Image: Daniel Whiston
Genre:
Acoustic / singer-songwriters / blues / country
Venues:
The Malt Cross, Nottingham Contemporary, The Golden Fleece, JamCafé, The Bodega and special one-off venues.
Who else helps you run the nights?
Sam helps with general running of events, as well as hosting Malt Cross nights, and Anwyn does all of our design work. We occasionally have volunteers join us for the bigger events.
Ten words that sum up the events you put on:
We like good music, strong whisky and love Nottingham!
Describe the average punter at your nights:
Loads of students, other musicians and the kinds of folk that drink their coffee from Wired or shop at Braderie.
Which local act has gone down best with your crowd and why?
The Most Ugly Child get everyone dancing every time, The Afterdark Movement last year at Waterfront Festival for going absolutely insane, and Frazer Lowrie for his on-stage banter.
Which non-local act would you bring back again?
EdwardAlice (I think they're from Cambridge) because they write lovely songs and made everyone feel happier inside.
If you could get a celebrity compere, who would you choose and why?
Willie Nelson, because he's Willie Nelson.
Which booze sells best at your events?
Whisky, rum or cocktails.
Tell us a crazy story that has happened at your events:
We save that for the after-parties. All the stories you hear are true...
If you weren’t a promoter, what would you have ended up doing?
Working with old books; I wanted to work in archives. Then I met Will Robinson...
What other events in Nottingham do you love?
Pretty much any night at JamCafé or anything put together by I'm Not From London or Farmyard. Does the Rescue Rooms quiz count? Because we love that.
What have you got coming up in August and September?
Loads of stuff that we're not allowed to talk about yet so the best thing to do is check the website, but expect some new venues, new music and massive events.
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