Dean Friedman
Friedman performs songs from throughout his four-decade career.
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Hailed by critics and fans alike as a one of the finest songwriters of his generation, Dean Friedman has achieved legendary, pop-icon status for chart-topping hits, Ariel, Lucky Stars, Lydia, McDonald’s Girl and more.
Friedman returns to the stage armed with a stunning collection of his insightful and compelling, true-to-life ‘story songs’ - songs of pathos and humor that deal with family, friends, neighbors, work and the seemingly trivial, yet ultimately essential stuff of everyday life.
"Soundtrack of our lives!" – NYTimes; "Songsmith extraordinaire!” – MusicWeek; “Dean Friedman is entirely unique and utterly brilliant” – ThreeWeeks; “Stunning Musicianship!” - Hot Press; "One of the true greats of American music!" - Liverpool Sound and Vision
A consummate entertainer, Friedman will be performing solo, on guitar and keyboard, featuring songs from throughout his four-decade career, including familiar, radio hits and fan favorites, drawn from his eight studio albums. Invite family and friends and join Friedman for an evening of powerful, poignant and hilarious songs about the ordinary and extraordinary lives we share.
Stuart McCallum Quartet
From Jazz to Alt-Folk & Electronic; one of the most vital musicians of his generation.
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From jazz beginnings to alt-folk and electronica, Stuart McCallum is one of the most vital and creative musicians of his generation. An in-demand guitarist, composer, producer and educator, Stuart’s current projects include: The Breath, Solitude, Music for Imaginary Film, co-writing with Richard Spaven, as well as performance, composition, and production research and education; Stuart being Deputy Head of Popular Music at the Royal Northern College of Music.
Tonight, Stuart is joined by three highly acclaimed musicians who have all built a fantastic reputation and prowess in the North’s music scene by their own right, meaning that this performance is set to be incredibly special and a unique opportunity to see these musicians freely and expertly perform the most beautiful instrumental music in a highly intimate setting.
Line Up:
Stuart McCallum - guitars
Aaron Kent - sax
Sam Vicary - bass
Luke Flowers - drums
Slow Down Motion
Combining Jazz, Electronica & Folk Music with cinematic sounds, live loops & improvisation
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Fat-Suit are forward thinking and nostalgic at the same time.
Influence of the modern jazz greats combine with noughties indie guitar riffs, 90s dance sounds, and timeless groove and funk. Their softer side opens up to folk melodies with celtic roots.
Equally at home on a late night festival slot, jazz club, or concert hall, some recent performance highlights include Love Supreme Jazz Festival, Boomtown, Vsetin Jazz Festival (CZ), Budapest Jazz Club, and Jazzdock (Prague).
Hailed as ‘One’s to Watch’ by Jazzwise magazine, and winners of ‘Best Band’ & ‘Best Album’ at the Scottish Jazz Awards, they embrace a seamless mix of musical styles in a 'showcase of sonic domination. One to dance at' (STV).
Jon Coley with Grace and Danger
Singer and multi-instrumentalist Jon Coley joined by Blues/Rock band Grace & Danger
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In his solo capacity, Jon plays an eclectic mix of Blues, Soul and Folk, mixed with fresh original songwriting.
He is renowned for his unique guitar playing passionate vocal performances, reminiscent of Van Morrison and Amos Lee. Jon is influenced by performers such as Nick Drake, Neil Young, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Sam Cooke, Bert Jansch, Wizz Jones, classic blues and especially the music of John Martyn.
He has quickly become a legendary figure in his present home of Manchester, and his family's native Liverpool, where his grandfather worked to book bands for the Cavern Club alongside Bobby Wooler and owner Ray McFall.
Jon has played support spots and festivals alongside John Renbourn, Blind Boy Paxton, Michael Chapman, Ralph McTell, Jon Gomm, Wizz Jones, Dylan LeBlanc, Chance McCoy and shared a stage and many more, including Foss Patterson and Danny Thompson of John Martyn's band at venues as varied as New York's Bitter End Club, and Liverpool's Echo Arena.
After years of live touring, Jon released his Mercury nominated album "If All I Ever Wanted Was All I Ever Needed" to critical acclaim in 2021.
Pairing with long time collaborators Grace and Danger, adds a whole new live dynamic to the show.
Grace and Danger are an Eastbourne based Blues/Rock band quickly becoming known as the must see new-blood act on the UK music scene. As well as playing music festivals and legendary venues such as The Forum (Tunbridge Wells), The Clutha (Glasgow), The Black Heart and The Fiddlers Elbow (Camden) the band has a particularly devoted following on the South Coast.
The frontman Rory Purdey (vocals, lead guitar) brings an eruptive amalgam of Jimmy Hendrix, Steve Ray Vaughan and Joe Bonamassa. Combined with his signature original sound and tone, he makes his guitar purr whenever he starts to play. Audiences are drawn in by Rory’s incredible song-writing, ear-catching vocals and virtuosic guitar playing.
With the experienced and highly esteemed Aiden Purdey on drums the band gets space to deliver a dynamic and creative thrill show. His spectacular drumming is as integral to the ‘Grace and Danger’ sound as John Bonham’s to Zeppelin, or Keith Moon’s to The Who’s. Aiden is also highly in demand as a live and studio session drummer who is well versed in all genres.
They also have a huge influence on their musical heritage. Rory and Aiden’s Uncle John Martyn (OBE) give them an extra special bond to not only the name of the band but the music they produce within. “Our Uncle, John Martyn, had a special connection to music… there was a directness and integrity to his playing and writing… we hope we carry on some of that legacy….”.
The band are heavily influenced by not only the classic blues and rock legends that paved the way for future generations but also some of the finest 21st century blues and rock artists around at the moment. The likes of 'Rival Sons', 'Vintage Trouble', 'Kris Barras', 'Gary Clarke Jr.' and 'Marcus King' just to name a few.
Eddy Smith & The 507 Duo
With his soulful melodies and infectious song writing, Eddy’s delivery has been compared to the likes of Joe Cocker, JJ Grey and Marcus King to name a few.
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Captivating audiences with his uniquely husky voice and tasteful piano accompaniment, Eddy Smith has been making his mark on the UK’s growing Americana scene. With his soulful melodies and infectious song writing, the singer’s stylistic delivery has been compared to the likes of Joe Cocker, JJ Grey and Marcus King to name a few.
"The finest meshes of soulful Blues and melodic Pop you will hear this year" - The Blues Mag
The Retrosettes
From 50’s Rock ’n’ Roll, to 60’s Pop and Soul, to 70’s and 80’s all-time bangers, to hits from the 90’s to the present day…
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The Retrosettes are the band guaranteed to put a huge smile on every audience member’s face and likely get you up and dancing from the offset.
The Retrosettes are a vintage styled band from Manchester, UK and have been making music together for over 10 years. Originally starting out as a Jazz band, they are now finishing off their second album of original music after a varied and unique journey in the music industry over the last decade. The band’s has since been perfecting their amazing original project, The Horse Puppets, which has gained a large and hugely loyal fanbase. It’s no wonder, these musicians are true masters of their craft who produce a gorgeous sound like no other. You can imagine what happens when they turn their hand to some pop hits…
The band’s repertoire is VAST. Audiences of any age are going to absolutely love the band’s take on what is likely one your favourite songs. From 50’s Rock ’n’ Roll (Elvis, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles…), to 60’s Pop and Soul (Marvin Gaye, The Beach Boys, The Beatles…), to 70’s and 80’s all-time bangers (Toto (yep, you know the one), Madness, Fleetwood Mac, The Eurythmics…), to hits from the 90’s to the present day… This band literally has it all. The vast repertoire is certainly be no means just on paper, each and every band member’s raw talent, musicianship, and showmanship is second to none. When the night is over, you’ll be as in love as The Retrosettes as we were the first time we met them.
The Horse Puppets
The Horse Puppets bring together steel guitar, violin, piano, double bass, and goosebump-inducing vocal harmonies, described as The Lumineers meets Fleetwood Mac.
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The Bytheways consist of Helen and Paul Bytheway who front both covers band The Retrosettes and original indie folk band The Horse Puppets (both of whom have played at Matt & Phred’s many times). The married couple have had an eventful musical career so far including an appearance in a film in Switzerland with Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel, a stadium tour of Europe with Simply Red and Lindsey Stirling, private parties all over the world and an album released through Universal records in Germany.
During lockdown 2020 they played a live stream from their home studio in Manchester every Friday for a whole year, as well as taking on a challenge of filming and sharing 100 songs in 100 days on YouTube. This all helped to grow a fanbase for the quirky acoustic duo. At Matt & Phred’s expect songs from their back catalogue, including artists such as Bowie, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, Blondie, Fleetwood Mac etc etc.