breadth of emotion and the sound is deep enough to provide aural pleasure” – Subba Cultcha

Check out Hjaltalín's music: www.myspace.com/hjaltalinband

Nik Kershaw (solo acoustic)
Plus special guest support
The Half Moon @ Putney, London
Thursday 5th March 8.00pm
£16.00/£17.50 advance /door

It was the success of the 1984 album, Human Racing that first brought Nik to the public’s attention.

The platinum selling album gave him two top ten hits and it’s follow up, The Riddle was just as successful.

But, as well as a solo career, Nik has also written songs for other artists.

He has worked with the likes of Tony Banks of Genesis, Gary Barlow and Ronan Keating, but it is for his long-term collaborations with Chesney Hawkes and Elton John that he is probably best known.

Nik wrote The One And Only, Chesney Hawkes number one hit, and played guitar on Elton John’s 1985 Ice On Fire album, as well as later writing and recording with him.

Check out Nik Kershaw's music: www.myspace.com/nikkershaw

Nik Kershaw (solo acoustic)
Plus special guest support
The Studio@TPS, Petersfield
Friday 6th March 7.30pm
£18.50/£20.00 advance /door

It was the success of the 1984 album, Human Racing that first brought Nik to the public’s attention.

The platinum selling album gave him two top ten hits and it’s follow up, The Riddle was just as successful.

But, as well as a solo career, Nik has also written songs for other artists.

He has worked with the likes of Tony Banks of Genesis, Gary Barlow and Ronan Keating, but it is for his long-term collaborations with Chesney Hawkes and Elton John that he is probably best known.

Nik wrote The One And Only, Chesney Hawkes number one hit, and played guitar on Elton John’s 1985 Ice On Fire album, as well as later writing and recording with him.

Check out Nik Kershaw's music: www.myspace.com/nikkershaw

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