Name: Roman Candle Presents Dylan Earl *FULL BAND SHOW*
Start: 2025-10-30T19:30:00+00:00
End: 2025-10-30T23:00:00+00:00
Location: The Kings Arms

Roman Candle Presents Dylan Earl *FULL BAND SHOW*

Roman Candle is thrilled to welcome Dylan Earl to The Kings Arms, Salford on Thursday, 30th October. Special guest Lauren Housley.
Tickets £12 advance from See Tickets or Fatsoma.

DYLAN EARL
On Dylan Earl‘s third full-length album, “I Saw the Arkansas,”. . . he further hones the very convincing loner country-boy schtick and image he’s been cultivating ever since he left Swampbird. His signature croon - hushed and sleepy and stretching for the lowest and saddest notes - drifts over spare upright piano flourishes and unhurried pedal steel like someone slowly driving a truck through open landscapes, cursed by wanderlust. Standout tracks include “White Painted Trees” and “Buddy.”
-Daniel Greer, Arkansas Times
I’m from where I woke up this morning. I write the songs that come to mind and struggle with the ones that don’t. I find humour in misconceptions and solace in laughter, love in the street and fire in the eyes of the marginalized. I prefer facts over alternate facts. I’m here to shoot you straight, although sometimes I fire from the hip.
I was born a Cajun in Lake Charles, Louisiana at the end of the 1980s. When I was a boy, I was naturalized by the Natural State, then became a man. I plan to die in Arkansas. I dream of the raven riding thermals along the cliffs of the Ouachita. I’m blessed by the monks of Subiaco and silent with it’s hills. Sometimes my boots are tugged by the Calcasieu mud. A cold beer goes further than you think; “don’t give me two unless you’ve got 12 more” my buddy always says. I used to ride the levee at night and shoot at the moon. I used to run with the boys in Logan County, that’s also in Arkansas. I used to hold my breath in church until I saw stars just to see if Jesus would come down off that cross and save me. I used to hide from my brother, now I just hide from the cops. The sound of a dog drinking water is my favourite sound. I’ve never written all the songs I wish I had, but I’ve got 3 albums you can find on me or the internet. I used to be in a band called Keyless Gentry…we did one show. I spent all my 20s sweating on guitars, I hope to do it all my 30s. I spend most of my time behind a wheel, getting to you.
Growing up, my mom played all her country tapes in our ’89 econoline. I love those songs almost as much as our memories.
It was my mother
Who first took me to the country
I’m indebted to her
Not only in Love
But also in Time
Say no to fascism
-DEARL
LAUREN HOUSLEY
Lauren Housley, is an award-winning singer and songwriter hailing from Yorkshire and a young female artist and recent mother of two who has already made her mark with three independent albums and two BBC Radio playlist hit singles. Housley’s innate talent of writing beautiful, engaging songs, was born from the intuitive craft of earthy storytelling and delivered with an emotive knock out vocal performance at their core.
Early 2022, she decided to focus on developing her live show and going full tilt with the addition of The Northern Cowboys to being a 6 piece with key members Thomas Dibb and Mark Lewis. The Live Band rapidly developed into a recording and performance led music outfit with a new sonic departure, garnering two nominations at the 2024 UK Americana Music Awards for her song “High Time” (WON) and Live Act Of The Year. On 23rd September 2023 The Band played the finale set for the Thirty Tigers Gospel Brunch as part of AmericanaFest in Nashville, drafting in local musicians Jeff Coffin on Sax (Dave Matthews Band), Andrew Golden on Trumpet (Lauren Daigle) and Drummer Chris Brice (Meg McRee, Fancy Hagood). Following this triumphant return to Nashville, the band have been invited to play the prestigious music showcase and film festival SXSW in March 2024, Austin, TX.
Housley will be leaving a trail of joy with her ‘Rousing’ new shows, introducing songs from the next release as Lauren Housley and The Northern Cowboys and some classics. Influential Blog, ‘Holler’ included the band in their TOP 10 artists seen at the Black Deer Festival 2023 whilst others witnessing the band referenced the performance as a UK female vocal fronted version of Nathaniel Rateliff & The Nightsweats - be prepared to be uplifted and moving those hips and leaving with some lyrics to think about.
Housley's first three albums, Sweet Surrender in 2015, The Beauty of This Life in 2017 and current album ‘Girl From the North 2021, which was produced a fresh and eclectic sound around the central theme of one rediscovering herself and her roots: "To move forward we sometimes have to go back. I wanted to prove to myself that it doesn't matter where you are in the world, you can make great music." Lauren confides, "Returning to my hometown of Rotherham a few years ago, after leaving at the age of 18, seemed like the most bizarre decision I'd ever made. It was never part of my 'plan' but it has in fact enabled me to reassess my life and career goals and move forward in a way that feels true to myself."
She has consistently garnered acclaim from fans, critics and fellow musicians alike. Her single “Ghost Town Blues”’ was playlisted by BBC Radio 2, where fans include Bob Harris OBE, whilst “The Waiting Game”, became Robert Elms’ favourite track of the year on his BBC Radio London Show (“Absolutely monumental”). Rave press reviews included Q, Uncut “Her voice is potent and the emotional directness of her songs is estimable” and RNR Magazine “Lauren Housley’s blend of material is both thrilling and tender, propelled by a voice that stirs and soothes”. Music journalist and broadcaster Paul Sexton sums it up with: “What I love about Lauren’s voice, and the music she makes with her stellar band, is that she brings such pure, spontaneous soulfulness to everything she touches. Both on record and on stage, she’s the real deal. Live, Housley was invited to perform at the 02 Arena in London as part of Bluesfest, alongside some of the artists that have inspired her, including Van Morrison & Tedeschi Trucks Band. As well as opening for Vintage Trouble, Jack Savoretti and Van Morrison, Lauren has also performed with some of her favourite female contemporaries including Yola and Klara Soderberg (First Aid Kit).
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