Best Seat Sessions: Gary Nock

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Tickets £5 in advance/ £7 on the door

Gary Nock began his troubadour journey at the advanced age of 17, learning from songbooks, determined to capture whatever it is a classic songwriter has under their fingertips. His acoustic-rooted songs are steeped in his love of musicians such as James Taylor, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and Tracy Chapman, amongst many others.

Gary has since shared the stage with many great contemporaries including Ed Harcourt & Newton Faulkner, as well as writing and recording with some amazing songwriters and producers, including Rich Causon (Ryan Adams), Mads Hauge (Pixie Lott) and David Saw (Ben Taylor).

American born Lobelia isn't just your typical singer-songwriter. A multi-instrumentalist who worked as a studio musician for 10+ years, she has won multiple awards for her songwriting, has been featured in Billboard Magazine, and was one of the original women of mp3.com in the early days of the Internet. Now living in the UK after a 7 year stint in Montreal, she hosts an acclaimed songwriter night at Tower of Song in Birmingham, a lovely little space recently short-listed by the PRS as one of the UK's best small venues. An advocate for sustainable touring, she travels the world performing at house concerts and small venues.

Robert Lane is a singer-songwriter from Birmingham. He has appeared at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Birmingham Artsfest and The Tenby Blues Festival as well as venues including Birmingham's Glee Club and Jools Holland's famous venue The Jam House. He has supported a wide range of performers including Nell Bryden, Polly Paulusma, Paul Liddell, Alice Gold, Cattle and Cane, Jazz Morley, Edwina Hayes, Dan Wilde, Jess Morgan, Steve Gibbons, Jay Leighton, Dan Whitehouse and Steve Ajao.