Doors 7.30pm

+ Very Special Guest Dana Fuchs
 

"The hottest young pistol in British Blues" - Mojo

After winning 'Best Band' and 'Best Album' at the prestigious British Blues Awards 2011, 22 year old British guitar sensation Oli Brown will return to the UK in April 2012 for his biggest headline tour to date.

Since the release of his 2010 album "Heads I Win Tails You Lose", Oli has been almost constantly on the road with tours across Europe, America, Canada and New Zealand.  The album was produced by Mike Vernon (Fleetwood Mac, Eric Clapton), who came out of retirement especially to work with Oli, after hearing his debut album, "Open Road".

"Heads I Win Tails You Lose" garnered much critical acclaim,

with Mojo and Classic Rock naming the album as their #4 and #3 Blues albums of 2010 respectfully.

Following his November 2011 dates with John Mayall, Oli will be heading into the studio to work on an as-yet-untitled new album, which is set for an April 2012 release to coincide with the UK tour.

"A masterful show"

- THE TIMES

"One of the best & brightest guitar heroes performing in the world today"

- CLASSIC ROCK

"Oli brings a freshness and excitement to every performance...

He's at the forefront of the UK's new Blues movement."

- PLANET ROCK

Dana Fuchs is a phenomenon, a singer whose mesmerizing voice and presence has led critics to compare her to Rock Legends from Janis to Jagger.  Dana’s portrayal of “Sadie” in the highly acclaimed film Across the Universe has exposed her considerable talents to a wider, international audience.

Dana and her band spent time in 2010 successfully harnessing the energy & power of her live show in the studio for their new album, Love To Beg (Ruf Records), just released this April.  ”I’m really excited about the new material and the energy we captured in the studio,” says Dana.  ”Jon and I wrote most of the tunes while touring for pretty much the past year and we feel this new album really captures all of our influences in a sincere and powerful way.”
 

Since then, Dana has been touring the globe non-stop bringing her high energy “Rock & Roll Church of Love” to audiences far and wide. Love To Beg is a combination of Rock, Soul, Gospel and Blues that captures the visceral energy she brings to the stage every night. “Honestly, we recorded this collection of songs for ourselves and our fans,” says Dana. “We weren’t thinking about having a 3-minute song with ‘hooks’ or worrying about the often dark nature of the lyrics. We just trusted our own musical instincts and let it rip. I can’t wait for the world to hear the new CD and I can’t wait to bring it to life onstage.”