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Katy Hurt's "Revved Up" Tour comes to Manchester

Katy Hurt has rapidly become a leading light on the UK Country/Americana scene and all without having released a full length studio album.

2018 has seen her nominated for Best Country/Folk Act at the Unsigned Music Awards as well as performing festival slots at Country 2 Country, BlackDeer, Rhythmtree, Cornbury and many more.

Katy spent 2017 and 2018 performing at 100+ shows each year around the country since the launch of her EP Pieces of Me and highly praised singles from her upcoming EP Unfinished Business, with songs impressing fans by combining the honest lyrical content of country with riffs and haunting vocals.

BBC Radio 2's Paul Sexton described Katy as One of the most exciting prospects on the burgeoning country scene, saying Hurt's distinctive EP is the latest evidence of a career that's already produced an iTunes UK Country No. 1 in 'Love You More, she's a vivacious and magnetic performer. Check her out now whilst you can still get to the front row.

Katy's performance at The Pilton Party, highly praised by Michael Eavis, introduced crowds to her latest singles displaying great crossover potential into the rock, pop and blues genres. "Truly a diverse artist.

www.katyhurt.com

With support from:

Gasoline & Matches -

One of the finest country acts in not just the West Midlands but the UK. Superb musicianship and gritty lyrical tales that always keep you wanting more!"
Alex Noble, BBC Introducing

With their debut single 'Fool's Gold' topping the UK iTunes Country Chart, a headlining performance at The Hard Rock Café London and a five date Californian tour in the bag, Gasoline & Matches were quick to prove why they were named as Lyrics Magazine's 'Artists to Watch' in 2018. Sally Rea Morris and Steve Marks deliver a unique blend of Fleetwood Mac-esque harmonies, Brad Paisley-infused guitar solos and energetic live performances.

Emilia Quinn -

Creating mesmerising, lyrically enchanting Americana, Emilia pours her heart and soul into her craft.

Having grown up with a wide variety of music genres, Emilia Quinn takes inspiration from anywhere and everywhere. Her debut EP 'Wrote Off' is available now (iTunes, Spotify and Apple Music), mixing country tunings, with inspirational harmonies and truthful lyrics. Emilia has a unique timbre to her voice, giving a fresh sound to an ever-evolving genre.

Tickets - £8 in Advance or £10 on the door

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From “Two sausage and chips please, mushy peas with one of those, ta”, to “Meg! Meg! Don’t hit her too hard”. It’s been a thoroughly unconventional trip. Once Meg White had donned those boxing gloves Night & Day Café’s most unique upbringing felt complete.

An initial chip shop - stage - piano combo quickly gave rise to a traditional Amsterdam style ‘brown bar’ and artistic hub; the venue’s journey mirroring, and in no small part contributed to, Manchester’s move away from its baggy era heritage cum baggage.

Like a younger brother who could play guitar much better than you, but had no mates to play to, Night & Day grew out of a barren musical spell in Manchester back in 1991. When the city offered little else except a chrome mating hell, or a look back nostalgiafest. The homely feel and startling quality of the acts brought into the city by the venue made Night & Day the focus of the areas more discerning crowds of the area thereafter.

So much so that the last 20 years have read like a who’s who of Manchester’s continuing creative legacy…

Guy Garvey practically used it as an office, Johnny from I A Kloot worked there, Johnny Marr, Delphic and The Courteeners rehearsed there, Badly Drawn Boy wrote songs there and Mark E Smith’s been known to behave very strangely indeed there.

The walls have withstood the barrage from over 26,000 bands from all over the world. Some of the many, many stand outs have to be a naked Damo Suzuki, The Dirtbombs having to stop and towel down after one song, Meg White vs The Bar Staff, Keanu Reaves popping in to watch some bands, buy a t-shirt and get mobbed, and The Kaiser Chiefs first incarnation getting chucked offstage early.
But, let us not look back to deeply.

Certainly, preaching to the converted has never been the venue’s style or raison d’etre and currently, there are signs of another resurgence in the city’s musical fortunes. Young upstarts such Money can be found regularly hanging around causing botheration and a certain singular Liam Frey can be oft found planning his next lyrical barrage in the labyrinth of corridors downstairs.

Here’s to another 20 years!

26 Oldham Street,

Manchester,

Greater Manchester,

England,

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