2018 Upcoming Events
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Sat08Jun2019
DEANS OWENS & The Southerners | NATALIE SHAY | CHASING SUMMER
Doors 19:00 Live 19:15
DEAN OWENS & THE SOUTHERNERS | Saturday 08 June 2019 | Thrilled to welcome AMAUK Winner 2019 Best Song with The Southerners, Thomas Collison AMA UK 2018 Instrumentalist of The Year and renowned guitarist Jim Maving.
Dean Owens & The Southerners
Award winning Scottish singer songwriter Dean Owens is widely hailed as one of UK’s finest troubadours, with fans including Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh and BBC legend "Whispering" Bob Harris.
The title track of his most recent, widely acclaimed album, Southern Wind, won the UK Song of the Year Award at the 2019 Americana Music Association UK Awards.
Fresh from a 2 month USA tour, Dean is delighted to be joining forces with the formidable talents of Tom Collison (Instrumentalist of the Year 2018 (AMA-UK)) and renowned guitarist Jim Maving. – collectively Dean Owens and The Southerners.
Armed with a searingly soulful voice, skilfully crafted songs and earworm inducing melodies, Dean is a spellbinding and hugely engaging live performer, with a hurricane of stories, songs and banter. Dean’s music conjures the wild romanticism of the open road, distilling the Scottish and Americana into a unique blend of celtic spirit, country soul. The unfettered enthusiasm of a rock n roller coupled with the sympathetic delivery of folk’s storytellers.
A Dean Owens gig isn’t just about the songs though. Dean is also a witty raconteur, with anecdotes about his travels and the songs – from an 8 album solo career, and his days with Scotland’s original Americana band, the Felsons - peppered throughout his set. His performance crosses genres, as he takes his audience from tears to laughter to rocking out in the course of just a few songs.
**** A little bit country, a little bit rock and soul… MOJO
***** borders on genius… A-List… Country Music People
**** Country Music Magazine
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One of Scotland’s best troubadours… fabulous… Bob Harris (BBC)
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Scotland’s most engaging and haunting singer-songwriter… Irvine Welsh
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Magical... a must see – Ricky Ross (BBC/Deacon Blue)
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Scottish, Americana in a unique blend… No Depression
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his songwriting craft can stand proudly with the best … albums like this don’t come around too often… FATEA
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superb… Ralph McLean (BBC Radio Ulster)
Dean Owens online
Website www.deanowens.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/deanowensmusic
Twitter @deanowens1
Youtube www.youtube.com/deanowens
NATALIE SHAY
Saturday 08 June 2019 | Natalie Shay is a 19 year old multi award-winning, indie pop/rock artist from North London. Deemed as one of London's hottest emerging talents, Shay is launching herself into the forefront of the industry, with recent critical acclaim
Natalie Shay is a 19 year old multi award-winning, indie pop/rock artist from North London. Deemed as one of London's hottest emerging talents, Shay is launching herself into the forefront of the industry, with recent critical acclaim.
Shay's talents have found herself performing to sold-out audiences at some of London's most iconic and renown venues, including The Roundhouse, Ronnie Scotts and Brooklyn Bowl, O2. Her successes to date include her long list of awards from,Best Undiscovered Talent, London Music Award, Winner of The Guardian's Music Award and two time winner of the Mayor of London Gigs. New single, This Feeling, landed Shay at a stunning number 4 on the iTunes singer/songwriter charts.
CHASING SUMMER
CHASING SUMMER | Saturday 08 June 2019 | a welcome return from 09 June 2012! | Chasing Summer is an international folk/rock duo whose music can be described as stomp-clapping, newgrass-infused Americana, known for their soulful style and rich harmonies. Composed of Nashville solo artists Tammy Rochelle and Joseph Bamber | authentic lyrics, infectious melodies, and uplifting beats, completed by a rich blend of ethnic and traditional instruments.
The Little Rabbit Barn music evenings are private invitation-only gigs.
Contact us if you'd like to be on the guest list and we will get back to you to confirm.There will be complimentary food and we are suggesting an artist donation from £15.
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Sat13Jul2019
EVE SELIS w FULL BAND | THE FLYIN' A's |
Doors 19:00 Live 19:15
Country, R&B, Blues & Rock 'n Roll with Eve Selis and Band ft Marc Twang Intravaia, RIck Nash and Larry Grano | Saturday 13 July 2019
Eve is a deeply creative, caring artist who gives everything to her craft. As a live performer she is awesomely powerful, as a recording artist she is both sensitive and strong. I love her spirit and I love her music. She deserves to shine. One of the best shows I’ve ever seen in the U.K.”
—BBC Radio Legend “Whispering Bob” HarrisThe Eve Selis Band erupted in an acute explosion of Americana, wailing and twanging and thundering and throbbing, conjuring demons and angels alike. Damn, that woman can sing!”
—Buddy Blue, Blue NotesAn emotion transducer who converts country, R&B, blues, folk, and rock ‘n roll signals into a megawatt zap that galvanizes everyone in its path.”
—Taylor Guitars- Wood & Steel
THE FLYIN'A's. Saturday 13 July. Make a welcome return to LRB with a new album
The Little Rabbit Barn music evenings are private invitation-only gigs.
Contact us if you'd like to be on the guest list and we will get back to you to confirm.There will be complimentary food and we are suggesting an artist donation from £15.
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Sat17Aug2019
SAM COE & THE LONG SHADOWS | LEXIE GREEN
Doors 19:00 Live 19:30
SAM COE & THE LONG SHADOWS
UK Country/Americana band from Norwich, Norfolk.
Performed at C2C, Country 2 Country Festival in 2017 (and 2016!), following the band's first UK tour in 2017 and support slot with The Shires.
Their debut Album "Full Moon" was released in March 2018 to critical acclaim.
LEXIE GREEN | Saturday 17 August 2019. A long overdue welcome to LRB, Lexie will perform as a duo for the evening. Chosen by Bob Harris, the BBC Radio 2 production team and The Long Road Festival organisers, Lexie performed on the BBC Introducing stage at The Long Road Festival and released EP INDIGO BLUE in Oct 2018.
The Little Rabbit Barn music evenings are private invitation-only gigs.
Contact us if you'd like to be on the guest list and we will get back to you to confirm.There will be complimentary food and we are suggesting an artist donation from £15.
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Sat21Sep2019
MORGANWAY | SHELLY FAIRCHILD
Doors 19:00 Live 19:30
MORGANWAY
A six-piece from East Anglia founded by twin brothers Callum (vocals, guitar, bass) and Kieran Morgan (lead guitar, backing vocals). Throughout their early years the boys played in various bands but struggled to find a box to fit into. Too rock for folk, too pop for indie, too indie for country, or so it seemed. Choosing to follow their instincts rather than convention, they became Morganway and suddenly people started listening.
Joined by SJ Mortimer (vocals), Nicole Terry (fiddle), Matthew Brocklehurst (keys) and Ed Bullinger (drums), the band has developed a sound built on a love for multi-layered vocal harmonies, driven guitar riffs and distinctive fiddle flourishes, bound by raw, honest songwriting. They've built this into a live show that in one moment is classic rock and the next mystical folk, catching the attention of Whispering Bob Harris and many others in the rising British Americana scene. Their collective obsession with ‘70s West Coast rock is also met with a love of Brit Rock, folk and modern Americana.
Described as “One of Britain’s most exciting unsigned bands...they are going places.”"This band are truly something special and surely destined for much bigger things, they generate such electricity and atmosphere and tonight was
an absolute pleasure to watch.”
Chris Farlie (W21 Music, Buckle & Boots 2018 review)"Heralding euphoric choruses and electric riffs of Fleetwood Mac and The Strokes, the harmonies of icons ELO meeting The Magic Numbers somewhere along the way, and the modern female vocal of Haim, Morganway are quite the tour de force soup, but let’s be frank here: this Norfolk outfit doesn’t sound like anyone else."
- Never Enough Notes
SHELLY FAIRCHILD | Saturday 21 September 2019 | Rescheduled from June 08 | Soulful, gospel-tinged brand of alternative country | Signed to major label Columbia for debut album Ride with top 40 hit. | Toured with Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban and Tim McGraw | Current 2017 album Buffalo featuring guest vocalists inc Lucie Silvas, Fairground Saints, K.S. Rhoads, Carey & Jeremy, Wendy Moten, with a wide array of musical styles and influences
The Little Rabbit Barn music evenings are private invitation-only gigs.
Contact us if you'd like to be on the guest list and we will get back to you to confirm.There will be complimentary food and we are suggesting an artist donation from £15.
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Sat26Oct2019
CARTER SAMPSON | SARAH PEACOCK | tba
Doors 18:45 Live 19:15
CARTER SAMPSON | Saturday 26 October 2019 | LRB is Lucky and privileged, the self penned 'Queen of Oklahoma' who walks on the 'Wilder Side' is headlining our End of Year Showdown. No surprise Okie-born singer/songwriter Carter is blessed by a musical family legacy that includes talents like Roy Orbison.
"Sometimes in life you make your own luck, so pick up this album from Carter Sampson and you will surely be rewarded." -highwayqueens.com
Carter Sampson's fourth full-length album Wilder Side is a soulful and soft country masterpiece. The Oklahoma City singer-songwriter has a penchant for penning songs that don't need bluster or bombast to tell a powerful story. Focusing on themes of heartbreak and the open road, Wilder Side is the kind of pure country record that has far more in common with classic releases from the likes of Patsy Cline and Emmylou Harris than it does with anything one will find on country radio. Fellow Oklahoma artists Ali Harter and John Moreland made appearances on the record lending their distinctive voices, perfectly complementing Sampson's beautifully sorrowful vocals. And that more than anything is what drives this record, Sampson's breathtaking voice. This record is haunting and mesmerizing and simply beautiful.
"Add her high quality song writing and gorgeous vocals and she is no longer a promising country singer songwriter but one who can now be talked about as being one of the very best around. If 'Wilder side' sowed the seeds this tremendous album brings that talent into full bloom." -americanrootsuk.com
"Lucky proves that there is plenty of ground to cover even when the terrain is smooth. It also proves that Sampson is in it for the long haul and deserves all the success that will continue to come her way." -nodepression.com
SARAH PEACOCK | Saturday 26 October 2019 | Award winning rock n roll and southern soul | 1.2 million miles, 2,800 shows, and fourteen years of flying solo is quite a road trip. Sarah Peacock bridges gaps between Country, Blues, Americana, and Rock-N-Roll. Her music is raw, truth telling, and fiercely unique
Held hostage by her record label at 21, the troubadour life came with a rude awakening for the young Georgia native. Peacock made her home in a ‘92 Volvo with her dog and a guitar, and for nearly seven years earned a living in the corner shadows of American dive bars.
The tables turned in 2011 when an anonymous fan helped Peacock buy out of her recording contract. Since then, she has released six additional albums and won multiple awards for her songwriting. “Hurricane” won Best Song in the American Songwriting Awards, and “Beautiful” was a winner with International Unsigned Only. “The Cool Kids,” and “Are We There Yet” have nominated her for Best Female Artist and Best Song in a number of songwriting competitions. Peacock was also named Listening Room Network’s Artist of the Year.
In 2013, Peacock released her self-produced album, Albuquerque Sky, recorded in hotel rooms across the country while maintaining her rigorous 250 show tour schedule. Albuquerque Sky was followed by a season of goodbyes, tremendous growth, and challenges, and became the catalyst for her next album, Dream On (2016). “This record helped me get un-stuck. I had a collection of live recordings which became Dream On. After such a creative dry spell, I knew I needed to hit the road and stay out a while – reconnect with my fans,” says a determined Peacock. “I found this old silver eagle tour bus in Austin, TX. I was so enchanted with it, and the renovation process really reigniting my troubadour flame. So I bought my very first bus. Oh, what a feeling!” But less than 4 months later, she would watch it burn to the ground at a California truck stop.
One of Peacock’s fans voluntarily initiated a fundraiser, which is what kept her on the road. Another fan, so touched by her story, donated his motor home so that her tour could go on. That special connection between Sarah Peacock and her fans is what gives her the strength to continue overcoming. “You have to be unstoppable, even when you don’t believe you are.” That’s the modus operandi for the now half Tennessean, half Texan road warrior.
Sarah Peacock is active in the anti-bullying community, and her song, “The Cool Kids” has become a powerful anti-bullying anthem. Its message has taken on a life of its own. As she travels the country, Peacock shares her story in schools, empowering young people to embody her message of kindness and love.
Peacock is also an animal lover and tours with her pups as often as she can. Her late road dog, Gibson, was one of the first canines to receive a prosthetic mitral valve in a clinical trial at CSU in Ft. Collins, CO in May of 2017. Unfortunately, Gibson passed away. To honor his memory, Peacock recently formed her own 501(c)3, The Band Waggin,’ benefiting various animal health and rescue programs throughout the United States.After completing two EP’s for Nashville label, American Roots Records, Peacock plans to release a full length album on her own label in 2019. Sarah Peacock is the truest definition of a self-made overcomer, hustler, and DIY machine. She’s got a remarkable knack for finding beauty in the ashes, and there’s no denying the future is looking bright for this tenacious up and comer.
The Little Rabbit Barn music evenings are private invitation-only gigs.
Contact us if you'd like to be on the guest list and we will get back to you to confirm.There will be complimentary food and we are suggesting an artist donation from £15.
