The Winemakers Club
41A Farringdon Street, London EC4A 4AN
Ph 020 7236 2936
Doors 7.00 pm. Music from 7.30 pm. Nearest tube Farringdon, 3 minutes walk.
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£10.00 advance ticket only. BUY NOW Please Scroll Down For More Details
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The Winemakers is a stunningly atmospheric candle-lit lit arch in the vaults of Holborn Viaduct, attached to an independently run wine. whiskey and craft beer bar. This event is advance ticket only.
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Blessed with a wonderfully emotive voice and a talent for sublime songwriting that ranges from the intimate to the epic, Tobias Ben Jacob played in ‘The Roots Union’ alongside Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin (winners of Best Duo at the BBC Folk Awards.) Some career highlights to date have included a session for BBC’s ‘Late Junction’ on Radio 3, sharing the stage with Fleet Foxes J.Tillman, and appearances at Glastonbury, Green Man, Secret Garden Party, Larmer Tree and Electric Picnic.
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Upright bass player Lukas Drinkwater is in heavy demand as a performer and session musician having performed and recorded with a catalogue of acclaimed artists. Rock’n’Reel magazine describe their sound together as ‘inventive and thrilling’, R2 magazine have recently included them on their covermount cd, and the duo have been featured on Tom Robinson’s 6Music show and BBC Radio 2’s folk show.
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One of the finest artists to grace the New Roots sessions, Ned Roberts is a wonderfully accomplished folk musician with a timeless quality to his sound. His perfectly balanced Laurel Canyon-esque songs delivered with a poetic turn of phrase, excellent musicianship and a perfectly judged vocal sensibility sit comfortably amongst the classics of the acoustic folk world. He is currently completing his second album, recorded in L.A. and produced by Luther Russell (Noah and the Whale/ Richmond Fontaine).
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‘Absolutely gorgeous stuff…one to really get excited about’
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Lauren Laverne, BBC 6Music
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“…a warm treat. Roberts is a fine guitar picker, his melodies reminiscent of Leonard Cohen with lyrical nods to Bob Dylan, and his voice has echoes of Tim Hardin.” Observer 4 stars.
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‘An understated gem’ – The Independent on Sunday
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‘…so gifted, possessing a fine ear for a tune and a real knack for storytelling..stunning’.
8/10 Uncut
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A rising star on the London folk scene, American singer songwriter Robert Chaney counts Townes Van Zandt, Hank Williams and Judee Sill as influences. A brillant storytelling songwriter, his spine tingling songs play out like perfect pulp fiction novels. His recently released debut album ‘Cracked Picture Frames’ has received extensive airplay on BBC Music and Radio 2 and garnered high praise in the music press, with Folk Radio UK making it their featured album of the month.
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