Tucked away in a quiet back street in the heart of Leicester, The Musician is the midlands premier independent music venue. With live music at least six nights a week, it has a capacity of 220 people and features comfortable seating, full disabled access, easy parking and a selection of real ales.
Since opening in 2000, The Musician's reputation has been built on presenting the very best home grown and international performers in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Based in the heart of Leicester, the Criterion is a traditional pub located in close proximity to the city's busy shopping arcades. The pub first opened its doors as the Criterion back in January 2003 following its transformation from The Nags Head. The two bars offer a fine range of well-kept ales together with a selection of continental beers. The pub also offers freshly-baked stone-cooked pizzas from the kitchen. There is a regular programme of live entertainment
PROMOTERS
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Another fellow promoter - no idea about his tea-making capabilities!
Based in Market Harborough and running high-profile gigs at the Leisure Centre there.
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BANDS
THE MUSTANGS blistering live sets and albums have been wowing fans all over the country since the four-piece band formed in Hampshire in 2002. Young veterans of the UK blues scene, the Mustangs have headlined stages at renowned UK festivals such as Colne, Skegness and Swanage and in 2009 were invited to play 2 nights at Paris' legendary Zinc Blues Festival. Signed to the Blues Matters label, the band stands apart from most of today's blues acts by only releasing original material which is inspired by, but not replicating the traditional blues they love. Their third album, Split Decision, reached number 5 on the iTunes blues chart, and its successor, Nothing Stays The Same, was one of Blues in Britain magazine's 20 recommended albums of the year. Their sixth and latest album, Cut Loose, is the band's strongest yet, capturing the band's blistering live sound better than ever. The band is led by the stunning voice of charismatic lead singer/guitarist Adam Norsworthy, and augmented by the authentic blues harp of Derek Kingaby and tight, rock solid rhythm section of bassist Ben Mckeown and drummer Jon Bartley.
SNAKEWATER
The Hottest HARD ROCKIN' BLUES TRIO to hail from Manchester!
Snakewater are a Hard Rockin’ Blues three piece and what you get is a classic valve driven back line with all the elements of rock & roll. Influences range from Gary Moore, Eric Clapton, Joe Bonamassa, Rory Gallagher and Peter Green to Led Zeppelin, Cream, ACDC and Free. Basically, that old school of British rock persuasion of the blues! The sound that emerges from the trio after they've settled behind their instruments is not the one you would imagine emerging on first sight - looking like the latest young indie band in town, the wall of solid blues that they throw out is quite startling.
They have been touring around the UK supporting the likes of "The Quireboys", "Paul Gilbert", "Walter Trout", "Stan Webbs Chicken Shack", "Buddy Whittington", "Nine Below Zero", "Dr.Feelgood" to name a few. Their live performances speak volumes, often being compared to modern day versions of "Cream" and "Led Zeppelin.
"Absolute Incredible 3 piece! Got a real Joe Bonamassa/Led Zeppelin thing going on!" - 106.1 Rock Radio
"...could become the Eric Clapton of his generation!" - MEN Media
"...he's like Gary Moore in a 23 year old body. Stunning guitar wizardry, very tasteful and soulful!" - Classic Rock
TREACLE TOWN currently host a 'Rhythm & Blues Evening' at The Crown in Nuneaton (first Thursday of the month 9pm-11pm) guest players and singers spots are available...
Triad
Triad is a British three-piece rock & blues band, based in the Midlands, on the borders of
Nottingham and Leicester. The band is booked to play at the 2010 Great British Rn’B
Festival in Colne and have recently been booked to open for such acts as ex Bad Co, Sinner Boy, The Mustangs and Bernie Marsden.
The band’s sound and style can best be described as a heady mix of great British blues,
somewhere between Humble Pie, Free, and Rory Gallagher, crossed with Nine Below Zero
and Dr Feelgood (with a splash of Jimi Hendrix for good measure).
This is backed up by the band’s material. A typical evening’s set list will include numbers
such as Red House, All or Nothing, Natural Born Boogie, Voodoo Chile, and some blues
classics. These are all very much aimed at giving the audience a damn good night out!
The line up consists of: Malc Watson (lead vocals and guitars), Scott Clarke (bass guitar and vocals) and
Jules Freeston (drums and vocals).
The band has a collective age of almost 130, but do not let that fool you! These guys know their trade. Malc and Jules have both been professional at some stage of their careers and all are passionate about the music they play and the standards they set. The same sentiment applies to the equipment list for both the band and each individual.
The band is now on the road and looking to enhance a local reputation that is fast growing into a national following, with more bookings across the UK.
For more information, or to book the band, please contact Jules on 07941 143 598 or Malc on 0773 926 0348. Or e-mail triad2007music@gmail.com.
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The Piranha Brothers Blues Band has existed on and off for the last twenty three years. The current lineup of Waz Bee - drums, Cas Castledine - guitar + vocals and Martin Johnson - vocals + bass remains unchanged since 1989, drawing many faithful fans to every gig. With fantastic gravelly vocals set against bluesy guitar solos and a good solid backbeat from the drums, this is how a proper blues band is meant to sound. So why not get off your sofa and go and see Leicestershires’ best kept blues secret?
The ethos, persona and mission statement of this Nottingham based Rock group is simply that! And nothing will change this attitude as Jezebel work towards defining a new sound of Nottingham: mixing the old skool with the new, the mad with the mellow and the glitz with dark, brooding shadows... There is definitely a youthful sound to this mature band; music is a passion, an obsession maybe, and it shows. And it sure as hell rocks!
Lead singer, and now also bassist, Jay Lei sought to create what he missed most in music: that special Rock sound that greats from G'n'R to Thin Lizzy to Zeppelin understood- a well balanced recipe of groove, power and catchy songs that stick in the head. At the same time, he sought musicians that would strive to create and define their own sound, rather than imitating others; a sound mixing Classic bluesy rock and modern Rock and Roll and injecting a dose of metal influences to give it some bite.