Chris Cleverley & Jess Vincent - Live at Front Room Theatre
at Front Room, Weston-super-Mare
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Birmingham Dream-Folk Songwriter Chris Cleverley joins with Wiltshire troubador Jess Vincent for a rare and intimate solo acoustic concert to welcome in the festive season.
With five nationally acclaimed records under his belt, and ringing endorsements from The Times, Telegraph and BBC6 Music, 2x FATEA ‘Male Artist of the Year’ Chris Cleverley is described as “One of the most vital voices of his Folk generation” (KLOF). His boundary-shattering ‘Dream-Folk’ songwriting now sits on the cutting edge of acoustic music.
Jess Vincent is a singer-songwriter with a distinctive and compelling voice. Now working on a brand-new album and touring with her acclaimed album Lions Den, Jess weaves heartfelt storytelling with mesmerising melodies. Her performances are a unique blend of fresh, new material and cherished originals, reflecting an artist truly rediscovering her passion.
Chris Cleverley
Chris Cleverley was born under a solstice moon, in the honeysuckle mysticism of a late 80s Midsummer. As his fledgling days unfurled, the symbolic sounds of ‘Hunky Dory’, ‘Graceland’ and ‘Ladies of The Canyon’ echoed from the woodchip walls of the South Birmingham terrace where he was raised; quiet and curious, saturnine and shy. Here, the soul of a young artist was shaped. Fast-forward three decades; Four nationally acclaimed albums under his belt, and ringing endorsements from The Times, Telegraph and BBC6 Music. Cleverley’s boundary-shattering ‘Dream-Folk’ songwriting sits on the cutting edge of modern folk, exploring challenging contemporary themes from displaced people to the fragile beauty of our natural world. A true guitar-man, his elaborate alternate tunings, percussive rhythms and ambient sound design flow beneath a visceral lyrical style inspired by the Lo-fi American Greats, Elliott Smith & Sufjan Stevens; a curious tapestry weaved from the hazy psychedelia of the 60s folk revival and the soulful oblivion of the 90s Pacific Northwest. With replenishing calm and warm humour, his one-man live show occupies the space between a concert performance and a yoga nidra meditation; Jarringly raw, hauntingly serene and effortlessly 21st Century. "Rather Lovely Electro-Folk" - Radcliffe & Maconie - BBC 6 MUSIC "The feel of Elliott Smith and Sufjan Stevens" ★★★★ - Scottish Daily Express "Frighteningly brilliant works" - The Daily Star ('50 artists to watch in 2023')…
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Jess Vincent
Jess Vincent is a highly original artist with a growing following in the folk/indie/Americana acoustic scene, currently touring with new release Lions Den. This new release, recorded in her home studio in Bulgaria, brings with it a thread of the people, stories, colours, flavours and instruments from her new life there as well as Jess's trademark subtle arrangements on guitar, baritone uke, banjo and harmonium, along with her uniquely soaring vocal. Jess will also be playing old favourites from her previous three albums. “Jess Vincent doesn’t just Shine, she positively glows” Mike Davies for folking.com “..one of the brightest stars out there… Vincent’s crystal-clear vocals sending shivers down the spine. ” Malcolm Carter PennyBlack Music "Soulful, strong and utterly engrossing" Mick Tems, Folk Wales "uniquely and obliquely original" Rock'n'Reel R2 “… accessible, tuneful folksiness, with dashes of Americana of the light-textured Appalachian variety” Folk n Roots
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Front Room
13 Central Walk
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1FF
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Front Room
13 Central Walk
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1FF
- Website:
- facebook.com/frontroomwsm
See all events at Front Room
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