The Grey Lady Music Lounge, Wednesday 9th December 2015

Worry Dolls met at Paul McCartney’s school of music in Liverpool. Bonding initially due to having the same fiery red locks, what sets them apart is their tongue-in-cheek, honest lyrics and their refusal to sing “cliché love songs”.Described by Bob Harris as "a warm and infectious sound”, Worry Dolls’ music is packed full of sublime harmonies, atop a plethora of varied instruments. Many will have seen them performing at Glastonbury Festival, supporting Joan Armatrading on tour, or heard their music played on Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music. With a strong online following, Worry Dolls have clocked up over 100,000 views on YouTube, and over 85,000 spins on SoundCloud.

With two EPs already under their belt, Worry Dolls have just returned from Nashville where they have been writing with top writers and recording their debut album with producer Neilson Hubbard, to be released in 2016. Since their first EP, Worry Dolls’ sound has grown as their influences have shifted more towards the rootsier sounds of Nashville & the Appalachian mountains – still with a strong UK stamp. In their time together as a duo, they’ve forged something substantially stronger than a hair colour match. A beautiful and captivating result.

“Worry Dolls are phenomenally talented. The Nashville Songwriters Association believes in the group, their songs and their performance ability. Do yourself a favor and put them on your playlist!” - Bart Herbison (Executive Director - NSAI) 

“The brilliantly quirky duo Worry Dolls – a super-shiny beacon of joy in a dreamland far, far away from the persistently ‘regular’ sound of folk that’s flooding the charts right now” - The Huffington Post

“All four songs are absolute gems… stuffed full to bursting with fantastic harmonies” - Maverick Magazine

“Great harmonies and stirring folk-pop songs” - R2 Magazine

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Currently in the middle of recording his 3^rd studio album, 2015 has seen Dan debut new material from his forthcoming album at one of Holland’s biggest festivals “Concert At Sea” alongside the likes of Lenny Kravits, Counting Crows and Dutch legends BLØF. His own events “Folking In The Strawberries” selling out fast with up to 1000 attendees attending 5 weekly events at his residency at a Kent Strawberry farm.  

Dan’s previous album campaign saw him play a support to a sold out Albert Hall gain support from Radio 2 and an extended session for Bob Harris. He also gained support from Tim Minchin who invited Dan to accompany him as a special guest on numerous stages and TV/Radio appearances. Additionally Dan’s recent appearance to a full to capacity stage at Glastonbury sits well with an ever-growing tick list for Dan. 

With new material in the pipeline be sure to catch him live with a brand new set of songs already gaining attention and recognition as his best material to date.  

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I am a budding singer-songwriter from Tunbridge Wells with a great love for music of all genres. My music is predominantly acoustic, with a few folky elements thrown in here and there!  

When I was 14, I asked for (and received) a guitar for Christmas. I started teaching myself on Boxing Day that year!! I must admit, writing music started off as a very personal sideline for me; a way to express emotions; I never felt the need to show anyone what I'd written.  

Now I look forward to showing the public my music and knowing that they enjoy it, and even relate to it. Music has always been one of my greatest passions and, as I'm sure for many others, it's something that will always be a part of my life.  

My main inspirations are Adele, Gabrielle Aplin, Passenger, Bob Dylan, Kate Nash and many more singer songwriters! 

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Joe is the singer-songwriter behind popular local acts “Cyrano” and “The Ackerleys”. His style combines rich vocals, poignant lyrics, catchy melody and folk/rock acoustic guitar. At the end of 2012, Joe toured with Level 42 backing Dan Clews. This included playing to full house at the Royal Albert Hall! He has just finished an album with Cyrano which will be released this year. He is also busy working on The Ackerleys first record. His solo set includes some brand new material plus a few stripped down Cyrano songs. Influences include – Elbow, The Beatles, Dawes, Jeff Buckley, Rufus Wainwright, Scott Matthews, Pearl Jam, Crowded House and Radiohead.

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