Announcing Coming Home, releasing on 19 April 2024!🎧
Here it is, my newest single “Coming Home” which is set to be released on 19 April.
The song has been long in the making, with it being one of the first songs that I performed when I started attending open mics around ten years ago. Coming Home has been produced with the help of some of the students at @confetti_ict , and I can’t wait for you all to hear it.
You can pre-save the song now by clicking on this link in my bio
Pleased to reveal my own little open mic starting next month at The Abdication Micropub
I've helped run open mics for years, starting with the numerous Roots indie music UK ones back in the day, and since covering at Lillie langtrys, Hop Merchant, Billy Bootleggers and numerous others around town ... but i've never actually had my own.
There's already a host of fantastic open mics in and around Nottingham, so we wanted to try and make this special and not tread on any toes ... so here's a few things about this open mic.
- It'll be once every 3 months. First in June and then one in September and December, before starting again next year. Hopefully this won't oversaturate the event and we can make it something a little special to look forward to
- This open mic is totally unplugged. 1. it is at a intimate micropub, so a PA may be over kill. 2. after years of playing unplugged folk nights there's something special that comes when your unplugged, I feel like the room quietens down and really listens, which is what we wanted to create.
- There will be a paid Spotlight set for each session playing a slightly longer set. Someone that is doing good stuff around Notts and has a wealth of original material to perform. Our first being the enigmatic Jimi Strange.
- We also understood that we didn't want to clash with the other open mics in Notts and wanted to provide somewhere that those that can't usually attend the open mics can come (due to being on late during the week) ... so we will be running on a Sunday 2:30 - 4:30pm.
The usual free drink per actl will be provided and potentially some food on. So pop by on the 7th June, bring your guitars and voice and let's have a lovely evening of music.
Artwork created by a talented designer Laurence Crow Illustration.
DON'T USE AI.
Waterfront Festival! 🌊
Im really pleased to announce myself and the band (not the usual band though) will be playing for rhe first time! A fantastic lineup across 4 stages supporting some wonderful charities
We will be on the Castle Rock stage at 3:30pm
Make sure you grab your ticket from the link in our bio
📷 - @danielfigueirabourton
Pals ... im playing a spotlight set at the next @barley_twist open mic hosted by the wonderful @jimmyevansmusic
Im going to use this as an oppurtunity to test out a bunch of new tunes ive been writing ... so it would be nice to see some people there to tell me whether to keep or scrap these songs!
Its a usual open mic around my spotlight set, so give Jimmy a message to save a spot, or message me and ill pass it on ... I went along when it was @georgegadd night and it was fantastic, a great attentive audience, great sound and a great pub
9th April. 7ish start. See you there 🙂
📷 - @danielfigueirabourton
What a night playing some irish tunes & originals at @thehoptimistdraycott@benmarshallproduction got everyone dancing with irish flair & thanks to John/Phil the historian for fact-checking my irish songs 🍀🇮🇪
This Friday I'll be joining the good folks in @willowbay_uk for an original music night at the fantastic The Navigation in Newark
Set to be a lovely night of folky goodness and its all for free ... except your beers, they arent free.
Music 9 - 11 so pop on by!
📷 - @danielfigueirabourton
Huge shout out to Fontaine Guitars
I took my guitar to him this week after numerous recomendations.
I'd not had it looked at for a few years now and it turned out the increasing in gigging in the last few years (as well as leving it in numerous pubs and bus stops over the years) had shot the frets etc
In just a couple days he sorted brand new frets, straightened the kneck and loads of other guiar nonsense that I didn't understand 😅
All I know is I couldn't put the guitar down after and this weekends gigging has been a breeze ... so much easier to play, sounds much nicer and who knew my guitar could stay in tune all over the fretbaord
Quick work, freindly and knowledgable bloke and doesn't break the bank ... highly recommend.
Some wonderful photos of the band playing @beat_streets_ last weekend!
Hopefully we'll have some more shows to announce soon!
In the meantime go have a listen to our tunes on your favourite streaming sites and check out these wonderful photographers.
Pictures 1,3,5, 6 & 7 - @lukebrennan.co.uk
Pictures 2 & 4 - @danielfigueirabourton
Your POV and our POV yesterday at @beat_streets_
Thank you so much for packing that stage out ... it was a bit overwhelming tbh, in a positive way.
Long live Beat The Streets and the amazing work they do for local homelessness charities
First photo by @lukebrennan.co.uk
(And more to come)
BEAT THE STREET VENUE + SET TIMES !
pleased to announce the full band will be performing on the Red Rooms stage at 3:30pm for Beat The Streets this year
Red Rooms is up the stairs above Rescue Rooms
Go grab your ticket to this great day of local music supporting a great cause (info in my bio)
(Also, get yourself a band member that looks at you like Ben looks at Ben)
Goodbye 2025
Here's my annual look back on the year.
I tend to feel like ive not done as much original stuff due to other priorities, despite technically doing the most gigs in a yesr ive ever done (cover gigs) , so i had a look back and have actually done some cool stuff this year.
- Ive played 115 gigs in total
- ive supported some excellent acts in Starbotherers, Liam Cromby (We Are The Ocean), Kooey, ABDOUJAPAROV and more
- ive played some cool festivals in HAA DO!, Foodies Festival, Hockley Hustle, Oxjam Beeston
- I organised the 10th anniversary of the D.H. Lawrence Music Festival
- Finally got the band back together to play a couple awesome shows
Im sure theres more that ive not thought about, but I just want to thank everyone that ive shared a stage with this year, every venue owner, headline act, promoters that has booked me for a gig and everyone that has brought a ticket to a gig, listened to my music and shared it with their freinda. Your support always means a lot.
To more gigs and music in 2026 🧡
Really pleased to announce our first gig of 2026 ... BEAT THE STREETS!
This is my 2nd time playing and 1st time with the bands ... our name is so long its taken up its own row!
This is a fantastic festival raising funds for a very important cause and promoting nothing but local artists.
Grab your ticket from the link in my bio and see you there!
