Pet Needs at Hyde Park Book Club on 13 December
In response to huge demand, the Essex punk/rock risers have added new dates to their 2022/2023 tour.
With tickets flying off the back of their explosive supporting slots with Frank Turner across the UK recently, many of their remaining 2022 shows are now either sold-out or on low-ticket warnings.
Tickets for all shows are on sale now: https://petneedsband.com/live-dates.
Showhawk at The Warehouse on 16 December
Acoustic pioneers THE SHOWHAWK DUO (Mikhail Asanovic and Jake Wright) are in Leeds as part of their UK tour. Their spectacular approach to playing guitar has broken down barriers between acoustic and electronic music. Whether playing old-school trance classics or modern funky house their live show knows no boundaries, leaving anyone who listens amazed by their range.
Mik is a classical guitarist at heart, having studied at Manchester’s RNCM, whereas Jake is an electric junkie playing in rock and metal bands while growing up. Mik’s classical foundation shines through in the music with Jake’s raw percussive approach always keeping the crowd moving. The group have been featured everywhere from BBC Radio 1 to the main stage at Glastonbury and regularly play sold-out venues. However, a truly career defining moment was when they The O2 Forum during their previous tour, where they received rave reviews.
Tom Jenkins at Stylus on 16 December (supporting Skinny Lister)
Blending country-tinged melodies with jangling indie-rock guitars, “Be There For You” sees Tom Jenkins reflect on the real life isolation he experienced while pursuing sheep-shearing and shepherding on a ranch in New Zealand.
Tom: “”Be There For You” is what I’d call a Britpop-country fusion, with all the potential for a good singalong. The song reflects on my time working in the isolated New Zealand back country and being very far from loved ones in a lonesome landscape, with a landline that would only receive calls as the sole point of contact.”
Cover photograph is Tom Jenkins. Credit Drew Roxanne. Other images provided by Sonic PR.
