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Update: 10/02/08
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www.myspace.com/sawyersvenuecouk Yes folks pleased to announce that 2008 will be a cracking year for acoustic music at Sawyers, Kettering, one of the East Midlands best live music venues FOR ALL THE ACOUSTIC GIGS COMING UP CLICK HERE We are also hosting a cracking opne mic night at OLIVES in Leicester - check out whats coming up there too here As for our own stuff we hope to start recording some new demos soon with plenty of new songs in the pipeline. Please checko ut all our gigs too on the gigs page.
Update: 21/12/07 *!!!HAPPY SOLSTICE!!!* Thanks to everyone has supported us this year - we've had some great gigs and radio sessions plus festival appearances at Big Session and Rhythms Of The World.A new album and DVD out and some memorable wednesday nights at our open mic at Olives and Sawyers acoustic showcase. The Sawyers showcases WILL carry on next year and we ll be chatting with Rich over the xmas period about the format and dates. Next summer we ll be at Summer Sundae, Leicester on The Musician Cafe stage (cheers Darren). And we ll also be hopefully looking into recording and gigging some new songs with a full band line up. Plus a possible tour in the spring - so much to look forward to then. Let you know more details in the new year. Anyways folks have a good un.Remember to drink responsibly lol and see you in 2008 We love you all Stevie and Mark OLIVES OPEN MIC NIGHT - BOXING DAY SPECIAL Yes we shall be there on boxing day so if you fancy avoiding the in laws or that washing up please pop down. We have moved the stage to the other end of the bar and it works really well. Come on down! Remember that Olives Open Mic is on every week and shared with and mark and Joe. OLIVE GROVE ACOUSTIC NIGHTS all performers welcome: 1st and 3rd Weds - Hosted by Joe SHOWCASE + OPEN MIC 2nd and 4th Weds - Hosted by Stevie and Mark OPEN MIC Olives is located just above Subway on Queens Road, Leicester CORBY RADIO SESSION We were interviewed by Andy Coupland and did a couple of live songs on Corby Radio last thursday.It went pretty well and we played a new one 'Right Here, Right Now'. Shall put it up on www.steviejones.com and a clip on the my space page soon so keep a look out. MESSAGE FROM MARK Guitar Tuition Available Finger picking rhythm and lead ' Folk' blues' rock guitar tuition acoustic and electric first 4 lessons £15 an hour and then £20 for any further lessons' Anybody interested please contact me through myspace www.myspace.com/markgillmusic or my mobile 07768637428 cheers |
Update: 13/11/07
Update: 06/08/07 Change of plan.... We have postponed our single release for now. But However...for one month only we shall be making the whole of the unreleased album 'Weather The Storm' free to download on my space Tracklisting: Better Than Before Hush Now Baby Thank You Jubilee Marie Celeste Oblivious The Switch The Letter Weather The Storm And dont forget.....
Live at The Musician DVD Launch Night Tuesday Sept 11th The Musician, Leicester Special guests C Bob + Calder + Liz Scattergood + Collette 8pm £3 (first 20 in receive free DVD)
Update: 10/07/07 Well rain rain go away come again another day....jesus will it ever stop. Big Session was awesome listen to the Radio Interview here . Was great seeing Rory McLeod set blew me away....so did Men They Couldnt Hang....and I also had nice chat with the lovely Rachel Unthank and her band..shes gorgeous. We ve been so busy...the gigs just keep coming....theres' not enough hours in the day (or night to sleep) and need to get cracking sorting out our single release...(see home page for full details)...top 40....we shall succeed! (ala Ian McNabb)...shall keep ya posted with more finer details very soon. Dont forget the launch night Tues Sept 11th at The Musician, Leicester - with top top guests.... We also have a new showcase 'Lazy Sunday' at The White Lion, Geddington. Its an open mic and runs 1st and 3rd Sunday afternoon at 5.30-8pm all players welcome. the Woolpack and Sawyers Showcases are going well...Jinder came up from Bournemouth and played a blinder...wow. And great to see Al Tait do a cracking set too. Bless ya Al luv ya your an inspiration.
Update: 31/05/07
Summer Summers' here! Is it?? The Abbey Park Event was a wash out...the ice age came early! Felt so sorry for all my friends at Leicester Parks and BBC Leicester who put on the event...was really well run...but you cant control weather.Lets hope the sun shines from now on as we have quite a few festival gigs lined up. Ok I wont rant here too much just checkout the gigs for yourself..we are busy..and our monthly Sawyers and Woolpack showcases are going well - with our line ups sorted for rest of year just about.
New Life If you havent got hold of the Maverick Magazine recommended album 'New Life' yet' then please do! Due to the overall price drop in music and artists CDs in general I've lowered the price to £7.99, but Im still looking to break even...and before you ask folks - no we dont get paid for most of our gigs at the moment, so its one of the few sources of income.
'Live at The Musician DVD' + Single Launch Finally we are going to launch the DVD 'Live at The Musician'. Recorded at the last Leicester gig in June last year by Andy Eathorne - who has also recently worked with Snow Patrol - we have just been too busy to sort out its release. The song 'Oblivious' from it can be previewed here. We are launching it with a very special event at The Musician itself in Leicester on Tuesday September 11th. This gig will also be launching our first single, which with your support we aim to chart with! More details to follow shortly....
Saturday 16th June - The Big Session And not long now til Big Session Festival . 5pm Orange Tree Stage for us Cant wait. Update: 10/04/07 A few things: Pics Big thanks to Chris Fordham and 'Banjo' John Routlege for the recent pics - from the last couple of Sawyers showcases. Cheers boys. Showcases The Sawyers Showcase, Kettering is indeed going well - and we shall be confirming the acts lined up for later in the year very soon. The May one is on Weds 2nd and features Enki, Dave Boyfish And The Wheel and Stevie Rigsby. Stevie is also apearing at our Rothwell Showcase, held at The Woolpack on Sat April 5th May. Lots of Gigs! More news....loadsa good gigs coming up everywhere - check out the Gigs page for full details- including a return to the wonderful Big Session Festival . A 5pm slot on the outdoor acoustic Orange Tree stage has been confirmed for Saturday 16th June held at the , De Montfort Hall and Gardens, Leicester. The line up for the weekend includes Oysterband, Show Of Hands, Men They Couldnt Hang, Rory Mc Cleod, Alabama 3, Waterson Carthy etc etc/. Top fest cant recommend it enough and we are really looking forward to it. This weekend we are appearing in York at The Little Num Num Club - ran by Chris Helme of The Seahorses - looking forward to that. Radio We also have another Radio interview lined up for 10am Sunday 22nd - this time on Andy Warzones show on Harborough FM (Market Harborough, Leics) 102.3 FM if you rein the area - otherwise click link to listen on line. Weather The Storm Alot of people have been asking when the album is coming out....and so have I. Well - we are holding out waiting for interest from a couple of record labels at the moment and waiting for feedback. We hope to release it though a label, with better distribution, at some point soon, rather than on our own, so we ll see what happens....In the mean time we ll be airing some tracks off it on the My Space link from time to time. Maverick Review Still chuffed to bits with our 3.5 star review of 'New Life' by the editor. Alan Cackett, in Maverick Country Music Magazine. Checkout the new Media page and have a look.
Update: 25/03/07 Clocks go forward. Spring is here. Things are happening. Buds are blossoming. Birds are shagging in the trees. Our interview on BBC Radio Northampton went really well - plus a great review from Maverick Magazine. Have a listen and look at our new Media page - which features the interview plus all the main press from the last year. Plus we also have a good array of gigs ahead including our two monthly showcases in Sawyers Kettering and at the Woolpack in Rothwell PLUS a great gig in York coming up- check out the Gigs page for more details.
Update: 16/01/07 Sawyers Acoustic Showcase Mark and I will be hosting a monthly showcase at Sawyers - possibly the best live music venue I believe my home town of Kettering has ever seen. In the dark days of the cover song Rich and Lianne have continued to stick their necks out to now run a great venue that supports wholeheartedly original bands and songwriters with a top friendly atmosphere. The acoustic showcase nights will run first weds of the month and feature half hour sets from the cream of Northants songwriters plus an out of county act. Full line up for first one Weds Feb 7th: 8.45pm kick off. Free entry.
Weds 7th March Line up: Tommy Hall (Kettering) Club O (Leicester) Plus acts tbc
Update: 04/12/06 BBC Radio Leicester Loughborough Xmas Lights Event 'One of the first acts on stage as part of BBC Leicester's four hour show was Stevie Jones and Mark Gill. The acoustic guitarists soon attracted an audience with their amazing music and vocals.' BBC Radio Leicester Update: 21/11/06 The Festive Season This Week Sunday 26th November Market Square, Loughborough Open we are playing an air gig in association with BBC Radio Leicester - celebrating Christmas Lights being turned on!! 1.45pm and 3.45pm slots Free To promote this gig Stevie will be doing an interview and playing a song or two on BBC Radio Leicester this Friday 24th at 4.40pm. To listen to it tune in to 104.9 FM or online at http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/local_radio/ Check out the gigs page for all the latest on the FESTIVE GIGS and MINI IRISH TOUR we have just lined up.
Update: 01/11/06 ‘Weather The Storm’. Mark and I went back into Hotrock to record a few demos and this went better than expected, resulting in eight new songs being captured live and purely acoustic - and the session will be released as a brand new CD ‘Weather The Storm’. Its been a busy year alright. More news coming soon.....
Update: 30/08/06 Live DVD/ New Song Editing for a DVD 'Live at The Musician' has just been completed. Recorded at the last Leicester gig in June by Andy Eathorne - who has also recently worked with Snow Patrol - the seven track DVD will be available to purchase here online soon. It also features a brand new song 'Oblivious' which can be previewed here. Gigs After a sucessful summer including festival slots at The Big Session and Cambridge Folk Festival a number of live dates are coming up in Sept/Oct. A short Irish tour is also being pencilled in for December. Update: 11/07/06 MARKET HARBOROUGH ALBUM LAUNCH Sunday 23rd July The launches continue! This next one is just up the road for me in a superb venue. I cant recommend this place enough. Ian who runs it is an absolute star and in fact Tim and Paul and myself rehearsed the album session there thanks to him. Outdoor afternoon gig. Music from 12 noon. Great food! Featuring very special guest the excellent Russ Ryan from Reverie who - believe or not is CYCLING all the way over from Kilkenny, Ireland to visit and play the gig! Other guests Jo O Malley, Tiny Vango, White Sky. Outdoor afternoon gig. Music from 12 noon. Great Food. Be there. 'NEW LIFE' IS NOW AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE AT PENDULUM RECORDS, NORTHAMPTON ROAD, MARKET HARBOROUGH
Update: 22/06/06 Martin Blunt: New Site/ Racehorse Photos Martin Blunt, aka Dark and Light Photography, the man who took the photos on 'New Life' and also many of the live shots on here has a new website showcasing much of his work - including some snaps from the Racehorse Album Launch gig last month. Check it out the man has talented vision indeed. The Big Session Festival LEICESTER This was an awesome weekend and we (and the beer) went down well in The Orange Tree marquee. Chatted to and saw loadsa great people like the NMA Noticeboard Crew, Hayley Hutshinson and the marvellous Andy Whittle. Enjoyed Dan Brittons set and Dan Donnelly was amazing...we duly celebrated with about 13 hours drinking (thanks Steve Baker for being my cavalry). Thanks again to Magic Teapot and Viki Clayton for getting me on the bill. Oh and to Monica Winfield of BBC Radio Leicester for the interview on the friday
Update: 16/05/06 VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! The Weekender Chart BBC Radio NORTHAMPTON Vote for 'Million Miles' in the Weekender playlist chart here !!!! Currently Number 2! New Free Download 'Weary Man' from the Far Heath Sessions is now available here
Update: 16/05/06 THE NORTHAMPTON ALBUM LAUNCH Friday 26th May The Racehorse, Northampton With very special guests Enki + Stuart Bruce + Robert Bray + Bee Church 8pm-11pm (EARLY START!) Entry £2 before 9pm, £3 after. This promises to be a great night of music showcasing some really great local singwriters I;m looking forward to sseing myself. I'll finish the night with Mark Gill (guitar) and Tiny Vango (piano) and the album will be on sale of course, along with the other artists merchandise. Be there!! The Weekender BBC Radio NORTHAMPTON Griff has kindly offered me a session on his show one night next week to plug the above gig. Details will be confirmed when I get them. The Big Session Festival LEICESTER Wow. I've just been been confirmed for a 12 noon slot on the outdoor acoustic stage Saturday 17th June at the Big Session Festival , De Montfort Hall and Gardens, Leicester. The line up for the weekend includes Nizlopi, Levellers, Chumbawamba, Oysterband to name a few. More details will follow.... NEW LIFE Been pretty busy just getting a few things together like distribution, and where to take this album next. So far the album is on sale ONLINE HERE andat: Pied Piper Records, Northampton Sonic Boom, Kettering Rockaboom, Leicester Rushden Music, Rushden I hope to be adding alot more to this list over the coming months - with some more launches to follow. Its important to keep independent shops going. And they can help local music and bands/songwriters in turn. My daughter almost had chicken pox today! But the doc said it was just a virus with a rash. Bless her.Speaking of poorliness - a get well soon to Rosie and Sarah from Invocal with burst ear drum and slipped disc respectivley. What with their big tour coming up this could be Wayne Rooney equivalentnews for the band?! lol xx Marks boy is 1 tomorrow so Happy Birthday to Dylan. Where does the time go? Bee Church, playing at my Northampton launch, has a good new night called The Acoustic Room at The Labour Club, Northampton. Got down there on friday in time to see Joe Woolley strum a few tunes, was a nice, chilled night, recommended. Finally....havin a big clearout and got a few bits/junk for sale on Ebay if anyones interested....jesus that Myspace is addictive - thanks to all My Friends!! Oh and been listening to Elliot Smith alot recently RIP, was lucky enough to see him in a small venue in Dublin once, awesome, top tunes.
Update: 22/04/06 Live Review By Kevin Buxton - Kontacoustics Newsletter The Monk and Minstrel, Isham Tues 11th March (feature slot part of Kontracoustics Night) Album Review By Katy - Posted on www.northamptonbands.co.uk 'Stevie's much anticipated solo album is here at last.
Update: 04/04/06 Just a quick update as its late and I'm knackered after a splendid gig at 'The End', Northampton. Roland Chadwick was great, top man, as was Emm and also the two girls on - Lois and another whose name escapes me who was like Joni Mitchell - they were young and awesome too. ANYWAYS the KETTERING LAUNCH is on tomorrow night at Sawyers - for full details see 'Gigs' page - looking forward to that. Some great guests lined up for that too. Get down there. Recent press clippings and radio interviews will soon be added to the site. Watch this space! And oh - dont forget to buy an album!! Night x PS NORTHAMPTON LAUNCH just confirmed Racehorse, Fri 26th May- details to follow
Update: 19/03/06 Its a an absolute pleasure to announce that the 10 track CD 'New Life' is out now and available to purchase online here. Selected downloads are also available to buy. The Leicester launch at The Musician went really well - big thanks to all who attended and to the fine support acts - making it a very special night. Other dates are listed on the 'Gigs' page, including two launch gigs in Kettering - and look out for forthcoming press coverage in 'The Guide' Northants Evening Telegraph. Other launch dates are being lined up.
Update: 02/03/06 PRESS: Click here to see interview with Steve Pumphrey, Leicester Mercury.
Update: 03/02/06 Magic Teapot Presents 'New Life' ALBUM LAUNCH AT THE MUSICIAN, LEICESTER Weds 8th March 8pm start, £3 entry. Hannah Brine, Pete Wyeth plus 3 other guests will support. Stevie will joined by Mark Gill for a full headline set. The album will also be available to purchase at a special one-off reduced rate on the night. Further launch dates will follow
NEW LIFE - Full track listing: Harbour Song You Are My Release New Life Million Miles Wildfire Chasing Rainbows Affirmation Connection The Field Let Sleeping Dogs Lie Artwork by Martin and Jane Blunt, Dark and Light Photography. The album is released on Stevies own label Ditch Monkey Records, in association with Coalshed Music, and will be available to purchase here on line and in selected independent outlets.
Update: 11/12/05 Well I'm pleased to say that the 10 track album 'New Life' is currently being mastered, artwork being designed, licensing and distribution being looked into - its all finally coming together. Was hoping for a Xmas release, but you can't rush these things for the sake of it at the final hurdle. So.........it's gonna be out Feb/March on my own label - Ditch Monkey Records - watch this space! And in the mean time don't forget to listen to some of the sample tracks from the album. To coincide with the albums release a series of launch dates are also being pencilled for mid Feb/ March including a headline slot at The Musician, Leicester confirmed for Weds 8th March which will feature special guests over from Ireland - Reverie - plus another act TBC. A slot at The Deportees Club, The Castle, Wellingborough is also being lined up for April. More dates will be up here as soon as we know them. The Nick Harper support slot in November at The Musican was a tremendous night and a good time was had by all. Thanks again to everyone who came down to see us in making this such us a special night and to Ian and Pete from Magic Teapot for putting us on the bill with Mr Harper - who was awesome. So big thanks goes out to everyone who has helped us out or put us on this year - not least to my studio sisters - Invocal - for letting Mark and I play our final gig of 2005 at their album launch night last Saturday - it was another great evening. Be sure to check them out if you havent heard them already. Next year look like it may prove to be a really busy one for me - have a good Xmas and I'll see you at a venue near you soon!
Update: Sept 05 THE ALBUM KONTRA ACOUSTIC @ MONK AND MINSTREL ISHAM GIG AUTUMN/WINTER DATES COMING IN |
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