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Night River Presents: Chris Brain

Very proud to welcome to our series of "magically intimate micro concerts", Chris Brain. Chris emerged out of Leeds? vibrant folk scene in 2022 with his debut, critically acclaimed and widely distributed album, Bound to Rise, reaching #22 in the UK Folk Charts.

His much-anticipated second album, Steady Away, moves inward and takes on a more self-reflective quality, whilst retaining glimmers of soaring figures and pastoral imagery. Brain?s distinctive warm vocal and finger-picked guitar style are sustained alongside expansive strings and delicate piano arrangements, taking shape through evolving and introspective impressions on tenderness, loss, pain and awe in nature.

Glancing off The Nave?s eaved ceilings with natural reverb, Steady Away?s 11 tracks, recorded by Tom Orrell, capture the intimacy of Chris? songwriting.

Steady Away further embeds Chris Brain within the contemporary folk scene, whilst gesturing towards the folk tradition. His commitment to folk is only deepened by the two folk clubs and folk festival in Leeds that Chris founded and runs, attracting a wide range of audiences and musicians alike.

Daily Express - ?A gentle, intoxicating debut album. He?s a superb fingerpicking guitarist whose soft vocal will immediately bring comparisons with Nick Drake, while his playing style bears comparison with another late legend, John Martyn.? ????

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Shindig Magazine - ?Brain?s delicate fingerpicking acoustic patterns are steeped in the folk tradition and nestle comfortable alongside tastefully deployed violin and piano to create a warm intimate setting, You can almost whiff falling autumn leaves in the reflective ?Sunday Morn? & melancholic ?Flying on time?, elsewhere the perfectly crafted ?Golden Eagle? and ?Chance to see? are gentle odes to the natural world?. ????

Don't miss your chance to see this fantastic songwriter up close and personal in the most intimate of venues in Frome. It's going to be a very special night.

Please note, doors open at 7pm, last cocktail orders for part one at 7.45pm and show starts at 8pm. Please help us to keep the night running smoothly by arriving in good time to find a seat, order a drink and soak up the atmosphere.

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Eagle Lane,

Frome,

Somerset,

England,

BA11 1DR.