Martin Hughes
Nick Drake comparisons have come thick and fast, and for once they’re justified – a truly special singer songwriter.
Afternoon Lineup Saturday 1st August Georgian Theatre
17.40
17.00
Bob Fischer
Expect sea shanties, bad jokes and dog-related doo wop from BBC Tees’ own shambling minstrel
16.20
Nigel Cooke
Raw, angry folk with a political edge from Teesside’s original angry young man.
15.40
Suzanne Elizabeth Marron
A superlative singer songwriter touched by genuine odd-ball genius. Think Regina Spektor with a Boro accent!
15.00
Sammy Durnan
Sounds like the first time you fell in love, had your heart broken, or made it on your own.
14.20
Dave Mosely
One of half of Hartlepool’s legendary Moses brothers – and an old hand at blissful, sixties-tinged garage folk.
13.40
Martin Heslop
Sharp lyrical melody at its very best from this new up-and-coming songwriter. With shades of Leonard Cohen and Malcolm Middleton - “putting Dostoevsky to music”
13.00
Colin Holt
Exquisite folk-tinged melancholy – all a bit of a turnaround for this former Comsat Angel
