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Please Please You & The Black Swan Folk Club presentsChris Brain
Marnie Glum
The Crescent, York
Tuesday 25th March, 7.30pm
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Chris Brain
Yorkshire’s Chris Brain has carved his place firmly into the contemporary folk scene following his highly-regarded first two albums, Bound to Rise (2022) and Steady Away (2023).
Garnering acclaim from the likes of Cerys Matthews (BBC 6 Music) and Mark Radcliffe (BBC Radio 2), he has since shared the stage with iconic acts like Robert Plant, Jacqui McShee and Martin Simpson. ‘Golden Days’, the first single from Steady Away is now prominently featured in the A24 film ‘We Live In Time’, starring Oscar-nominated actors Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield.
With the release of his third much-anticipated album, ‘New Light’, in Spring 2025, he will be embarking on a UK/Ireland solo tour. ‘New Light’ brings a refreshingly contemporary sound as Chris contemplates transformation, nostalgia and tenderness in times of vulnerability - all woven around his familiar gestures towards the natural world.
From sublimely-deployed strings and dappling piano to rhythmic percussion, the album’s arrangements are perfectly wrapped around Brain’s honeyed vocals, anchoring fingerpicked guitar and persuasive melodies.
Recorded in various locations, from his allotment shed to The Nave Studios, ‘New Light’ embodies the expanded parameters that his sound has reached. Both intimate and expansive, ‘New Light’ expresses a surety of Chris Brain’s song-writing abilities with the album’s imagery and melodies dwelling long after the music ends.
Press:
‘There are shades of the master Ralph Mctell here and I can think of no greater compliment than that…Love it!’ - Mark Radcliffe , BBC 2 Folk Show
Yorkshire Post - ★★★★
Daily Express - ★★★★
Shindig Magazine - ★★★★
Songlines Magazine - ★★★★
Marnie Glum
Marnie Glum is the pseudonym of York-born musician Charlotte Lynch, who was raised by the York folk and open mic scene. While Lynch has gradually dipped her toe into releasing recorded music, she plunged headfirst into live performance, and has cultivated a dedicated fanbase through her captivating live set.
Inspired by the likes of Madison Cunningham, Big Thief and Fiona Apple, Lynch continually stretches and evolves her sound as she hones her craft and takes influence from a wide variety of sources.
While she does not shy away from experimentation, folk remains at the heart of Lynch’s sound, bolstered by meticulous lyrics woven into intricate guitar arrangements. Despite her scrupulous, delicate method of songwriting, a sense of calm ease is felt and maintained across her work.
'I was immediately taken by I Feel Better Now...it sweeps you away into your own world.'
Emily Pilbeam, 6 Music
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Crescent Community Venue, 8 The Crescent,York, United Kingdom
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