Nick Lowe,Paul Carrack & Andy Fairweather Low at Colston Hall Bristol on 16 July
Nick Lowe,Paul Carrack & Andy Fairweather Low will perform at The Colston Hall in Bristol on Sunday 16 July 2017
Take three of music’s most revered artists and what do you get? At River Town 2017, that question will be answered by the astonishing collective musicianship of Nick Lowe, Paul Carrack and Andy Fairweather Low. With a sum total of more than a century’s great playing, join The Emperor of Cool, The King of Soul and The Ace Guitarist of a Generation for a satisfyingly eclectic evening of songs from an unrivalled combined back catalogue.
Opening the night will be hotly tipped British duo Worry Dolls.
Nick Lowe
Nick Lowe is a British songwriter, musician and producer who has contributed significantly to the UK music scene since 1966. Some of his best known songs include ‘Cruel to Be Kind’ and ‘(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding’. As a solo musician he has released over a dozen albums, toured extensively alongside artists such as Wilco and has been the subject of multiple tribute albums.
Before launching his solo career, he played with different bands including Brinsley Schwarz and Rockpile, wrote songs for Elvis Costello and produced albums for Costello, The Pretenders, Dr. Feelgood, Carlene Carter and Paul Carrack, among others.
Paul Carrack
Now hailed as “The Man with the Golden Voice” and a “national treasure” by the BBC, Paul Carrack first put his talent in front of the wider British public as the frontman of Ace. After a spell as a studio member of Roxy Music, his solo career took its bow in 1980. Alongside it, and the brief spell in Squeeze that yielded ‘Tempted,’ he became the vocalist-keyboard player of choice for everyone from the Pretenders to the Smiths.
His tenure with Mike & the Mechanics contained classic lead vocals on such major hits as ‘The Living Years’ and ‘Over My Shoulder,’ before setting up Carrack-UK and producing a string of assured albums, containing such landmark songs as ‘Satisfy My Soul,’ ‘I Live On A Battlefield’ and ‘Eyes Of Blue.’ He wrote for the Eagles, who made anthems of ‘Love Will Keep Us Alive’ and ‘I Don’t Want To Hear Any More,’ and has collaborated with legends from Roger Waters to Ringo Starr to B.B. King.
Tickets are £29.25 to £38.50 including booking fee