What’s on

Together with erstwhile South colleague, guitarist/songwriter Phil Barton, new discovery singer/violinist Laura Wilcockson and top UK session drummer Marc Parnell, Dave has returned with SUNBIRDS.

Although born and bred in England the band’s sound predominantly features the instrumentation of traditional American roots music combined with the occasional injection of guitar heavy melody more associated with Seattle in the late 80’s.

However, you can only sing about what you know.

“Although a lot of the songs have an Americana feel” says Dave “they’re still about life in England. You’re going to feel a bit daft singing about pick-up trucks and low down honky-tonks when you live in Yorkshire.”

Having previously served up seven songs on The South’s 2012 offering Sweet Refrains, Dave and Phil decided that subsequent material would be better served free of the ‘golden millstone’ that the name provided.

“Now we’re Sunbirds we’re free to dig a little deeper into ourselves”, says Phil “while still also free to write about everything & anything else we want as long as it’s something worth singing about. Music is a powerful vehicle and can challenge a person’s thinking. To just sing “I want to do this or that to you” seems a wasted opportunity”.

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Dr Fabola – An awesome talent with silky smooth tones, pretty rhythms and touching lyrics that hypnotise you into his songs.
Get in early and do not miss this fabulous singer songwriter. You won’t regret it…..

Advance tickets just £8

Legendary Manchester band Fast Cars make a rare appearance + local cool, retro, pop Colacello.  + Eddie Mooney And Grave –

The original Eddie Mooney and the Grave started in 1978. Mike Rowbottom on guitar and backing vocals, Chris Fisher on drums (who passed away some years ago) and Eddie on bass and lead vocals. They appeared on the punk circuit of the time, at venues such as the Russel Club/Factory and Universities, usually supporting bands such as the Damned, V2, The Cure etc. Signed to Manchester label TJM Records and appeared on the “Identity Parade” sampler album and subsequently released a bizarre single called “I Bought Three Eggs b/w “Zombie”” which was championed by John Peel and has appeared an numerous punk CD compilations since. The band split in the early 80s. In 2009 the single was reissued by German vinyl label Still Unbeatable Records and this led to appearances on the annual punk festivals “Holidays In The Sun” (now Rebellion) where they were backed by fellow Manchester band V2. Eddie became involved with the retro pop circuit and still tour extensively today in the UK and abroad.  Eddie Mooney is also the current lead singer of 60s pop group The Fortunes!