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In 2016, following the release of his 3rd album, Tensheds was awarded the Discretional Rock Award at a ceremony held at the House Of Lords. The award was presented by rock piano legend Rick Wakeman. who spoke at great length about the similarities between himself and Tensheds - having both hailed from a classical background. It was a crowning achievement that marked ten years since Matt Millership - aka Tensheds, left the Royal Scottish Academy of Music in search of the Rock n Roll dream.

Since then, the world of Tensheds has been anything but ordinary.

His latest album ‘The Dandy Punk Prince’ marks a milestone in his development as an artist. Doing away with all instruments except piano and drums, he set about re-defining the ‘Piano Album’ and in the process created a genre all for himself which he calls ‘21st Century Blues’. Not only had no rock record ever been made with such instrumental limitation, Tensheds instructed his engineer that this must be a hard, gritty, base heavy punkblues record, oh and that it was to be recorded on his near 200 year old grand piano! Having already set the bar high, Tensheds then moved himself, drummer and engineer into Leicester Square Theatre in Soho for seven nights to record the drums – he wanted the largest space possible but unfortunately his 1835 grand piano was too fragile to move. So following their Seven Nights In Soho, Tensheds and engineer Simon Kitts then relocated to his Sussex Square home in Brighton, turning the entire house into a recording studio to finish the record.

Tensheds attention to detail and crazy ambitions certainly paid off when the record won critical acclaim across the board from the likes of Classic Rock, MOJO, UNCUT, Maverick, R2, Vive Le Rock, BBC Radio. Praise certainly doesn’t come higher than Liverpool Sound & Vision declaring “A New Spectrum of Music”, well maybe from Penny Black Music “Settle back andinhale his Genius”.

However, Tensheds real magic lies in his live performances. His audacious showmanship and Rachmaninoff style piano skills, deftly delivers a brand of gritty, heavy, edgy blues/punk, which incorporate elements of this classical background.

Honing his craft in the time-honoured tradition, hoboing the road. Most recently touring the UK supporting Beans On Toast, while over the years Tensheds has had the honour of opening for legends; John Mayall, Mick Taylor, Hazel O’Connor, Paul Young, Roger Chapman, Spear Of Destiny, Blockheads, Paul Kelly, and James Burton. Not to mention his touring commitments with Jim Jones And The Righteous Mind as fulltime keyboard player.

Is it any wonder he’s been labelled “Jerry Lee Lewis and Tom Waits’ love child”.

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A world famous atmospheric and quirky Cafe Bar with a unique range of beers and Ciders and renowned Coffee. Live music every weekend from across the World.

Café Bar by day, Bar and Live Music Venue on weekend nights. Bizarre and quirky interior full of strange antiques and oddities. Our logo "Ecce Spectaculum Monstra" (behold the freak show) says it all...

Daytime sees us offer the finest coffees, teas, milkshakes and cold drinks, with a full-ranging bar of bespoke beverages in a family environment. Children and other animals welcome!

Weekend nights see us offer a range of alternative music, themed parties, and live music from local, regional and international acts of all genres on most weekends on our purpose-built stage!

We are also available for private hire as a bar or party venue during our closed days and evenings - call in for more details.

Star Hotel, Watergate Street,

Whitchurch,

Wrexham,

Wales,

SY13 1DW.