Royal William Yard #yardlife

Every Friday, 5-7pm around the Green

17 June ANDY QUICK 22 July MATT SELLORS 26 Aug CHRIS DAVIS www.andyquickmusic.com www.facebook.com/mattsellorsmusic www.facebook.com/chrisdavismusic www.soundcloud.com/andrew-quick-giants www.soundcloud.com/matt-sellors Purveyor of classic sing-along party anthems, delivered Frontman of popular rock reggae mongrels Land of Well-known for fronting Bristol-based band Yes Sir in a bouncy and upbeat acoustic fashion! Expect to hear the Giants. In recent years Andy has become a regular Boss, Matt Sellors has rediscovered his folk-laden roots great tunes from the likes of The Stones, Bill Withers, performer at the major festivals including Glastonbury, Isle and launched a solo career to great effect. Raw, simple Fleetwood Mac and Ben Howard to name but a few. of Wight and Bestival. Expect lively acoustic roots and soul. and deeply personal, Matt’s latest sound and set up has already struck a chord with new listeners. With solo gigs “One of the hardest working men in music, and one 2 Sept of the finest front men we can boast in the South lined up throughout the UK and beyond, Matt continues JACK TUCKER West... some of the best music we’ve heard this year. to hone his new, re-invigorated set. www.youtube.com/user/jacktuckermusic Watch out!” - BBC Introducing Newly appointed frontman of rising stars Antimatador, expect pop, acoustic, folk and something out of the 29 July RYAN JONES ordinary from this spontaneous and inspired singer. 24 June www.facebook.com/ryanashleyjonesmusic BLACK JACK DAVEY Think James Morrison meets Bob Marley at a rave on www.facebook.com/irishfolkcomedy Playful Cornishman Ryan has a large and varied back acid... Jack’s their love child. “Black Jack Davey is not only an incredibly talented catalogue of acoustica from his many musical projects. musician and singer but he combines his show with An accomplished guitarist with a mellow, English his fast wit and great charisma to give an evening of summer sound, Ryan will keep you feeling good from 9 Sept JACK COOKSON good old school cabaret but performed in a modern the first song to the last. www.jackcooksonmusic.bandcamp.com style and culture” - Time Out Magazine www.soundcloud.com/jack-cookson Bristol based folk/roots singer-songwriter and BBC Radio 2 5 Aug JOANNA COOKE 1 July Young Folk Award Nominee 2016. Expect first class original SUZ MAC TRIO www.joannacooke.co.uk www.facebook.com/suziemacmusician folk music and inspired covers of classic tunes. www.soundcloud.com/suziemacmusician “Joanna Cooke has a voice that draws attention wherever it’s heard. From live performances in “Prepare to be enraptured by the pure beautiful intimate local venues to recordings on tracks 9 Sept ANDY QUICK sounds of her voice, her emotion, her energy, but played across the world” - Your South East www.andyquickmusic.com more than anything her ability to charm effortlessly Cornwall Magazine and without knowing it. A true star of the South www.soundcloud.com/andrew-quick-giants West scene” - No Pressure Events Frontman of popular rock reggae mongrels Land of 12 Aug ALEX HART the Giants. In recent years Andy has become a regular www.alexhart.com performer at the major festivals including Glastonbury, Isle 8 July ELANI EVANGELOU of Wight and Bestival. Expect lively acoustic roots and soul. www.facebook.com/elaniandrea Growing up in the English countryside in East Devon www.soundcloud.com/elaniandrea and performing what she calls West Country-Country, “One of the hardest working men in music, and one Alex is influenced by artists as diverse as KT Tunstall of the finest front men we can boast in the South The young star of the Plymouth music scene, Elani’s and Doris Day. She currently has record deals in the UK West... some of the best music we’ve heard this year. stunning voice is one part sensitive and nine parts with Right Track Records via Universal, and in the US Watch out!” - BBC Introducing WOW, and has led her to perform on the region’s best with OK! Good Records. stages alongside some of its best acts. An accomplished guitarist, Elani’s music swells and twists and draws you in. Perfect for a balmy summer evening. 19 Aug LIZZIE CORISH #yardlife www.facebook.com/LizzieCorishMusic www.youtube.com/user/ThereGoesLizzie 15 July CALVIN THOMAS www.facebook.com/CalvinThomasMusic Multi-genre singer-songwriter performing her www.calvinthomas.bandcamp.com original and cover material around the South West’s music scene. Heavily influenced by bands such as Led Humble yet very talented folk singer-songwriter Zeppelin, The Beatles, The Who and The Police, her based in Plymouth. Calvin’s Debut EP Translucent Hills preferred writing style features contemporary acoustic was released 4 March 2016 to very warm acclaim. artefacts and her voice is often likened to Alanis Influenced by the likes of Bob Dylan, Ray Lamontagne Morissette and Joni Mitchell. For more information and for all and Ben Howard, and getting radio play stateside, the latest news at Royal William Yard Calvin is tipped for big things this year. see www.royalwilliamyard.com