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Gig Time. Samantha Fish at the Band on the Wall on the 14th May 2019.

Samantha Fish

Samantha Fish is another female guitarist I discovered in a streaming radio/playlist, that also had other talented ladies like Joanne Shaw Taylor and Ana Popovic.

That was enough reason for me to want to go to the Band on the Wall, but the support band was definitely another. The Curse of Lono was a fine choice to open up the evening’s entertainment.

The sound was as good as I expect at this venue, and the evening rocked. Samantha Fish has some bluesy numbers, but is definitely more rocky when she gets going.

Curse of Lono
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Gig Time. Holy Moly and the Crackers at The Band on the Wall on 13th April 2019

The Buffalo Skinners

Support was provided by the Buffalo Skinners, a group from the north east that I’d never heard of before the gig. Upbeat and bouncy, they were a good choice to warm up for one of my current favourite bands.

Holy Moly and the Crackers

I’m waiting for the mainstream to catch on to this very talented group. They have a funky sound which mixes distinctive beats, up tempo brass, wonderful lyrics and not-to-be-mistaken-for-anybody-else vocals.

The whole place was bouncing from start to finish, and I’m really looking forward to seeing them again at Moonbeams in July.

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Gig Time. Martyn Joseph at Band on the Wall 16th January 2019

The best Welsh songwriter you’ve probably never heard of.

Martyn Joseph

I’ve lost count of the times I’ve been entertained by this man. He’s been touring for decades, and has quite a back catalogue. The set was a nice balance between old favourites (like Dic Penderyn and Cardiff Bay) and new material like Here Come The Young.

This was the second time seeing him at one of my favourite venues, the Band on the Wall in Manchester.