Library Sessions #2

Kenneth J Nash • Nevamis • Tony Moore • Coffeepot Drive

Free entry | Doors: 7:30 PM

Join host Miranda Roszkowski (Writer, Actor and Storyteller, Organiser and Host of short story night, "There Goes The Neighbourhood") and four amazing artists for the second Library Sessions.

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Kenneth J Nash

STAGE TIME: 8:00PM

Kenneth J Nash has never done things the easy way, but his courage to confront the darker moments of his past has led him to spending his years on the music scene carving out a thriving repertoire of haunting music that stirs the heart and spears the soul. With a knack for blending his smooth, emotive voice with a lyrical prowess heavily influenced by his time spent on the road as a musician and DJ that threw his personal life into turmoil, his music resonates as a poignant story of a man who’s been to hell and back more times than he can remember, but has come out the other side stronger. Drawing on his influences (Cohen, Waits, Cash, Reed & Cave), his deftly dramatic songs of love, loss, regret and renewal – not to mention addiction – bring this artist’s dark journey vividly to life. His passion for instrumentation is behind his absorbing production; guitar, mandolin, Irish whistle, cello and double bass combine to give his output a delightful folksy sound.

He has written and released five LPs under his own name (In the company of ghosts, Under a gypsy moon, We all belong, The brewer & the dealer & The fall of Eden) several live EPs, and makes regular appearances at festivals, folk clubs and acoustic showcases throughout the UK. Recent highlight live shows of his career include playing the Hard Rock Cafe stage at the 2015 Isle of Wight Festival and being selected to appear at Seth Lakeman’s alternative Hootenanny at The Convent. He has provided support for artists such as Eliza Carthy, The Wonderstuff, Mark Geary, Suzanne Vega and Seth Lakeman. His songs have received radio play, been featured in the press and released on popular podcasts worldwide, while Independent Music News twice picked him as one of their ‘artists to watch’ and Folk Radio UK nominated him artist of the month and his LP album of the month in January 2015.

The LP ‘the fall of Eden’ was nominated as ‘Best LP from a male folk artist’ by Folkwords and he continues to receive accolades for both his live and recorded works. With his intuitive gift for self-reflection and humble view of the world woven into a stream of beautiful melodies, the music of Kenneth J Nash is a warm, sophisticated pleasure.

• “What a haunting voice, fabulous songs” – BBC Radio
• “Lyrical marvels are everywhere” – Suffolk Punch
• “For anyone who has turned to music to comfort themselves, silence a fear, escape from the pain or just to feed their soul, Kenneth J. Nash delivers the best medicine” – Music Junkie Press

Pop Quiz:

• Which artist (dead or alive) would you like to have a beer with?
  I'm teetotal so I'd love a cuppa tea with Leonard Cohen
• Which artist would you like to support?
  I'd love to support Bob Dylan
• If you were on a desert island, what 3 records would you take with you?
  Cohen, Hendrix, Dylan

Next gig: Saturday 20th May // White Hart (Corby, UK)

Website: www.kennethjnash.com
Facebook: /kennethjohnnash
Twitter: /kennethjnash
YouTube: /kennash1000
Instagram: /kennethjnash
Soundcloud: /kennethjnash

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Nevamis

STAGE TIME: 8:45PM

Nevamis is a Singer / Songwriter / Producer based in London. Using a blend of Alternative, Folk & Electronic sounds Nevamis takes his listeners on a spiritual journey through the mind and soul with his melancholy chords , warm baselines, Haunting vocals and Hypnotic stage presence . Captivating audiences and silencing the room until you can hear a pin drop, Nevamis shares something from htis soul that will get underneath your skin and make the hairs stand up on the back of your neck". Nevamis's song "You Kill Me" from his EP "Ghost" has recently been played by Tom Robinson on his BBC Introducing show on Radio 6.

Pop Quiz:

• Which artist (dead or alive) would you like to have a beer with?
  Kurt Cobain
• Which artist would you like to support?
  Deftones
• If you were on a desert island, what records would you take with you?
  Jeff Buckley - Grace, Deftones - Diamond Eyes

Next gig: Coming soon…

Facebook: /Nevamis-107990311824
Twitter: /nevamis
Soundcloud: /nevamis1

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Tony Moore

STAGE TIME: 9:30PM

Tony's long and eclectic career in the music business includes leaving school to become an original member of Iron Maiden at the end of the 70’s, scoring a Christmas hit in Holland with his song “Fool” in the early 80’s and becoming the keyboard player in Cutting Crew ( I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight) during the mid 80’s.

In the late 90’s he founded and ran the seminal London songwriters venue, the Kashmir Klub, where he played a role in the early careers of artists like Damien Rice, KT Tunstall, Imogen Heep and since 2003 Tony has repeated the same concept and format at The Bedford where he’s been at the beginning of artistic journeys for acts like Paolo Nutini, Ed Sheeran, Newton Faulkner, Jamie Lawson and many more.

At the start of April 2013, Soho Radio launched in London and Tony was invited to present a regular weekly show which features live music, interviews and special guests. With over 150 shows under his belt and more than 300 guests to date, the show is one of the longest running on the station which, at the end of 2016, was awarded Best Online Radio Station In The World in the Mixcloud awards.

Through the summer of 2015 he worked in Berlin acting in a brand new movie called Mr Rudolphos Jubilee, playing the part of ‘Colin’ an enigmatic, complex but humorous Hit Man with a sweet tooth! It had it’s world premiere in Berlin on January 28th to a sold audience and is currently being seen across Europe.

For the last few years he has also been co-writing, producing and touring with emerging artist ILONA.

Tony is now currently recording material for a new solo album and will be releasing the lead single, a powerful ballad called Perfect And Beautiful. For the rest of 2017 he is lining up live shows in the UK and USA as well as preparing to release more tracks ahead of the album.

Pop Quiz:

• Which artist (dead or alive) would you like to have a beer with?
  Peter Gabriel
• Which artist would you like to support?
  Billy Joel
• If you were on a desert island, what 3 records would you take with you?
  "The Wall" The Pink, Supertramp Live In Paris, "Moon Safari" by Air

Next gig: Thursday 25th May // Rock The Strand – The Strand Palace Hotel (London, UK)

Website: www.tonymooremusic.com
Facebook: /tonymooremedia
Twitter: /tonymoore1
YouTube: /channel/UCGQblgGc7H7RHgbjnSwVpwA
Instagram: /tonymoore
Soundcloud: /tonymooreofficial

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Coffeepot Drive

STAGE TIME: 10:15PM

Coffeepot Drive is a Neo-Blues Rock band born and formed in Croydon. Formed of 7 members who are now the best of friends, they have played all over the UK but are looking forward to making their mark across the rest of the world. If you are looking for upbeat, driven songs with old school sass, they deliver. If you are looking for heartfelt ballards and classic storytelling, they have the lyrics to move you. With their original songs and stomping energy everyone will feel welcome to join in. As they always say...Let's do this!

Pop Quiz:

• Which artist (dead or alive) would you like to have a beer with?
  Michael McDonald
• Which artist would you like to support?
  Pass due to internal disputes
• If you were on a desert island, what 3 records would you take with you?
  Too many in the band to agree on just 3

Next gig: 7th to 9th July // Cornbury Music Festival – The Great Tew Park (Oxfordshire, UK)

Facebook: /CoffeePotDrive
Twitter: /coffeepotdrive
YouTube: /channel/UCoeO8Z291L87S6mX8gIwU_Q

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