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ANTHONY VACHER AT 02 ACADEMY 2, NEWCASTLE NE Volume is a North East magazine delivered FREE to a range of communities in the North East - covering Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool, Darlington, Redcar, Newcastle, Sunderland, Local songwriter Anthony Vacher has progressed quite a distance and many more. over the years, journeying from playing a sell-out show at Jumpin’ Jacks last year to preparing to play at Newcastle’s o2 Academy 2 We produce adverts covering various sizes. If you would like an backed by his band, The Silhouettes. After taking some time off for health reasons (it’s well documented that Anthony, even at the tender NE Volume advertising pack sent out via email or post, please age of 25, suffers from seizures), he’s back with a vengeance having use the contact details below. waited almost a year to play another Newcastle show. Anthony’s tracks are focused around his strong vocals and deep rhythms and Our trained Journalists can write your copy while our dedicated display the amount of inner confidence needed for terrifically self- FRINGE FESTIVAL Graphic Designer can help to put your adverts together. So aware lyrics. His songs set out to do what the best of pop music whatever your requirements are, we are here to help! should: namely to disguise serious and important messages behind AT THE GEORGIAN THEATRE AND THE GREEN strong melodies and feet-tapping tunes. With a bunch of new tracks ready to release, and some good causes to support (he’s an avid supporter of mental health charity ManHealth in Blyth), who knows ROOM, STOCKTON where he’ll end up by the end of 2019. LEE ALLCOCK Tickets: £6.00 Advance | Visit: anthonyvacher.bigcartel.com On Saturday 3rd August, a bunch of local talent will take over the Georgian Theatre and the Green Room in Stockton as part FOR REGULAR UPDATES FOLLOW NE VOLUME ON SOCIAL of a fringe event to Stockton International Riverside Festival (SIRF). The two stages will both host sets from five amazing artists for you to enjoy an evening of free music. Headlining MEDIA OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE: NEVOLUME.CO.UK EVENT PREVIEW 1 The Georgian Theatre stage are riff-heavy alternative rock outfit, Whale Hill. Having met in college, the idea of forming a band started off as just an inside joke between Reece, Jack and Josh, but in 2018, the three-piece finally made a move. Having been described by Viberant as ‘very good musicians capable of making catchy indie-rock anthems’, it clearly was the NE VOLUME TEAM CONTACT right choice. Also at The Georgian Theatre, you can enjoy music by singer-songwriter Jamie Farrell, indie-rock band Pink Tide, female-fronted pop-funk band The Lulas and punky rock ‘n’ roll Editor : Lee Allcock band, Floral Detectives - all local upstarts with tons of talent Email: [email protected] and potential. In association with Into Tomorrow and AMPT, Listings: Adam Allcock The Green Room is bringing the stars of tomorrow to Stockton. Phone: 07594 486 754 Creative: Tom Brown MUSICIANS AND CREATIVES Headlining the stage will be garage rock and soul band Ten Foot Website: nevolume.co.uk Tom & the Leprosy Crooks who have been making a noise in Laura Freyaldenhoven, Sam Dobinson, Leah Writers: Whitby and around the country for the last few years. They Davey, Tracey Daniel, Charlie Richardson, Tobias Halford, Paul NETWORKING EVENT combine infectious, dirty rock and blues riffs with driving bass Broadhead, Rob O’ Connor, Daniel Metcafle, Damian Robinson, and drums and heartfelt, catchy melodies. Keeping in tune with William Brown, Samantha Hall and Andrew Lockey. AT THE STORYTELLERS, STOCKTON these catchy rhythms are The Shakin’ Nightmares who will be playing their own brand of rock ‘n’ roll for the haunted soul: Musicians and creatives unite as, for the second time, we at NE ‘music to shake your arse to’ and indie-pop outfit Salsola’s pop Volume magazine will be hosting a networking event in Stockton songs with a punky edge are sure to crank up the energy. The that’s solely aimed at supporting those involved in the North line-up is completed by indie/dream-pop four piece Methodical East’s music and culture scenes. Taking place at The World Room Beast and singer-songwriter Jodie Nicholson, best known for (upstairs) at The Storytellers in Stockton on Wednesday 14th her angel-like vocals and emotive lyrics. Jodie’s music follows NE VOLUME August from 19:00, the event has been put together to be a a raw and honest narrative, using songwriting as a way of catalyst for change within the industry, and will give musicians, processing thoughts, feelings, personal experiences and IS A PROUD promoters, artists and business owners the chance to connect on relationships. Influenced by musicians such as Laura Marling, a social and personal level. Experts involved include TB Graphics Lucy Rose and Daughter, her sound has an overarching Magazine designed by Printed by JAK HQ Limited (a graphic design company specialising in working with bands and theme of melancholy and longing and perfectly rounds up Tom Brown Graphic Design. www.jakhq.om SUPPORTER OF artists), ourselves at NE Volume magazine, Sharon Elizabeth Bailey the night. The event is set to start at 17:00 on Saturday 3rd from The Battle of Stockton Campaign, with more experts still to August. Entry is free so make sure to head over to Stockton Contact The Sweet Factory, 4 Station Road, ‘MvC Live Sessions and signed memorabilia auctions fund state be announced. The networking event is open to the general public and check out what the North East music scene has to offer. email: [email protected] Chester-le-Street, DH3 3DY. of the art cancer equipment and intiatives into the NHS and vital and is completely free to attend.LEE ALLCOCK LAURA FREYALDENHOVEN website: tbgraphics.co.uk [email protected] awareness campaigns’ www.musicvcancer.com Tickets: FREE Tickets: FREE 4 \\ NE VOLUME MAGAZINE NEWS // NE VOLUME MAGAZINE // 5 GIG PREVIEW GIG PREVIEW 1 GIG PREVIEW ARTEPHIS BODEGA AT THE GLOBE, NEWCASTLE AT RIVERSIDE, NEWCASTLE This month, Brooklyn art-rock unit Bodega are making their Based in Manchester and having met at the Royal Northern way to Newcastle to tour debut LP ‘Endless Scroll’ and follow College of Music, contemporary jazz-rock quintet Artephis up, ‘Witness Scroll’.