Big Notes

• 13th Mar 2004

Following on from last months great shows, which included Fiona Renshaw's spectacular 8 piece band warm up gig prior to her sold out Jazz Cafe date, we have another busy month of great new original artists and music.

This month we are particularly looking forward to glowing mellow shows on 22 March featuring Rosanna Schura and Helienne Swede and 24 March with A Bride for Tom, Sarah Bennett and Sophie Head and then a lively end to the month with Stickman 29 March and The Sextones with Haswell on Wed 31 March.

Sun 14 March

Big Note at the Hope & Anchor, Islington, 207 Upper St. London. N1. Doors; 8pm – 12am Price £5 / £4.50 (concs).

The Still Kills indie

Garry Williams – Acoustic Melancholia

Ordinaryson – Scotland's freshest new act play their debut London gig to promote debut release 'Without You'. This 3 piece combine electro beats and acoustic guitars to produce a original and inspiring new sound. With industry interest from all quarters expect big things from Ordinaryson in 2004.

Sean Taylor 'hard edged songwriter' or 'low-fi blues'

Monday 15 March

Big Note Hits The Spot

Venue – The Spot, 29-30 Maiden Lane, London. WC2. Doors 8 pm – 1 am. Price £6/5 (concs).

Matt Dyktynski If folk/rock is the combination of great stories and six well hit strings, then Matt Dyktynski is your man.

Brody & Quint “wistful and engaging songs from this acoustic duo featuring Rosemary Harrison from Bolton and Mark Barlow from Liverpool” Morland intriguing pop

The Shorty Blackwells (The Shorties have a passport to the groove, and bubble).

Wed 17 March

Big Note at the Hope & Anchor, Islington, 207 Upper St. London. N1. Doors; 8pm – 12am Price £5 / £4.50 (concs).

Nero “Super-cool melodic rock from the atmospheric Nero. Join the Wave.”

Mitch “unplugged.”

Lou Short “Singer songwriter.”

Rubicon- acoustic intimate tunes with attitude

Sun 21 March

Big Note at the Hope & Anchor, Islington, 207 Upper St. London. N1. Doors; 8pm – 12am Price £5 / £4.50 (concs).

The Tides – unplugged set

Verity…Powerful, raw, ranting acoustic blues rock…Merging the power of the blues with political twists and pop rock singalongs Verity is a one woman show with an army of attitude! Influences: Janis Joplin, Ani DiFrance and the White Stripes….

Peyoti for President blistering bluesy pop

Monday 22 March

Big Note Hits The Spot

Venue – The Spot, 29-30 Maiden Lane, London. WC2. Doors 8 pm – 1 am. Price £6/5 (concs).

Rosanna Schura jazz tinted sounds

Helienne Swede Described as Chrissie Hynde's and Benny Andersson's musical love child, this singer/songwriter is right now starting to get airplay in the U.S.

Prizeapart – catchy songs and lots of harmonies!

Ed Wilder and the Dirty Secrets are the surprising mixture of haunting acoustic indie with the energy and drive of a 3 piece rock band

Wed 24 March

Big Note at the Hope & Anchor, Islington, 207 Upper St. London. N1. Doors; 8pm – 12am Price £5 / £4.50 (concs).

Tribeca a guitar based duo with an uplifting set full of original, harmony laden songs. With two strong vocalists they produce a powerful blend of acoustic pop.

Sophie Head – songstress

Sarah Bennett – the BrightonSoul experience, up and coming singer/songwriter already being likened to Joan Armatrading and Tracy Chapman. Bring your heart and your ears and enjoy BrightonSoul. Written and performed by Sarah Bennett, accompanied by Paddy Prenderghast on guitar & bass.

A Bride for Tom – An intimate, organic song-based set performed with Phil Ward on Upright/Bowed bass and Cellist.

Sun 28 March

Big Note at the Hope & Anchor, Islington, 207 Upper St. London. N1. Doors; 8pm – 12am Price £5 / £4.50 (concs).

Monopol: Amazing rock melodies combined with fantastic on-stage energy (It'sonly a matter of time.)
Retric – unplugged

EM-J “A song-writer with potential as well as presence” – Quote fromThe List.

Monday 29 March

Big Note Hits The Spot

The Spot, 29-30 Maiden Lane, London. WC2. Doors 8 pm – 1 am. Price £6/5 (concs).

The Technoillogical Myopia Femme-fronted experimentalists

Daisy – beautiful harmonies, guitar and violin, Daisy are classic acousticpop!

Stickman and the band “with spiky, folk-tinged, pop melodies”

Jacque Wiles – a singer songwriter with a flare for the guitar. Music is a mix of jazz and soul with hints of country!

Wed 31 March

Big Note at the Hope & Anchor, Islington, 207 Upper St. London. N1. Doors; 8pm – 12am Price £5 / £4.50 (concs).

The Sextones 60s/70s flashbacks, bringing music back to it's original roots – unplugged set

Haswell – fired music, combining grit with grace!'

Pallab and Peter – singer songwriters

The Peculiars 'Original acoustic duo with passionate haunting melodies'.