Douglas E Powell and The Central Casting Band, The Landmark, Illfracombe, 12th November

If you are coming along to my next show at The Landmark Theatre, Illfracombe, Devon on the 12th November , can you please pre-book your ticket on the theatres on line box office at THE BOX OFFICE as a lack of pre-booked tickets is threatening to cancel the show. Come on It's only £2.00!

** Douglas E Powell and the Central Casting Band, with DJ support slot from the Hippy Cowboys, The Landmark, Illfracombe, 12th November **

Douglas E Powell and the Central Casting Band, The Kings Arms, Georgeham, 30th September

Douglas E Powell and the Central Casting band will be bidding a fond farewell to the summer with a set of acoustic folk with a dash of Americana at the Kings Arms, Georgeham, Devon on Friday the 30th September. Playing some old songs and some brand new songs from the forth coming album The Crooked Black Highway. Live music from 9.30pm.

In Her Palace........

A big thank you to Mr CP Mandrake for posting his footage of Douglas E Powell's song 'In Her Palace' on Youtube. Filmed at Pilton Village Hall, 11th June 2011.

Central Casting on Soundcloud

You can now listen to 2 new demo versions of In Her Palace and England's Great Waterways by alt-folk band Central Casting at Soundcloud. The band are busy in the studio recording their first album which is due for release on TVR in the summer of 2011 (we hope).
Central Casting's first live show of 2011 will be on the 26th February at the Pilton Hall, Barnstaple supporting Peter Bruntnell also on the evenings billing; Owls, Small Town Jones and Job on Robot.

Is this Summer? The P4R Live Music Night

Paddle4Relief will be holding another fundraising music gig at The Aggi, Braunton on Friday 21st August 2009! Founder, Tim Tanton is heading back to Sri Lanka in September, for three months, to complete a number of projects before the East Coast Monsoon Season hits!

. . . . . . featuring headlining band 'The Artists' – a quartet of talented young men who gave an energetic and powerful performance at their inaugural P4R music gig in June, who are fronted by the charismatic Pascal on lead guitar and vocals.

. . . . . . a new sound for P4R are 'Tied Loose' - a five piece band consisting of Keira - Vocals, Wilf - Rythm guitar, Dan – Bass, Adam – Drums and Darren - Lead/rythm guitar. They play their own material along with covers including; Communication Breakdown, Bring it on Home, Knockin on Heavens Door, Back in Black and Sweet Child o Mine. They are in the majority, a classic rock band, drawing on influences from Zeppelin, Hendrix, AC/DC, Guns N' Roses, The Stones etc. But with their very own unique spin on it, largely helped by their female vocalist, Keira.

. . . . . . the enigmatic youth of Jim Heard as 'Ashbeck Goes Acoustic' – Jim was asked back following such awesome feedback from the crowd he entertained at the main P4R event on Saunton Beach back in June. The 19 year old singer/songwriter knows how to wow the crowd with his acoustic set. Jim's musical influences include Stereophonics, Blink 182, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly and anything acoustic.

. . . . . . and finally but definitely not last, we have the mature and experienced Douglas E Powell – an absolute backbone of P4R's music gigs.
. . . .'Douglas E Powell's own take on folk and Americana has earned him great respect from fans of his music all over the world.
Choosing to play solely with acoustic guitar and harmonica, Douglas tips his hat to his musical heroes Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Burt Jansch.
His live performances are intensely charged with deeply personal lyrics over gritty and beautifully simplistic guitar work.'

And to help them blow the roof off, the ever present PINKY PA!
The evening will be kicking off around 8.30pm. A donaton of £3.50 will be requested on the door. All funds raised will go towards further Well and Water Projects in the village of Arugam Bay, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka.

Devil Delta Blues Band Support Alabama 3, Jam Club, Brixton, London

One of our favorite live acts around at the moment are the Devil Delta Blues Band. This band of most blues worthy brothers hail from the west coast of the UK and are making the long ride up to capital city to play a support slot for the blues, breakbeat and soul outfit, Alabama 3.

This most righteous event will take place on the 7th February at the Jam Club, Brixton, London. Tickets are on sale in advance for £10.00.

In their own words Alabama 3 are describing this event as:
"sweetprettymuthafuckincountryacidhousemusic all night long". It's going to be a late one. So best tell your mother you wont be coming home for your supper.

For more info on the show visit the Alabama3 web site