Luke Jackson, plus support

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Liverpool Acoustic Live for June 2013 sees the welcome return of an old/young friend!

LUKE JACKSON
http://lukepauljackson.com

Luke Jackson is a rising 18 year old roots singer/songwriter from Canterbury, Kent. As a 14 year old he played at our first ever Liverpool Acoustic Live event and has since developed into a prodigious talent. 2013 saw Luke nominated for both the Horizon Award for Best Emerging Talent and the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award.

With a bold, show stopping voice and honed guitar skills, Luke is a confident and captivating performer demonstrating an astonishing maturity. He has been making ripples on the live acoustic scene supporting such luminaries as Martyn Josephy, Show of Hands, Paul Brady, Chris Wood, Steve Knightley, Lucy Ward and Boo Hewerdine and playing Sidmouth, Bristol and Trowbridge festivals.

Jackson't debut album More than Boys, produced by the acclaimed Welsh singer-songwriter Martyn Joseph and launched at the Shrewsbury Festival, has been receiving plaudits from critics and airplay on numerous radio stations.

Luke has also appeared on BBC South East TV, guested on BBC Radio 2's Good Morning Sunday, interviewed by Aled Jones, and received national airplay from such respected DJs as Bob Harris and Mike Harding. He was also one of the artists appearing at Lancaster University's PipeFest, hosted by Martyn Joseph.

The 11-track debut album is a riff- layered "rite of passage" CD that draws inspiration from memories of childhood camaraderie; a lyrical real-time journey from adolescence to young adulthood - in songs that are by turns powerful, passionate, poignant and pop tinged.

A cache of arresting but honest, uncluttered narrative numbers it brilliantly conveys the free-wheeling freedom of youth - climbing trees with friends in Bakers Woods, scoring a Winning Goal, riding down the Big Hill on a bike with no brakes - and then changes tack with a totally unexpected insight into parents watching their children grow in the perceptive and graceful How Does It Feel? His lyric "now it seems like all my childhood songs have been sung" seems to underpin the whole album mirroring Luke's own journey into what promises to be a "tipped for the top" future.


LUKE CUSATO
https://www.facebook.com/LukeFrancescoCusato

Luke Cusato is an 18 year old independent singer-songwriter, pianist, vocalist and session musician from Ellesmere Port who impressed everyone with his set at the Liverpool Acoustic Afternoon in April.

Luke recently released his debut EP 'Blueskies Sunrise', and regularly works with new artists across different genres.


ILONA BARTLETT
http://soundcloud.com/ilona-bartlett

Ilona Bartlett is a 17 year old from Wirral who has been singing since a young age. She started writing her own material two years ago and found it to be a great creative outlet. Her influences are artists such as Amy Winehouse, Norah Jones, and Regina Spektor, and she loves listening to The Cure, The Beatles, Bombay Bicycle Club, Fleetwood Mac, and many other genres of music.

Ilona has a love for jazz, blues and soul music which suit the tone of her voice incredibly well.


Doors open at 8pm and the music runs from 8.30pm to just after 11pm. Unfortunately there is no disabled access as the venue is on the third floor of the gallery. There is a full bar, and it's an over 14 event.

Tickets are £6 in advance and £7.50 on the door.


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Liverpool Acoustic Live for June 2013 sees the welcome return of an old/young friend!

LUKE JACKSON
http://lukepauljackson.com

Luke Jackson is a rising 18 year old roots singer/songwriter from Canterbury, Kent. As a 14 year old he played at our first ever Liverpool Acoustic Live event and has since developed into a prodigious talent. 2013 saw Luke nominated for both the Horizon Award for Best Emerging Talent and the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award.

With a bold, show stopping voice and honed guitar skills, Luke is a confident and captivating performer demonstrating an astonishing maturity. He has been making ripples on the live acoustic scene supporting such luminaries as Martyn Josephy, Show of Hands, Paul Brady, Chris Wood, Steve Knightley, Lucy Ward and Boo Hewerdine and playing Sidmouth, Bristol and Trowbridge festivals.

Jackson't debut album More than Boys, produced by the acclaimed Welsh singer-songwriter Martyn Joseph and launched at the Shrewsbury Festival, has been receiving plaudits from critics and airplay on numerous radio stations.

Luke has also appeared on BBC South East TV, guested on BBC Radio 2's Good Morning Sunday, interviewed by Aled Jones, and received national airplay from such respected DJs as Bob Harris and Mike Harding. He was also one of the artists appearing at Lancaster University's PipeFest, hosted by Martyn Joseph.

The 11-track debut album is a riff- layered "rite of passage" CD that draws inspiration from memories of childhood camaraderie; a lyrical real-time journey from adolescence to young adulthood - in songs that are by turns powerful, passionate, poignant and pop tinged.

A cache of arresting but honest, uncluttered narrative numbers it brilliantly conveys the free-wheeling freedom of youth - climbing trees with friends in Bakers Woods, scoring a Winning Goal, riding down the Big Hill on a bike with no brakes - and then changes tack with a totally unexpected insight into parents watching their children grow in the perceptive and graceful How Does It Feel? His lyric "now it seems like all my childhood songs have been sung" seems to underpin the whole album mirroring Luke's own journey into what promises to be a "tipped for the top" future.


PHIL CHISNALL
http://myspace.com/philchisnall

Phil Chisnall has been performing well known covers as well as his own much respected songs for over 25 years. He has played throughout the country at various folk clubs and festivals in band, duo and solo formats, and has been featured on many local BBC radio shows. He has two self-penned CDs of his own songs (sadly no longer available) and has featured on numerous other artists' recordings as a session musician.

Phil's current project is the Phil Chisnall Band which has performed a mix of folk, blues, contemporary and original songs at venues including Thornton Hall, Fort Perch Rock, and sell-out shows at the new Floral Pavilion as part of the International Guitar Festival of Great Britain. Phil is currently recording his new album, and previous studio and live recordings can be found on his website.


LUKE CUSATO
https://www.facebook.com/LukeFrancescoCusato

Luke Cusato is an 18 year old independent singer-songwriter, pianist, vocalist and session musician from Ellesmere Port who impressed everyone with his set at the Liverpool Acoustic Afternoon in April.

Luke recently released his debut EP 'Blueskies Sunrise', and regularly works with new artists across different genres.



Doors open at 8pm and the music runs from 8.30pm to just after 11pm. Unfortunately there is no disabled access as the venue is on the third floor of the gallery. There is a full bar, and it's an over 14 event.

Tickets are £6 in advance and £7.50 on the door.