Featuring (first ever) new vinyl albums only available at UK shows.
The Annie Keating Band features Keating on acoustic guitar and vocals, rising star Joe Coombs on electric/slide guitars, Scott Warman on bass and Jamie Dawson on drums.
Talent spotted by BBC Radio‘s Bob Harris with the release of her breakthrough album Belmont in 2008, Keating has been growing in stature and reputation, having released eleven critically acclaimed studio albums drawing formidable comparisons to artists including Lucinda Williams, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Bonnie Raitt and John Prine along the way.
A staple of the contemporary Americana scene, Annie Keating writes and sings like a woman who knows deep down that heartache is the price of hope, and she can make us believe — in that way that only the best artists can — that all of it is worth the cost.
This band believes that live show clips capture the magic better than words can; for a taste of what the band delivers live, visit the YouTube channel.
Support comes from Jesse Terry.
Rooted in rhythmic rock and roll and sharp songwriting, Jesse Terry’s new album Arcadia marks a turning point in his career. It’s the seventh original album from an award-winning musician who’s spent much of the past decade on the move, playing 150 shows annually, bouncing between solo performances and full-band gigs. Arcadia captures both sides of that musical personality, finding room for amplified anthems one moment and intimate moments the next, showcasing just how wide Terry’s reach can be.
Arcadia is layered with duelling electric guitars, stacked vocal harmonies, and heartland hooks: It’s a big, bold sound the sort of record that begs to be played in the car, windows rolled down, driving down the fast lane toward some new horizon. At the centre of that sound is the craft Terry has been sharpening since his years in Nashville, back when he composed songs for others as a staff writer on Music Row. A grand-prize winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, Terry established himself as a top-shelf songwriter and storyteller even before he built his audience as a solo artist, landing performances at bucket-list events like Bonnaroo and AmericanaFest along the way. Nearly a dozen albums later, Arcadia captures him at his articulate, energetic peak.
Dates & Times
The Box @ The Met
£17 (inc fees)
Fully seated.
Reviews
“A MUST SEE”
Bob Harris, BBC Radio
“Tremendous… Razor sharp rockabilly, sweet country and swampy blues, the band at full tilt.”
Americana UK
“One of the brightest lights on the Americana scene, Keating is showcasing the best work of her career.”
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