Dan Sumner & band + The Breretons
Dan Sumner + The Breretons
Dan Sumner
Singer-songwriter Dan Sumner returns to where it all began, in Tunbridge Wells, where he played his first concert at the age of 14 at The Forum.
Dan has recently released his fourth album ‘Old Haunts Revisited’, a blend of folk, blues and alt rock, layered with guitars, harmoniums, concertinas, strings and field recordings taken from Portugal and Spain, that will appeal to fans of PJ Harvey, John Francis Flynn, Big Thief, Richard Thompson, John Martyn and Lisa O’Neill
Dan is accompanied by longstanding collaborators John and Joe Sam on drums and bass, as well as Alexa Warnes on cello and harmonium, and Pedro Enrique Medina on guitar.
- “Blends the genres of rock, folk, and blues to create a sound that is entirely his own”
The Vinyl District
- “Like the best music of (the very great) John Martyn, (Dan) touches sublime thoughts and then makes them intensely human…conjures the magic of the singer-songwriters of the 70’s”
Folking
Praise for new album ‘Old Haunts Revisited’
- “Folk and singer-songwriter elements passed through an indie rock filter…a compelling collection, well worth seeking out” ****
RnR Magazine
- “Old Haunts is built on sparse, hand-picked acoustics that echo the more fragile retreats of Richard Thompson…reminiscent of the salty seaside sting delivered by British Sea Power” Wow Kent magazine *
The Breretons
Described as noir folk draped in hard rock sentiments, an acoustic lamb, with a glimmer of Americana (XYZ magazine). Brereton’s debut album ‘keep you safe’ (SUGERBUSH RECORDS) exhibits dark undertones drawing from long days and nights growing up in the Kent sticks, drawing comparisons from cowboy junkies , the walkabouts, Yo La Tengo.
They are currently working on their second album ‘ Demeter’, which is planned to drop late 2026.
Line Up
Grounded in the storytelling tradition and in the spirit of singer- songwriters such as Richard Thompson and John Martyn, Dan Sumner sings about love, politics, murder and all that lies in between. He originally cut his teeth on the London folk scene and has since gone on to hone a unique style fusing his folk roots with blues and rock. Since the release of his first single, Sing me a lullaby, which featured on the Big Chill’s album, Busking for solaraid, Dan has released several EPs, the most recent being 2015’s Old Haunts, and has also performed live extensively around the UK and Europe supporting the likes of Dave Swarbrick (Fairport Convention) and playing at festivals such as the Big Chill. One of his most recent performances was on the Ayala Show, broadcast on Irish TV in June 2016. The Way we did and Old Haunts are available to buy on iTunes and Amazon mp3. “Old Haunts is built on sparse, hand-picked acoustics that echo the more fragile retreats of Richard Thompson…reminiscent of the salty seaside sting delivered by British Sea Power” Wow Kent magazine Grounded in the folk storytelling tradition and in the spirit of singer- songwriters such as Richard Thompson and John Martyn, Dan Sumner sings about love, politics, murder and all that lies in between. He originally cut his teeth on the London folk scene and has since gone on to hone a unique style fusing his folk roots with blues and rock. Since the release of his first single, Sing me a lullaby, which featured on the Big Chill’s album, Busking for solaraid, Dan has released several EPs, the most recent being 2015’s Old Haunts, and has also performed live extensively around the UK and Europe supporting the likes of Dave Swarbrick (Fairport Convention) and playing at festivals such as the Big Chill. One of his most recent performances was on the Ayala Show, broadcast on Irish TV in June 2016. The Way we did and Old Haunts are available to buy on iTunes and Amazon mp3. “Old Haunts is built on sparse, hand-picked acoustics that echo the more fragile retreats of Richard Thompson…reminiscent of the salty seaside sting delivered by British Sea Power” Wow Kent magazine
