A virtual version of our usual monthly open mic... everyone welcome!

Debut EP launch gig

Formerly of Oysterband fame, "Ray is one of those songsmiths who possesses the ability to really get inside the characters - his insights are penetrating ... majestic, full bodied, confidently widescreen in nature". fROOTS

Singer-songwriter's hauntingly beautiful voice creates vividly intelligent emotional landscapes in her confessional song-writing.

Returning musician sings songs for the long ride home, driven by storytelling, humour and nostalgia.

"A Beguiling Soulfulness" Jazz Times / "Miss Dubé, the first British recipient of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Award, has a voice of the purest gold." Jazz In Reading, 2019

Cellist, singer and songwriter brings her EP to life in its freshest form with her first ever full band gig

Bringing a quaint British charm to Americana.

New Roots presents acclaimed Irish singer-songwriter Louis Brennan with his full band, plus support form Michele Stodart (The Magic Numbers). ‘A master storyteller with a voice like rolling thunder’ – GQ Magazine.

“Utterly spellbinding” The Times / “The next British blues guitar hero” The Guardian

Music that fascinates audiences with its gripping honesty and distinctive lyricism...

“one of England's best kept musical secrets” - Rolling Stone

New wave indie folk/ rock sound from this independent and international band, hailing from Melbourne, Australia

Album launch show for her second LP 'Characters'

Songwriting which fuses conversational narratives with modern-folk textures in the vein of Gregory Alan Isakov, The Tallest Man On Earth, and Noah Gundersen - rich in emotional detail

“Utterly spellbinding” The Times / “The next British blues guitar hero” The Guardian

Singer-songwriter shares tracks from her debut album alongside high energy classics

"Every so often a new voice emerges, one so stunning that it knocks you sideways. Jackson has been compared to a young Richard Thompson and for once these are not empty words" Acoustic Magazine... “Jackson is one of the most dynamic and exciting live performers of his generation” Folk Radio

"Awash with wit, lust and distraction…..the cleverest writer and most magnetic performer of Blues in the UK." MOJO

**** "A little bit country, a little bit rock and soul" Mojo... "One of Scotland’s best troubadours… fabulous" Bob Harris (BBC Radio 2)

Described as the UK’s answer to Emmylou Harris tinged with the dark storytelling prowess of Nick Cave

Lyrics “gloriously delivered with intonation, inflections and high notes which evoke Joni Mitchell at her very best” - Folk Radio UK

“Utterly spellbinding” The Times / “The next British blues guitar hero” The Guardian

This ‘rising singer-songwriter had the crowd eating out of her hands’ (The Independent) and is simply ‘not to be missed’ (Time Out). The ‘powerful’ (Evening Standard) songstress defies easy classification, with a sound blending folk, soul, blues and country.

“Sophisticated mix of folk, jazz, pop and rustica.” Independent

Acclaimed US singer-songwriter plays her London debut

One of the brightest rising stars on the UK roots music scene!

Declared by music critics as a cross between Janis Joplin, Florence Welch and Courtney Barnett, Lauren Ruth Ward is a force of nature!

The nation’s favourite new British male country artist... ‘It’s great to see Jake Morrell flying the flag for British Country’ Dermot O’Leary, BBC Radio 2

“A thumping depth of passion, recalling the intensity and melancholic overtones of Nick Cave and Leonard Cohen.”

Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter plays from her latest album. “A heartfelt, timeless, and captivating release” - Folk Radio UK

"Jerry Leger has that spark in him that all the great songwriters have. He's the real deal." - Ron Sexsmith

“Rebecca Loebe is a woman at the height of her powers.” NPR’s Mountain Stage.... “Mixing resilience, empowerment and just a bit of pissed-off punch…” Rolling Stone