Luke Jackson + Amy Wadge

Thu 15 Jan 2015

Location: Guildhall Theatre

Running Time: 2 hours - approximate, including any interval(s).

About the event

A pairing of two generations of captivating singer songwriters, Amy Wadge and Luke Jackson, touring together for the first time across the UK

Amy is widely regarded as one of the country's most successful female singer/songwriters. Over the course of five solo albums, two collaborations, numerous compositions for other artists and hundreds of live performances all over the globe, she has established an outstanding body of work. Her voice is simply amazing with a breathtaking range and emotional impact while her songwriting continues to surpass most of her contemporaries. She has recently written songs with numerous upcoming songwriters, including Ed Sheeran, who released an EP, “Songs I Wrote With Amy”.


BBC Radio 2’s Bob Harris describes her as "An irresistible, riveting performer"


Luke is a rising young Roots singer/songwriter from Canterbury, Kent , and 2013 saw him nominated for both the Horizon Award for Best Emerging Talent and the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award.
With a bold, show stopping voice and honed guitar skills, Luke is a confident and captivating performer demonstrating an astonishing maturity. He has been making waves on the live acoustic scene supporting such luminaries as Show of Hands, Paul Brady, Chris Wood, Steve Knightley, Karine Polwart, Oysterband and Martyn Joseph and he has delivered startling performances on the UK festival scene, from Cambridge to Sidmouth and The Great British Folk Festival.


According to Acoustic Magazine, he is “an outstanding heir to the likes of Richard Thompson and Martin Simpson”. With a wealth of finely-observed narrative songs, his most recent album, “Fumes and Faith” emphasises the exceptional maturity and versatility of one of the most exciting young singer songwriters and live performers on the scene!

Luke Jacksons' Website
Amy Wadges' Website

Reviews

"An irresistible, riveting performer" BBC Radio 2’s Bob Harris on Amy Wadge

“an outstanding heir to the likes of Richard Thompson and Martin Simpson” Acoustic Magazine