COMBERTON: Leisure

FRI 14TH JUN, 2013 8.15pm

Loretta Maine is a singer songwriter from Portland, Oregon. She lived with her mother, who was a librarian with an alcohol problem and she never knew her father. Some say he was old Joe, who ran the local convenience store, but she doesn’t recall any discounts.

Loretta left school at the age of 15, and it was at this tender age that Loretta found music to be a good outlet for her frustrations and began writing songs such as “Makin’ Love” and “C*ck Sucking Mother F**ker”. Loretta eventually found Portland did not have the music scene she needed (one without rules or hygiene standards) so she travelled the U.S. In 2007, Loretta moved to London, where she has resided ever since.

She dreams of being an international superstar singer-songwriter, whose songs bring peace and tranquillity to those who hear them. She is a raw, emotional writer who speaks from the heart. She believes she can change lives and she will. If you will just let her drink more vodka. She is an incredible talent, as we can see on her two self-released EPs “I Had Your Baby But I Threw It In The River” and “I’m Not Drunk I Just Need To Talk To You”. ‘The finest female character comic about.’**** Time Out

On the circuit since 2005, Liam Speirs' open, friendly style has made him popular with audiences up and down the country with a set ranging from anecdotes through quick fire jokes to the surreal and silly.

Phil Pagett has been steadily making a name for himself as one of the most promising new acts on the circuit since he began gigging in November 2009.

Inspired by his heroes Emo Philips, Milton Jones and Gary Delaney, Phil has developed a set comprised solely of killer one-liners, ranging from the absurd to the deliciously twisted.

MC for the night is Ben van der Velde. Ben has been dizzying himself on the stand-up merry-go-round for the past four years. In that time, this has been said about him:

“Whipsharp…with an air of mischievous mayhem…his hit-rate is impressive, while his in-the-moment style creates a buzz of excitement in the room…a life-giving compere.” Steve Bennett, Chortle