Local and Live (Tunbridge Wells) presents:

Local & Live Music Festival 2017

Alex Beharrell &the Members Few + Andy Twyman + Sean de Burca + Code: Marla vs The Impossible Man + Will.B & DJ MVP + Shep! + Matthew Falloon + Ashley Evans + Milly McCarron

The Forum, Royal Tunbridge Wells

Entry Requirements: 16+

Line Up

Alex Beharrell &the Members Few
Andy Twyman

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Sean de Burca is a percussive acoustic guitarist from Kent, England, UK. Although he has only been playing guitar for just 7 years, he has already been named as one of the greatest acoustic guitarists under the age of 30 worldwide by Acoustic Guitar Magazine: Sean was selected alongside Ed Sheeran, Newton Faulkner and more in Acoustic Guitar Magazine's '30 Under 30' feature, a selection of 30 of the greatest acoustic guitarists under the age of 30. Sean has also been featured as Acoustic Magazine's 'Next Big Thing'.

"From harmonics to percussive slapping to agile fretboard dancing, this southpaw knows a thing or two about getting the most sound possible out of his guitar. On his three full-length releases on Bandcamp, the self-taught guitarist shows he isn’t afraid of taking risks." - Acoustic Guitar Magazine 2014

Sean performs on average 80 to 100 solo shows a year, this has included shows in America, a performance at the prestigious London Acoustic Guitar Show, Brighton's Great Escape Festival, support slots for U.S guitar innovators Trevor Gordon Hall and Craig D'Andrea, and more festivals and showcases across England. He has even performed to audiences including Jeff Beck and Roger Daltrey.

During 2014, Sean's music was welcomed into the metal music scene. He performed and held a masterclass as the United Kingdom Tech-Metal Fest. Sean and Jon Gomm were the only acoustic acts at the festival. Sean has also performed at Brighton's MammothFest, opening for headliners, Martyr Defiled.

Over the last 3 years Sean has released CDs in HMV (UK stores), gained numerous magazine and newspaper features, and received BBC airplay. The world famous record label, Candyrat Records (who Sean has also provided graphic designs for), have also featured Sean's videos on their highly popular YouTube channel.

Sean's 3rd record, titled “Six String Gun”, released in July 2012 immediately hit the shelves of HMV, as well as various other stores across the United Kingdom and America. During the week of August 13th 2012, “Six String Gun” outsold Lana Del Rey, Florence and the Machine, Maroon 5 and Drake in the weekly sales of a Kent (UK) HMV store. "Six String Gun" was then followed up by Sean's latest CD titled "Stormchaser".

ENDORSEMENTS

Sean de Burca proudly endorses D'Addario Strings & Planet Waves Products, Faith Guitars, GruvGear.

www.daddario.com www.faithguitars.com www.gruvgear.com

Check out Sean's graphic design work here:

www.sdbdesign.wix.com/sdbdesign www.facebook.com/seandbdesign

Live trap, dubstep and trip-hop from Tunbridge Wells based producer/bassist CJ Thorpe. For Local and Live 2017, CJ will be joined by London based guest vocalist “The Impossible Man”.

http://www.codemarla.com/ http://www.bitnormalrecords.com https://www.facebook.com/Theimpossibleman83

Will.B is a young UK-HipHop Artist from Kent. Signed to self-established record label Straight Minded Records in 2011 will has been been either sitting back in some field slurring his lisped words, or hyping up a crowd for his set, start to finish.

Will.B has supported a number of UK artists such as Foreign Beggars, Dirty Dike, Cracker Jon and the list goes on. Starting to do shows from the early age of 13 Will has grown in his performance and delivery.

In 2014 Will.B released his first solo album 'A Dripping Picture Vol. 1' and in 2016 his second album 'Cri-Spee'.

Cri-Spee album Link

Shep!

Ashley Evans is a singer-songwriter from Tunbridge Wells. He writes songs about events in everyday life which haunt, inspire and obsess him. With a talent for combining soulful themes with well-crafted melodies, his powerful vocals create memorable, emotive tunes.

His love for music started at an early age when he wore out his dad's original 'Sergeant Pepper's' LP. He attributes his distinctive melodic sound and thought provoking lyrics to a teenage bedroom immersed in the sounds of the biggest and best guitar bands of the 60's and of a well established love for Oasis, Stereophonics and Blur. More recent inspiration has sprung from listening to Doves, Ryan Adams and Ed Harcourt.

All of these musical signposts merge to form the backdrop for Ashley's music coupled with a fascination with love, mortality, people-watching and on occasion inspiration from Jack Daniels."