Live at The Old Stables....
August 16th 2018 - Bloch Eyot
As our headline act, we are proud to present Bloch Eyot, a musical adventure of musician Nikolaj Bloch. He is a personal hurricane of Scandinavian roots, English heritage and the subculture of the rivers where he lives.
A multi instrumentalist, but foremost a singing guitarist with an affection for the musical saw. His compelling melodies and musical touch can be heard on recordings spanning alternative artists to Hollywood movies.
Nikolaj’s musical journey has been broad. From touring the world with an indie band to ghost-writing in Hollywood – From writing with the late Rick Wright (Pink Floyd) and Chris Difford (Squeeze) to running a studio in the Lebanese mountains – From performing with the British rock band Feeder on Top Of The Pops to being on the review panel at Sound on Sound magazine.
It is not surprising that ‘Magic Folkgrass’, his debut album as Bloch Eyot, has drawn comparisons to everything from Cat Stevens, Johnny Cash, Elliot Smith, Tom Waits and Leonard Cohen to Scandinavian folklore and fairy-tales.
Nikolaj lives on a French barge on the river Thames in London.
Support is from Andrew Bate. Andrew is a composer and actor for film, theatre and dance.
He has been nominated for Best Solo Artist twice at the Cornish Live Music awards for his live performances.
He has worked as a musical director and performer for award winning shows such as 'King Arthur' and 'Wild Woodland Summer Ball.'
Andrew has composed the music for numerous short films, promos and corporate videos for clients such as the Eden Project, the British Red Cross and award winning film-maker Brett Harvey as well as his work with theatre and dance.
Doors open at 7.30pm with entertainment starting at around 8pm.
Tickets £12