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FRED’S HOUSE“Fred’s House is a very popular band who have built up a significant following, and they were quickly bringing the house down” – Maverick Magazine
“They have a whole new sound and one that I really love” – BBC Radio 2
“Superb musicianship” – Forever British Country
Fred’s House are an award-winning band based in Cambridge. They make summery, 70’s West Coast inspired folk/rock but have their own distinctively fresh sound that is very much part of now. This group of musicians have the rare ability to sweep you away with their gorgeous harmonies, moving lyrics, infectious melodies and uplifting grooves. Among their many influences are the likes of Fleetwood Mac, Lissie and Janice Joplin.
Fred’s House have won many awards; Audience Choice for BandApp 2013, ‘Best Folk/Roots Band’ and ‘Audience Choice Award’ NMG Awards 2013, the prestigious ‘Syd Barrett Pride of Cambridge Award’ at the NMG Awards 2017 and the ‘Best Folk/Roots Band’ at the NMG Awards 2018. They have released 3 albums to critical acclaim Bonnie and Clyde (2014) Faultlines (2016) and Careless (2018), and latest EP Walls and Ceilings (2020) grabbing 4 and 5 star reviews across the board as well as emphatic press.
Festival appearances include Cambridge Folk Festival, Bestival, Acoustic Festival of Britain among many others. Fred’s House have been heard on BBC 6Music as played by Tom Robinson, Amazing Radio, BBC Radio Wales, and many BBC stations across the UK as well as having been invited to perform live for BBC Introducing and Radio 2 DJ Bob Harris’ Under the Apple Tree sessions.
Website: www.fredshousemusic.co.uk
MULHOLLAND JIVE
“Incredible…it put the biggest smile on my face” – BBC Introducing
“The piano-driven energy of GoGo Penguin and the big band sound of Snarky Puppy” – Big Leap Collective
“A stunning piece of music” – BBC Cambridgeshire
Mulholland Jive is the brainchild of Irish musician Ben Mulholland, a multi-instrumentalist and composer based in Cambridge, UK. Performing as a 9-piece band, a rotating roster of superhuman musicians are used to bring Mulholland Jive’s lively instrumental funk-jazz-rock to life.
Mulholland Jive has performed at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Ely Arts Festival and Strawberry Fair, headlined the John Peel Centre and the Portland Arms, performed at the NMG Awards and been played on radio stations across the globe, including BBC Introducing, Banks Radio Australia and San Francisco’s KXSFfm to name a few.
Mulholland Jive was nominated for ‘Track of the Year’ at the NMG Awards (Levitate) and was recently a semi-finalist in the UK Songwriting Contest (Empire – Live), scoring full marks from the judges.
Mulholland Jive have released 3 EPs, including a live EP. Their new EP ‘Thunderfunk’ will be released in summer 2024.
Website: www.mulhollandjive.com
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John Peel Centre for Creative Arts, Church Walk,Stowmarket, United Kingdom
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