The Great British R&B Festival 2024

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SUNDAY 25TH AUGUST

8:30pm – 9:30pm Bison Hip Bison Hip were formed by

long-time friends during a lockdown Zoom call in 2020. The band are all over 50, with the exception of keyboard player and spring chicken Steven, who clocks in at a youthful 40. By the time they finally got together in early 2021, the blueprint was clear. “We wanted to take our love of blues and rock, and mix up with our experiences of life” adds Paul. “Between us, we’ve been through so many things in life, ups and downs, some successes and plenty of failures, we wanted all that in the music. We needed to wrap it up in the DNA of our hometown, Glasgow, and hopefully that’s what we’ve achieved”. The ethos is clear: real musicians, real instruments, no click tracks, culminating in a unique blues rock sound with real life stories. With the release of their debut EP ‘Dear Greens and Blues’ in March 2022, Bison Hip have hit the ground running.

10:00pm – 11:00pm 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 sound of the deep south; combined with his fantastic vocal range and songwriting style. After several years, and hundreds of gigs performed 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.

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