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Sunday 12th of September
Substance presents Hair of the Dog

Featuring - Samhain + Wednesdays Wolves + Simran Ahira + Phil Maguire

The Spice of Life is a Soho landmark, historic music venue and is in the heart of London's West End.

Renowned for having a great live sound The Spice of Life and Substance have worked together for over 14 years to bring the very best new music to the heart of the capital.

"One of the best little venues in London" Evening Standard

The line up

Samhain
Samhain is a young British acoustic-percussive guitarist and singer. His modern folk inspired sound has a contemporary but timeless quality. Guitar blends with voice and lyrics to give a mature and sensitive style that seems to naturally ebb and flow, driven by the beats he taps on the guitar
https://samhainmusic.com/

Wednesdays Wolves
Wednesday's Wolves is a folk duo comprised of Ysabelle Durant and Chrissy Renker. Both third culture kids, they met while at school in Sri Lanka although their musical collaboration didn't start until they had both finished University. They first sang together in the summer of 2012 where they were asked to perform a few covers at a charity concert in aid of Save the Children. In June 2013 they began writing their own material and performing at open mic nights around the UK quickly leading to several invitations to perform longer sets at gigs in London and Oxford, one of which found them on the same bill as producer and member of Tired Pony Iain Archer. In December 2013 they were featured on BBC Radio Oxford's open mic slot. Their songs use simple guitar riffs and vocal harmonies combined with a variety of percussive instruments such as cajons and glockenspiels to create emotive and evocative music. Inspirations include artists like Sufjan Stevens, The Paper Kites, Bright Eyes, Fionn Regan and Bon Iver.
https://www.facebook.com/wednesdayswolves

Simran Ahira
Simran Ahira is an artist and singer-songwriter from London. Her songs have a timeless style (with hints of Suzanne Vega, Joni Mitchell and The Big Dish) and are soulfully expressed in her unique voice, catchy guitar rhythms and heartfelt piano. She has been described as having a "stunning voice, well complimented by her technical acoustic guitar and piano work? well thought out lyrics sung with a touch of melancholy and a lot of passion." Simran also makes her own music videos and has released an EP, called "Unspoken", which she recorded with a producer in Paris
https://www.facebook.com/simranahira/

Phil Maguire
Singer Songwriter based in South East London.
Also member of band LilyCrush
Influences: John Martyn, Jeff Buckley, Robbie Basho, Dylan, Joni Mitchell
https://soundcloud.com/philmaguiremusic

The Spice of Life is an over 18?s venue .ID will be required if you are asked.

http://www.spiceoflifesoho.com/
http://substancegigs.com/index.php
https://en-gb.facebook.com/substance.gigs

Description

A pub and music bar on the perimeter of Cambridge Circus, at the corner of Romilly Street and Moor Street. First licensed in 1686 as the George, the current building dates from 1898 and the current name from 1986. (One of the old names, Cantons, can be seen being held by one of the gargoyles on the top of the building).

Famous in the 1960s and 70s for folk music and then punk, latterly it has become a jazz venue and home to SpiceJazz club. Up to 5 real ales from the McMullen range on offer and free admission to the main bar but you may have to pay for some music gigs in the basement.

Upstairs at the Spice is for drinks, eats and good times. Enjoy Great British classics with special seasonal dishes prepared daily by our chefs.

6 Moor Street,

Soho,

City of Westminster,

Greater London,

England,

W1D 5NA.

020 7437 7013