plus MEN DIAMLER

(Sat 24th / 7.30pm / £7)

An inspirational guitar player, multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer John Parish now sings. Supporting the release of his second solo album on THRILL JOCKEY “Once Upon A Little Time” John and his band will play a special show at the microplex. This is a intimate, intense, sometimes serious, sometimes frivolous, sometimes beautiful affair with a Eurocentric line up of musicians supporting his foray into organic singer-songwriter territory.

Parish began his career as singer with cult band Automatic But by the beginning of the 90s he’d grown uncomfortable with the role of front-man & opted instead to play side-kick/collaborator with amongst others Eels, Giant Sand & most famously, PJ Harvey.Live it promises to be a epic and moving affair of songs, craft and widescreen dynamics.

Prepared to be blown away by the lungs of MEN DIAMLER for he is a pulsating performer. A man with split personalities in possession of a huge, operatic voice for the good of singing chants, lullabyes, blues, spirituals in a jaw dropping style. Naked soul giving and strange stories from a gifted singer.

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