Thu 22 May 2025 8:00pm

A Different Thread + Erika Olson

at Lewes Constitutional Club

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A Different Thread

British-Americana troubadours A Different Thread create a richly emotive tapestry of transatlantic folk. Lead singers Robert Jackson (Midlands, UK) and Alicia Best (North Carolina) first met busking in Ireland. Their chance encounter sparked a musical journey that has spanned over nine years, a dozen countries, and three studio albums — capturing the love of two folk singers chasing their dreams on the road.

Backed by Mike Seal on double bass, their original songs weave Celtic balladry and Appalachian blues, featuring fiddle, harmonica, and an abundance of honeyed harmonies. Following in the footsteps of Johnny Cash and June Carter, Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris, and Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings, A Different Threadʼs unique sound has earned them acclaim for their powerful storytelling and moving live performances. They have garnered support slots with the likes of The Milk Carton Kids, Native Harrow, and Jody Stephens (Big Star), as well as features with NPR and the BBC.

Their third album, Over Again (May 2025), is an ode to new beginnings and working towards a brighter future. Written around the solar eclipse, it sees the band exploring new sonic territory, mixing electric guitars with dulcimers, gospel-esque backing vocals with honky-tonk fiddle. Echoes of Old Crow, R.E.M., Joni Mitchell, and John Prine ripple through its tracks, creating a potent, soul-soothing mix that will leave you wanting to play it all over again.

A Different Thread

“One road is ending, another road begins, come on let’s do it over again” - A Different Thread In their newest album, A Different Thread weaves a sonic tapestry of hope. Born from the serendipitous meeting of Alicia Best (US) and Robert Jackson (UK) busking on the cobbled streets of Ireland, their harmonies are at the core of their musical connection. Honed across a dozen countries and almost a decade on the road, the raw honesty of their lived experience (navigating visas, vanlife, and love across oceans) runs deep in their songwriting - they deliver unforgettable live performances that have solidified their reputation as artists on the rise. Folk Radio UK hailed them as "warm, deep songwriters that have drank from the well of 20th century tradition“ and their unique blend of Americana has landed them support slots with The Milk Carton Kids and Jody Stephens (Big Star). Over Again their third album (September 2nd) is a roadmap to a brighter future, written during a period of personal transformation, marked by their arrival stateside and a solar eclipse. Recording began in their tiny-home studio in the pines of North Carolina, later refined in Sylvan Esso’s studio Betty’s (The Mountain Goats, Watchhouse), and finished at Alma Vale in the UK (Phantom Limb/Yola, Elles Bailey)

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