Bulletin Board

20.08.07 | Corn Stores | 10 Forbury Road | 8pm | Free

Chris Beales/Gavin Taylor duet

Chris Beales is the lead singer of the highly-respected Reading rock band Static Rain. A powerful and passionate vocalist, with a driving rhythm guitar, he writes fiery songs about love and life.

Chris plays in a duet with the talented saxophonist Gavin Taylor.

Sophie been writing and performing for about four years now, with one of her more high profile gigs being for the England Rugby Team.

Sophie is currently working on her debut album and will be shooting a video for Cry with Peter Cooke late October. 2006 was a very busy ear for gigging and recording, she also performed live on BBC Radio Berkshire and Guildford's 96.4 The Eagle.

Mark Alder

Huge, soaring vocals, boundless energy and an edge of theatrical drama are the most startling features of this young singer-songwriter's breathtaking set. Greatly influenced by acts such as Hawksley Workman, Jeff Buckley and The Dresden Dolls, Mark Alder is a live act not to be missed.

Jewels

Inspired by the sun, the sound of rolling waves, the wild beauty of the ocean and its beach, life, love and the struggle for humanity, Jewels's songs take you on journey of spirit and soul into the deepest depths of her heart, melting reggae with the sound of her soul and everything in between.

Much-feted singer songwriter Mark Mathews plays honest songs with a 60s hook and doesn't suffer by being compared to Noel Gallagher at his most astute and rhythmically concise. 

His music is full of London angst and self- deprecating lyrics. Amazingly cheeky and observant, Mark is anything but a pretentious isolated folk artist; realism and humour can be just as poetic if not more relevant to his listeners.

Jason Manners

Jason Manners is a Nairobi-born blues-player. A superbly talented guitarist, his influences include Muddy Waters, Ry Cooder and Tom Waits. He is a master of Delta through to New Orleans blues, taking on jazz, country, rock and world influences.

Jason will be joined on stage by the "funktastic" Luke B-Smith on bass guitar.

Stuart Clark

Stuart and Thom have been writing and playing music together for two years and have performed all over the UK. They have supported 'Keith James- tribute to Nick Drake' on his national tour and played festivals such as the first ever Cetacea festival in Dorset and the Come Together festival in Henley.

Steve Morano

The Steve Morano band are a four-piece band harnessing the eclectic sounds of country punk. The guys have played all around the south of England and regulars at a number of festivals including a third stint at Guilfest.