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Songs of Anger and Redemption present

B-Sydes

Saturday 1st April

Modern and authentic folk delivered with power, personality and purpose. B-SYDES (aka rising singer-songwriter Ben Sydes) has been capturing the hearts and minds of audiences since his first EPs and critically-acclaimed debut album ‘Constant Fictions’.

Having shared the stage with the likes of Frank Turner, Gaz Brookfield, Ferocious Dog, Sam Duckworth, Dave McPherson and countless more, he’s honed his craft, found his true voice, and has set himself up to chase the many ambitions within his music.

Bob Fox & Billy Mitchell

Wednesday 5th April

A rare opportunity to see Billy Mitchell and Bob Fox perform once again as a duo

after several years of highly succesful individual work. Both men are fine singers,

masters of vocal harmony and musicians of stunning ability who can bring magic

into any auditorium.

Billy Mitchell has done it all as a performer and songwriter. He spent eight years as

front man of the legendary ‘Lindisfarne’ till their retirement in 2003. Billy’s influence

on the latter-day line-up of the band helped them stay as respected and successful

as they had been prior to his recruitment.

Bob Fox has twice been nominated as Folk Singer of the Year at the BBC Radio

2 Folk Awards. His masterful interpretation of traditional and contemporary songs

is one of his greatest strengths and during his time performing with Stu Luckley,

won the Melody Maker -Folk Album of the Year Award in 1978 with their album

‘Nowt So Good’ll Pass’.

Friday 7th April

Chris Helme

Songs of Anger and Redemption present

25 years on from the release of The Seahorses’ seminal album Do It Yourself, vocalist Chris Helme will revisit the iconic record with a series of one-off acoustic performances across the UK.

Formed by Stone Roses’ guitarist John Squire, the English alternative rock band released Do It Yourself to an outpouring of adoration from fans around the world. It reached number 2 in the UK album charts and defined a moment in time for many.

A string of high-profile shows followed, from tours with Oasis and The Rolling Stones and playing Glastonbury, to unforgettable appearances on Top of the Pops and TFI Friday.

This year, Chris will take audiences back to 1997 as he performs the impactful album from start to finish.

Songs of Anger and Redemption present

Samantics

Saturday 8th April

Delighted that Samantics are coming back to Katie Fitzgeralds in Stourbridge on 8th April

Samantics is a one man machine of honesty, energy, words and noise. Using lyrics to portray his own unique vision of the world we’re all wandering, he speaks and shrieks from the centre of his erratic heart. Using a trolley full of sounds, including ukulele, bass, beats, piano, harmonies, blips and bloops and more, all brought together with loop station and sampler to create a hot pot of powerful, noisy poetry. It’s not quite hip-hop, but it’s not quite not.