The Great British R&B Festival 2022

MAIN VENUES THE MINI MUNI

10:15pm Ashley Sherlock Band Ashley Sherlock is a Manchester-based singer/songwriter citing his inspirations as Jeff Buckley, The Marcus King Band, The Cadillac Three, Gary Clark Jr and Chris Stapleton. Working alongside producer Kenneth Nixon (of Framing Hanley fame) Ashley's material, recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, presents a modern outlook on the sounds of the deep south; combined with his fantastic vocal range and song writing style. After several years, and hundreds of gigs performing as a solo artist, Ashley Sherlock formed a blues rock trio. A fantastic blend of gritty blues, falsetto vocal melodies and a dynamic rhythm section creates a unique sound. Since then, the band have received nominations for the UK Blues Awards, toured with international artists and have been featured on popular radio stations.

SUNDAY 28th AUGUST

1:30pm Tom Killner Soul drenched, raw powered country, blues, southern rock and Americana delivered by four highly experienced and dedicated musicians. Since a young age, in his native South Yorkshire, Tom has been hailed a guitar prodigy. With high profile support slots including Dr. Feelgood, Danny Bryant, Lawrence Jones, as well his own headline shows and major rock, blues and country festivals across the UK and EU. Described as an all-round performer, whose skills are beyond his years, with nods to rock, blues, country and Americana, with southern soul infused in its core. The live performances are delivered with passion, heartfelt soul drenched musicianship and explosive drive, with guitar firepower.

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