STAITHE & LE FAUX CHAT (co-headline)

Marius (le faux chat) is a half-Scottish, half-French singer-songwriter. He takes inspiration from a wide range of influences - his album ‘ White Walls of Silence’ aims to evoke the atmosphere of the Scottish islands through sounds, texture and storytelling. Marius creates experimental indie-folk rock influenced by both Scottish and French culture, poetry and the outdoors..

Staithe is the creative partnership of Bridie Jackson (composer and singer) & Nick Pierce (classical viola and synth player) Their sound has been described as "dreamy, intimate, & joy-adjacent," Their debut album, Flowers, releases on 15th May 2025. Self-produced at their Newcastle home, it blends classical, folk, & minimalist electronica, exploring themes of honesty, hope, and quiet resilience

You may also like the following events from Down By The River:

• This Saturday, 6th September, 07:03 pm, THE TOO BAD JIMS - 'High Octane North Mississippi Blues' in Gateshead
• This Sunday, 7th September, 03:00 pm, BLUES IN THE BAR featuring THE TOO BAD JIMS - 'High Octane North Mississippi Blues' in Stockton-on-tees
• Next Saturday, 13th September, 07:00 pm, LUKE JAMES WILLIAMS & GEORGE BOOMSMA (Co-Headline) in Durham

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