Opus Acoustics returns to 2013 with a new spring programme, featuring some of our favorite artists currently working in the scene right now, across some of our favorite venues in the city.
At the heart of the new programme we ll be hosting a monthly series at the beautiful and intimate Lantern Theatre, in the leafy streets of Nether Edge, but expect to see shows back at The Riverside and The Greystones amongst other venues in the city.
The first of these features 2 exceptional artists, both well known to many and promises to set the bar to the rest of the series.
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Featuring:
THE LOST BROTHERS
NEIL MCSWEENEY
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The Lost Brothers
http://thelostbrothersband.com/
Since the release of their acclaimed debut album, trails of the lonely, the Lost Brothers have kept on the move, calling no place their home. This year has seen them release there 3rd album ‘The Passing of the Night’ Produced by Brendan Benson and released in the USA on Readymade Records in Europe on Lojinx Record.
Their 3 albums to date has seen them work with some of the finest in the business, including producer Mike Coykendall (M Ward, Bright Eyes) for their debut and to Sheffield and to Yellow Arch Studios for the second. They’ve started their own label, ‘BIRD DOG RECORDINGS’, extensively toured and more recently, the Losties caught the ear of Raconteur, Brendan Benson, who invited them to record their third album in his Nashville studio. The album ‘THE PASSING OF THE NIGHT’ and will be released on Brendan’s READYMADE RECORDS in the US and on LOJINX RECORDS in the UK and Ireland, under a blue moon in September.
The Lost Brothers:
Oisin Leech – vocals, guitar
Mark McCausland – vocals, guitar
Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/lostbrothersband?feature=results_main
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Neil McSweeney
http://www.neilmcsweeney.com/
Neil McSweeney is a musician and songwriter from Sheffield, UK. His first album, ‘Remember To Smile’, was released in 2006. In 2007 London label KIDS put out 2 singles: ‘Postcards’ and ‘Rope To Hang’. Neil’s second album ‘Shoreline’ was released in October 2009 and he is currently working on album number three, set for release in late 2013.
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Tickets are £6 and are available directly from the Lantern Theatre (http://www.tickets.lanterntheatre.org.uk/)
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Also in the spring programme….
Saturday 9th March
@ The Greystones
WOOLLY MAMMOTH
RACHAEL DADD
Thursday 11th April
@ The Lantern Theatre
LIZ GREEN
MAGPIES
Thursday 29th May
@ The Lantern Theatre
ROZI PLAIN
THE LITTLE UNSAID
