QUINNY W/ THE WHITE RUSSIAN, FRANKIE MORROW + ALTER ECHO @ HOPE & ANCHOR, ISLINGTON

£5 ENTRY, 7PM DOORS

QUINNY

Quinny is a Scottish songwriter. His music has seen him tour the UK and America before moving to live in Melbourne, Australia in March 2020. Through his brother, he was introduced to British acting legend Richard Wilson (known for his roles in BBC’s ‘One Foot in the Grave’, ‘Merlin’ and ‘Tutti Frutti’) who then starred in the music video for Quinny’s festive tune ‘Christmas Gear’, released in December 2019.

Not long after arriving in Melbourne, his song ‘Found & Lost’ won the 2020 Darebin Songwriters’ People’s Choice Award, receiving local support and radio play.

For fans of Ezra Furman, Phoebe Bridgers and The Shins.

“An enthralling mix of the raucous and sentimental, Quinny reinforces his songwriting credentials with witty lyricism and poppy charm” – Tenement TV

“Through his innovative use of true-to-life words, relatable themes and combination of styles, Quinny proves his significance as a songwriter” – The Glasgow Guardian

THE WHITE RUSSIAN

The White Russian is the musical project of Suffolk born, London based singer songwriter Joseph Giffard Tutt.

The band have performed alongside luminaries such as Lyla Foy, Goldheart Assembly and The Turbans amongst others. Their recent ‘You Are’ EP was recorded with engineer Patrick Banks and mixed and mastered with producer Iain Berryman at Abbey Road. Inspired by Grizzly Bear and Neutral Milk Hotel, ‘You Are’ was recently played by Steve Lamacq on BBC 6 Music.

“… a fantastic slice of lo-fi indie which marries eccentric flourishes with garage production” – The Line of Best Fit

“The trad-folk sound of this tune takes a journey through anti-folk and Spanish influences to create something quite extraordinary” – The Independent

ALTER ECHO

alter echo is… Keegan Joyce. alter echo signifies a new stage in Keegan’s musical life. The moniker is a reference to Greek mythology and a play on ‘alter ego.’ “I wanted to get away from the narcissism of my own name, what better way than to name myself after Echo, who fell in love with Narcissus, but was cursed to repeat the last words spoken to her and couldn’t convey her feelings. Also the algorithm sometimes pairs ‘Keegan Joyce’ with comedy podcasts and my music isn’t that funny.”

FRANKIE MORROW

Scottish 5-piece ready to melt yer heart. Almost a decade after playing in various outfits together and separately on the west coast of Scotland from the tender age of 14, a chance meeting on a train back home for Christmas from London brought childhood friends Frankie Morrow (electric guitar, lead vocals) James Smith (bass – formerly Be Charlotte) and Duncan Carswell (drums – formerly The Vegan Leather) back together once more. A couple of bevvies later; a plan was born and the band finally formed in January 2022, with the additions of established singer-songwriters Neev (acoustic guitar, keys, BVs) and Samuel Nicholson (electric guitar).

Before they had played their first gig the then unreleased track White Rocks had already picked up its first airplay on BBC Introducing in Scotland and later on Amazing Radio in the UK and USA.

“I absolutely love this artist… Frankie is on a mission to let the world know women can front guitar bands.” – BBC Introducing