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Basingstoke, Hampshire UK
August 28th 2007.
No need to be blue at The Academy
Direct from this year’s Woodstock Festival come “Blue Touch” to launch a series of Blues Nights at The Academy Basingstoke on Saturday 15th September.
Supported by the Howlin’ Blues Band, Blue Touch are a well-established acoustic blues 5 piece band with the irrepressible Andrea Maria using, in her words, her tongue and tonsils in a way which comes naturally to her. The result is an amazing sound which reflects the superb musical talents of the musicians who make up this band.
The band plays a range of blues and rock arranged to provide different interpretations and a dynamic stage show featuring the vocal and guitar talents of Neil Sadler and Alan Cleaves. Alan has been playing for longer than he cares to remember but his fingers still fly across the fretboard and produce some breathtaking moments in the band’s output. Neil joined Blue Touch in the summer of 2004 and has a firm belief in the use of valves to help create the right sound. Supporting Hugh in the rhythm section is Merv Griffin on bass, who seems to have the wrong number of strings on
one guitar and lost the body of another yet he still seems to make the right sort of noise!
John Hicks, General Manager of The Academy said: “A large number of customers, who enjoy the wide range of live music we offer, have asked for some quality blues bands. Blue Touch have a reputation for being passionate about their music and for being one of the best blues bands in the UK. We were delighted that they accepted our invitation to perform here in Basingstoke. To have the Howling’ Blues Band on stage as well was a terrific bonus and this promises to be a great evening’s entertainment.”
Full details are available on The Academy website (http://www.academyclubs.com/) or by telephoning 01256 327273. Tickets are £5 on the door on the night and the show concludes with a disco through til 2am.
ENDS
Note to Editors
There are three Academy's currently in the South - Basingstoke, Boscombe and Eastleigh. All operate 24 hours, 7 days a week, and offer extensive Snooker, Pool and Nine Ball. Uniquely to The Academy venues, they now show live premiership football on Saturday & Sunday afternoons. In addition to this, professional Darts are available as well as huge satellite screens with surround sound showing live sporting events. Discreet but loaded fruit machines offer maximum payouts and that all-important thrill! The Sport Bars with their light refreshing décor offer a variety of entertainment for all ages, definitely not to be missed! The Basingstoke venue also boasts a function room and superb Chinese Restaurant.
(http://www.academyclubs.com/).
Further details of Blue Touch are available at: http://www.bluetouch.co.uk/
Media enquiries to:
John Hicks M.IDM
Headline Promotions, Press & PR
Mobile: 07771 575 654
Fax: 0707 520 9717
john@headlinepromotions.co.uk
http://www.headlinepromotions.blogspot.com/
Basingstoke, Hampshire UK
August 28th 2007.
No need to be blue at The Academy
Direct from this year’s Woodstock Festival come “Blue Touch” to launch a series of Blues Nights at The Academy Basingstoke on Saturday 15th September.
Supported by the Howlin’ Blues Band, Blue Touch are a well-established acoustic blues 5 piece band with the irrepressible Andrea Maria using, in her words, her tongue and tonsils in a way which comes naturally to her. The result is an amazing sound which reflects the superb musical talents of the musicians who make up this band.
The band plays a range of blues and rock arranged to provide different interpretations and a dynamic stage show featuring the vocal and guitar talents of Neil Sadler and Alan Cleaves. Alan has been playing for longer than he cares to remember but his fingers still fly across the fretboard and produce some breathtaking moments in the band’s output. Neil joined Blue Touch in the summer of 2004 and has a firm belief in the use of valves to help create the right sound. Supporting Hugh in the rhythm section is Merv Griffin on bass, who seems to have the wrong number of strings on
one guitar and lost the body of another yet he still seems to make the right sort of noise!
John Hicks, General Manager of The Academy said: “A large number of customers, who enjoy the wide range of live music we offer, have asked for some quality blues bands. Blue Touch have a reputation for being passionate about their music and for being one of the best blues bands in the UK. We were delighted that they accepted our invitation to perform here in Basingstoke. To have the Howling’ Blues Band on stage as well was a terrific bonus and this promises to be a great evening’s entertainment.”
Full details are available on The Academy website (http://www.academyclubs.com/) or by telephoning 01256 327273. Tickets are £5 on the door on the night and the show concludes with a disco through til 2am.
ENDS
Note to Editors
There are three Academy's currently in the South - Basingstoke, Boscombe and Eastleigh. All operate 24 hours, 7 days a week, and offer extensive Snooker, Pool and Nine Ball. Uniquely to The Academy venues, they now show live premiership football on Saturday & Sunday afternoons. In addition to this, professional Darts are available as well as huge satellite screens with surround sound showing live sporting events. Discreet but loaded fruit machines offer maximum payouts and that all-important thrill! The Sport Bars with their light refreshing décor offer a variety of entertainment for all ages, definitely not to be missed! The Basingstoke venue also boasts a function room and superb Chinese Restaurant.
(http://www.academyclubs.com/).
Further details of Blue Touch are available at: http://www.bluetouch.co.uk/
Media enquiries to:
John Hicks M.IDM
Headline Promotions, Press & PR
Mobile: 07771 575 654
Fax: 0707 520 9717
john@headlinepromotions.co.uk
http://www.headlinepromotions.blogspot.com/
Both BLUE TOUCH and the HOWLIN' BLUES BAND are available for your events through Headline Management (www.headlinemanagement.co.uk)
