Tue 18 Jun 19:30pm
Limited tickets available HERE
London based singer-songwriter, Ned Roberts, now has four studio records to his name, and has featured frequently on BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio Scotland. His bittersweet songs sit comfortably among the classics of the Laurel Canyon era, with a timeless quality and a poetic turn of phrase.
Tonight’s show celebrates the release of Heavy Summer. Teaming up again with producer Luther Russell, the record was cut and mixed in 6 days in the late LA summer heat. Recorded mostly live to a vintage 8-track tape machine, Luther (keys, mellotron, guitars, drums) and Jason (bass) doubled as an expert band. Heavy Summer showcases both sides of Ned’s creative output, with gorgeously constructed band takes, recorded during the heat of the day, and intimate acoustic numbers, recorded just as night drew in. Throughout, there is a sense of searching, of something just beyond reach. ‘Days into days / a uniform parade / Run ‘cross the fields / is salvation on the way? / To ease the sense of time / Go steady on the wine / I’m young and I’m old / I’m living and I’m dying.’ Solo acoustic closer, ‘The Breakers’, with Sarabeth Tucek on backing vocals, brings the record to a meditative end.
The support will be Jack Harris.
Jack’s live show is a riveting mix of song-craft and story-telling, adorned by intricate fingerstyle guitar and smoky, soulful vocals. Drawing from the narrative traditions of folk and blues music, Jack brings both into the here and now.