Tim Barry

Tim Barry makes quite an interesting noise. He is a folk singer songwriter from Richmond from Virginia, who has been doing his thing for nearly twenty-five years. He was previously the singer of a punk rock band called Avail, but moved on in pursuit of something a little bit softer in sound, which he has been doing since 2004, over the last decade, he has managed to maintain such a loyal fan base that without fail, always sing along to his music when he performs live.

Going to see him live is quite an experience. He isn’t all about the smoke and mirrors of a live show. In ever such a humble state just walks on stage, picks up his guitar and sings some of his best songs. Some of the biggest songs of his set are songs such as “Avoiding Catatonic Surrender” and “Dog Bumped” which encourage some of the loudest sing alongs. The audience gradually get intoxicated throughout the evening, as does Barry, but the atmosphere is always so much fun!

Laura Stevenson, hails from somewhere on the other side of the Atlantic, in a place called New York, writing folk and indie rock on her guitar and piano. She made a name for herself by being the keyboard player in a band called “Bomb the Music Industry!”

If ever you get the chance to go and see her live then you should definitely take that opportunity! She performs with a full band behind her and they make a pretty big sound together. Tonight is all about the most recent songs that she released in the form of a full-length studio album called “Wheel”. She covers all bases by performing some of her most well known material such as songs called “Runner” and “Master of Art”. Where she has written some beautiful melodies that are countered in such great fashion in other instruments playing, but is well supported by a strong four to the floor backbeat. Her sound could maybe be compared to her contemporaries such as Tegan & Sara, or maybe even Kate Voegele.