Will Whisson is a British singer-songwriter and musician renowned for his emotive storytelling and genre-blending sound that traverses folk, rock, and indie-pop. Emerging as a solo artist in 2016, he quit his job and moved out of London to live out of a camper van, busking across Europe. This nomadic lifestyle led to extensive touring, including over 200 gigs across 10 countries, and the release of two EPs and a debut album, Out of the Woods (2019), recorded in Ireland with producer Martin Quinn.
In 2022, Whisson released his sophomore album, Different Sides, produced by Pete Miles. The album features orchestral arrangements and introspective lyrics, with tracks like “These Days Are Dead” receiving critical acclaim and support from platforms such as Record of the Day and folk-punk troubadour Frank Turner. Recently, Whisson has formed a new band lineup and is working on his third album in a self-built studio in South London. The studio serves as a creative hub for writing, rehearsing, and recording. To support this endeavour, he initiated a crowdfunding campaign aiming to raise funds for essential equipment and materials.
Known for his DIY ethos and grassroots approach, Whisson continues to cultivate a dedicated following through Patreon, live performances, online engagement, and community support.
Supporting Will on the night will be
SOCKiTTOME
SOCKiTTOME is the indie-pop project of Matt Carter, blending jangly guitars, euphoric synths and brutally honest storytelling – or as he puts it, “sad songs for happy people.” With over 100k followers, 2.5m streams, and multiple plays on
BBC Radio 1 (including Future Sounds), his upcoming debut album safety in jumpers drops October 24th.
Twelve Caesars
Twelve Caesars came into being when Andrew met Steve, the in-house producer at Parklands Studio where Andrew went to record an EP with his group, ‘Candy Stash’ about 8 years ago. But put all that on hold for a brief interlude…..previous to hooking up with Andrew, Steve completed numerous tours of America playing Hammond organ, bass, Blues harp and production with Hobe and Denzil which, in Steve’s words, led to ‘critical acclaim and bugger all else’. After a stint in the studio concept duo, ‘The Julie Band, Steve returned to the UK and continued to write music that ended up in ‘The Shrink Is In’, ‘Cruel Intentions 2’, ‘College Road Trip’ and ‘The In Crowd. After the initial hook up with Steve, Andrew left the music industry and became a very successful stand-up comedian touring the U.K and being part of the Edinburgh Fringe until the lure of the studio beckoned once more where Steve and Andrew recorded and released their ‘While Stars Collide’ album in 2021…and the rest, as they say, is history.
Their 2022 ‘Swan Fendered Mercury’ EP came out to critical acclaim on Ramrock Red Records and their follow up EP ‘California Sleaze’ has a North Street West remix EP coming in the forthcoming months. ‘Scenes from Wild Eyed Dreams’, released in 2023, follows on from ‘While Stars Collide’ and ‘Ride the American Wave’ will be the second single to be taken from the album……2023 is going to be a busy year for Twelve Caesars.
Xander Chappell
Xander Chappell is a folk-pop singer-songwriter from the south of England, born 15th Nov 2003.
At the age of 12. Xander taught himself some piano by ear and started writing his own music. During lockdown in 2020. he taught himself guitar too. Now, despite having studied Film Production at the University of Winchester, he left having released his debut album “Without a Doubt that he wrote after feelings of heartbreak and discovery. featuring tracks such as “The Other Guy” and “If it Were a Movie”.
Xander continues to work on new music exploring grief, strength, and political issues, after losing his dad, as he looks to expand his audience, throwing himself further into the limelight.
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